Photoaligning and photopatterning-A new challenge in liquid crystal photonics

Abstract

Photoalignment possesses obvious advantages in comparison with the usually "rubbing" treatment of the substrates of liquid crystal display (LCD) cells. The application of the photoalignment and photopatterning nanotechnology for the new generation of photonic and display devices will be reviewed. © 2013 by the authors; licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.