Advanced Materials, Vol.22, No.4, 468-468, 2010
Electrically Controllable Selective Reflection of Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystal/Chiral Ionic Liquid Composites
A chiral nematic liquid crystal/chiral ionic liquid composite with unique electro-optical characteristics is reported. The composite can be switched electrically between three different light states: transparent, scattering, and mirror reflecting (see images). Moreover, the reflection bandwidth can be controlled accurately and reversibly by adjusting the intensity of the electric field applied.