title: Advancements of vertically aligned liquid crystal displays.
abstract: This review describes the recent advancements in the field of the vertical aligned (VA) liquid crystal displays. The process and formation of different vertical alignment modes such as conventional VA, patterned VA, multi-domain VA, and polymer stabilised VA etc are widely discussed. Vertical alignment of liquid crystal due to nano particle dispersion in LC host, bifunctional PR-SAM formed by silane coupling reaction to oxide surfaces, azo dye etc., are also highlighted and discussed. Overall, the article highlights the advances in the research of vertical aligned liquid crystal in terms of their scientific and technological aspects.
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Science, Chitkara University, Jansla, Rajpura, Patiala, 140401 Punjab, India; Chitkara University Research and Innovation Network, Chitkara University, Jansla, Rajpura, Patiala, 140401 Punjab, India. Electronic address: pkumartiet@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Science, Chitkara University, Jansla, Rajpura, Patiala, 140401 Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Chinky
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jaggi
authors.affiliation: School of Applied Science, Chitkara University, Jansla, Rajpura, Patiala, 140401 Punjab, India.
authors.forename: Vandna
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: DIT University, Mussourie-Diversion Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248009, India. Electronic address: kkraina@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Kuldeep Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Raina
keywords: Dispersion; Liquid crystals; Nanoparticles; Polymer stabilisation; Vertical alignment