Order parameter of liquid crystal molecules in the inorganic-organic hybrids dispersed liquid crystal molecules in silica matrix

Abstract

The liquid crystal molecules in inorganic-organic hybrids with silica matrix, were aligned by applying electric field. Order parameters of liquid crystal molecules in the hybrids were measured by polarized FT-IR spectroscopy. From the measurement, it was found that the order parameters of the liquid crystal molecules in the hybrids were about 20%.