Abstract
We clarified that polymer networks generated in polymer wall formation increase a threshold voltage for switching of a ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) near the polymer walls, from electron/optical microscopy and electrooptic measurement of FLC/polymer composite films. The polymer walls were formed by ultraviolet light irradiation to an FLC/monomer solution through a photomask. The ultraviolet light spreading from the photomask formed the undesirable polymer networks near the polymer walls. The decrease in the light spreading angle and monomer concentration reduced the generation of the polymer networks, which improved the FLC switching behaviors with applied voltages.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 27-32 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Jul 25 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Ferroelectric liquid crystal
- Polymer network
- Polymer wall formation
- Threshold voltage
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Polymers and Plastics
- Organic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry
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Murashige, T., Fujikake, H., Sato, H., Kikuchi, H., Kurita, T., & Sato, F. (2005). Influence of polymer wall formation on alignment behaviors of ferroelectric liquid crystal devices. Journal of Photopolymer Science and Technology, 18(1), 27-32. https://doi.org/10.2494/photopolymer.18.27