Response of helielectric nematics under an in-plane electric field.
Phys Chem Chem Phys
; 26(16): 12422-12432, 2024 Apr 24.
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ABSTRACT
In traditional chiral nematic liquid crystals, the apolar cholesterics, the dielectric effect is the main driving force for responding to an electric field. The emerging polar chiral nematics, dubbed helielectric nematics, are the polar counterparts of the cholesterics. The head-to-tail symmetry breaking of the new matter state enables it to respond sensitively to the polarity of an electric field. Here, we report on the observation of a sequential polar winding/unwinding process of polarization helices under an electric field applied perpendicular to the helical axes, which behaves distinctly from the unwinding of the apolar cholesteric helices. Understanding the helix-unwinding behaviors provides insights for developing switchable devices based on helielectric nematics.
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