2022-05-26
A Novel Approach for the Creation of Electrically Controlled LC:PDMS Microstructures
2022-05-26 • Katarzyna A. Rutkowska, Piotr Sobotka, Monika Grom, Szymon Baczyński, Marcin Juchniewicz, Kasper Marchlewicz, Artur Dybko
This work presents research on unique optofluidic systems in the form of air channels fabricated in PDMS and infiltrated with liquid crystalline material. The proposed LC:PDMS structures represent an innovative solution due to the use of microchannel electrodes filled with a liquid metal alloy. The latter allows for the easy and dynamic reconfiguration of the system and eliminates technological issues experienced by other research groups. The paper discusses the design, fabrication, and testing methods for tunable…