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ItemHomeotropically aligning phase separated columnar structures for fabrication of flexible electrooptical devices(Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011-11) Acharya, Bharat R. ; Choi, Hyunchul ; Srinivasarao, Mohan ; Kumar, SatyendraA method of achieving homeotropic alignment of liquid crystals (LCs) by ultraviolet light induced phase separation of LC from its mixture with photo-curable pre-polymer is reported. Vertical polymer columns and micro-fibrils developed during the phase separation promote homeotropic alignment of the LC director (i.e., alignment perpendicular to the LC-substrate interface), suitable for devices based on LCs possessing negative dielectric anisotropy. These vertical structures extend between two substrates and permit the fabrication of highly flexible electro-optical devices with high contrast coupled with fast response times. This simple single-step technique eliminates the need for the traditional polymer alignment layer pre-deposited on substrates. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063/1.3663966]