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ArticlePolymers2022

Photo-Embossed Surface Relief Structures with Improved Aspect Ratios and Their Applications in Liquid Crystal Devices.

Xiulan Yang, Minzhao Gu, Qunmei Wei, Yang Zhang, Sihan Wu, Qin Wu, Xiaowen Hu, Wei Zhao, Guofu Zhou

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Xiulan YangSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Minzhao GuSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Qunmei WeiSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Yang ZhangSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Sihan WuSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.
Qin WuZhuhai Singyes New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., No. 9 Jinzhu Road, Technology Innovation Coast, High-Tech Development Zone, Jinding Town, Zhuhai 519000, China.
Xiaowen HuSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0351-8273
Wei ZhaoSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.ORCID 0000-0003-4643-2864
Guofu ZhouSCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou 510006, China.

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111 Project N/AGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology 2017B030301007Industry-University-Research Cooperation Project of Zhuhai City ZH22017001200043PWCMOE International Laboratory for Optical Information Technologies N/ANational Key R&D Program of China 2020YFE0100200Program for Chang Jiang Scholars and Innovative Research Teams in Universities IRT_17R40Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou 2019050001Special Projects in Key Areas of Guangdong Provincial Department of Education 2020ZDZX2064Yunnan expert workstation 202005AF150028
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Abstract

Photo-embossing has been developed as a convenient and economical method for creating complex surface relief structures in polymer films. The pursuit for large aspect ratios of the photo-embossed structures has never stopped. Here, we demonstrate a simple strategy to obtain improved aspect ratios by adding a quick solvent developing step into the photo-embossing process. A good solvent for the monomer is used to remove unreacted monomers from the unexposed region, resulting in deepened valleys of the surface reliefs. In a polymer film as thin as 2.5 µm, the height of the surface reliefs can be increased by a factor of three to around 1.0 µm. This strategy is also shown to be compatible with other methods used to improve the aspect ratios of the photo-embossed structures. Lastly, we employ these surface relief structures in the fabrication of liquid crystal (LC) devices and investigate their performances for visible light regulation.

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aspect ratiolight-regulatingliquid crystal devicephoto-embossingpolymer-freesurface relief

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PMID35012193
PMCPMC8747292

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