Polymer-Based Systems for Advanced Optical Applications

Authors

  • Cees Bastiaansen
  • Walter Caseri
  • Cyril Darribère
  • Simon Dellsperger
  • Wilbert Heffels
  • Andrea Montali
  • Christian Sarwa
  • Paul Smith
  • Christoph Weder

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.1998.591

Abstract

Displays, in many different variations and for a multitude of uses, continue to be an evermore attractive area for industrial activity and academic development. Here, we address the development of polymer-based systems for application in advanced optical devices. More specifically, we report the fabrication and characterization of photoluminescent polarizers based on uniaxially oriented, conjugated polymers and their application in a new family of photoluminescent liquid-crystal displays with substantially increased brightness, contrast, and efficiency. In another development, we show that efficient 'color polarizers' can be produced on the basis of oriented polymer-inorganic nano-composites. It is anticipated that these polarizers enable the fabrication of another new family of LCDs in which multiple colors can be displayed on the same pixel.

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Published

1998-10-28

How to Cite

[1]
C. Bastiaansen, W. Caseri, C. Darribère, S. Dellsperger, W. Heffels, A. Montali, C. Sarwa, P. Smith, C. Weder, Chimia 1998, 52, 591, DOI: 10.2533/chimia.1998.591.