PTFE alignment of surface-stabilized FLC and AFLC materials

Abstract

We have studied the PTFE deposition by friction on heated glass substrate properties as an alignment layer for both SSFLC and SSAFLC. A microscopic study of PTFE textures on a function of different deposition parameters has been carried out. Teflon aligned cells of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric materials have been prepared. The use of PTFE as an alternative for surface conditioning of AFLC cells is discussed.

Keywords:

• Teflon
• friction and heating deposition
• alignment
• textures