Improvement of the Performance of Liquid Crystal Displays by Doping with Supramolecule-Protected Metal Nanoparticles

Metal nanoparticles are now creating a new class of materials that are different from either conventional bulk materials or atoms, giving one of the smallest building blocks of matter. Metal nanoparticles have various properties based on high surface area and quantum size effects. Here we focus on the application of metal nanoparticles to liquid crystal displays, which is providing a new field in science and technology. The doping of nanoparticles into liquid crystal materials induces the modification of almost all of the physical properties of the liquid crystal, causing a reduction in the response time of liquid crystal displays. These techniques may be an alternative approach for improving the properties of liquid crystals other than chemical synthesis.