A homeotropic to twisted-planar (HTP) structural transition is demonstrated in a homeotropically aligned nematic liquid crystal with negative dielectric anisotropy. This HTP transition results in a novel electro-optic effect useful for extremely high contrast, wide viewing, and achromatic display applications. The HTP architecture is found to be a promising candidate for use in the active addressing scheme. The role of the surface anchoring and molecular chirality on the HTP transition is also discussed.
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