Irreversible optical sensing of humidity by a doped cholesteric liquid crystal is achieved by using a thin film of nematic host E7 with a binaphthylorthosilicate ester as dopant (guest). The film changes its color from blue (to green to orange to red) to colorless when exposed to humidity as the dopant is hydrolyzed.
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