UV Stable and Low-Voltage Liquid Crystal Microdroplet Display

A Liquid Crystal Micro-Droplet (LCMD) film, comprising:

• a first transparent layer coated with a first transparent conductive coating;
• a second transparent layer coated with a second transparent conductive coating;
• a liquid crystal polymer matrix disposed between the first and second transparent conductive coatings, the liquid crystal polymer matrix comprising:
• a solid polymer;
• a plurality of liquid crystal microdroplets dispersed within the solid polymer, wherein the liquid crystal microdroplets comprise a nematic liquid crystal material with a substantially rod-like molecular shape having a positive dielectric anisotropy or a negative dielectric anisotropy;
• and
• a UV absorber compound distributed within at least one of the solid polymer or the plurality of liquid crystal microdroplets to protect the LCMD film from UV damage.