Abstract
We synthesized the various new photo-crosslinkable polyimide based polymers and generation of pretilt angle for a nematic liquid crystal (NLC) using a photodimerization method on the photopolymers was studied. A good thermal stability of the photopolymers was measured by thermogravimatric analysis (TGA) measurement until 450°C. The NLC pretilt angle generated was about 2.5°-3.0° by polarized UV exposure on the photopolymers containing a biphenyl (BP), decyl (De), and cholesteryl(chol), chalcone(Chal) group, respectively. However, low pretilt angle of the NLC was measured by polarized UV exposure on the photopolymers containing the fluorine and chalcone group. The NLC pretilt angle generated is attributed to the biphenyl and alkyl moieties, and the photo-dimerized chalcone group of the photopolymer.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | L761-L764 |
| Journal | Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 2: Letters |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 7 B |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 Jul 15 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Engineering(all)
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
- Physics and Astronomy(all)