P‐188: Cellulose Nanocrystals as an Alignment Layer for Liquid‐Crystal Displays in a Circular Economy

We report a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) structure employing cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) as a recyclable, non‐toxic alignment layer in a twisted nematic configuration The CNC alignment layer, fabricated via spin coating and mechanical rubbing, demonstrated comparable performance to polyimide in transparency, threshold voltage, response speed, and liquid crystal alignment This work demonstrates the viability of CNC alignment layers, advancing LCD technology toward circular economy principles.