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  2. The Effect of Salt on Ion Adsorption on a Siox Alignment Film and Reduced Conductivity of a Liquid Crystal Host
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Abstract

It is shown that the addition of salt to liquid crystal cells, using a SiOx alignment layer, can actually reduce the ion concentration. This seeming contradiction may be explained by the ability of salt to complex with water and to aid the drying of the liquid crystal material. The results show a pathway to purifying liquid crystal devices to the extent needed for low-power low-refresh rate displays for e-book applications.

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Article
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10.1063/1.3676263
Publication Date
2012-06-15
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Physics
Volume
111
Issue
2
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Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
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Copyright 2012 American Institute of Physics. This article may be downloaded for personal use only. Any other use requires prior permission of the author and the American Institute of Physics. The following article appeared in J. Appl. Phys. 111, 024501 (2012) and may be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3676263
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Huang, Y., Bhowmik, A., & Bos, P. (2012). The Effect of Salt on Ion Adsorption on a Siox Alignment Film and Reduced Conductivity of a Liquid Crystal Host. Journal of Applied Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3676263
Huang, Yi, Achintya Bhowmik, and Philip Bos. 2012. “The Effect of Salt on Ion Adsorption on a Siox Alignment Film and Reduced Conductivity of a Liquid Crystal Host”. Journal of Applied Physics. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3676263.
Huang, Y., A. Bhowmik, and P. Bos. The Effect of Salt on Ion Adsorption on a Siox Alignment Film and Reduced Conductivity of a Liquid Crystal Host. Journal of Applied Physics, 15 June 2012, doi:10.1063/1.3676263.