Kemiklioglu E.Chien L.-C.2025-04-102025-04-102017http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14701/48276Abstract.: We have reported polymer-dispersed blue-phase (PDBP) liquid-crystal films via polymerization-induced phase separation. PDBP films are prepared by photochemical polymerization of curable crosslinking agent, monomer and blue-phase liquid crystal under an ultraviolet (UV) light. The influences of photoinitiator and weight ratio between monomer/crosslinking agent and blue phase on the electro-optical properties of PDBP liquid-crystal samples are investigated. The electro-optical (E-O) properties of PDBP films are determined in the top-down electro-optical cell. PDBP liquid-crystal films show good E-O properties with high contrast ratio and fast response time. Graphical abstract: [Figure not available: see fulltext.] © 2017, EDP Sciences, SIF, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.Article10.1140/epje/i2017-11524-6