Abstract
This study uses imprint lithography to produce an anisotropic unidirectional indium gallium oxide (IGO) film for the uniform liquid crystal (LC) alignment layer. The curing temperature was controlled to 110, 180, and 250 °C during the process, and the 250 °C cured film presented a distinct one-dimensional pattern transferred from the polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) mold during scanning electron microscopy (SEM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) confirmed an active thermal oxidation effect at a high curing temperature, contributing to the formation of a unidirectional structure. This unidirectional IGO structure functioned as a guide for LCs and induced a uniform alignment state, verified by polarized optical microscopy (POM) and a pre-tilt angle analysis. The IGO film also revealed improved thermal endurance to the LC alignment state and optical transmittance compared with the conventional rubbed polyimide (PI) layer. Given this performance, the one-dimensional pattern-imprinted IGO film can be a promising LC alignment layer for an advanced LC system.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | e202200367 |
| Journal | ChemNanoMat |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue number | 12 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2022 Dec |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work has received funding from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) (Grant No. 2022R1F1 A106419211).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biomaterials
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Materials Chemistry
