Title :
Using micrograting for real-time detecting surfactants at aqueous/liquid crystal interfaces
Author :
Hsu-Yi Huang ; Yuan-Chang Li ; Chao-Yu Yang ; Fu-Wei Chao ; Shug-June Hwang
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. United Univ., Miaoli, Taiwan
Abstract :
A label-free detection of surfactants at interfaces between aqueous phases and liquid crystals (LC) is proposed. The micro-grating structure was applied to monitor the influence of different concentration of surfactants solution on the orientational response of the LC molecules.
Keywords :
chemical sensors; liquid crystal devices; liquid crystals; molecular orientation; solutions; surfactants; aqueous phases; aqueous-liquid crystal interfaces; liquid crystal molecules; micrograting structure; orientational response; surfactant label-free detection; surfactant solution concentration; Surfactant; grating; liquid crystals;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
