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The Effect of Phenoxymethyl Side Groups on the Liquid Crystal Alignment Behavior of Polystyrene Derivatives

  • Kang, Hyo;Lee, Jong-Chan;Kang, Dae-Seung
    • Macromolecular Research
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    • 제17권7호
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    • pp.506-515
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    • 2009
  • We synthesized a series of polystyrene derivatives containing various side chain terminal moieties, such as phenoxymethyl, 4-methoxyphenoxymethyl, 4-fluorophenoxymethyl, 4-methylphenoxymethyl, and 4-trifluoromethoxyphenoxymethyl groups, using polymer analogous reactions, in order to investigate the effect of the side group on their liquid crystal (LC) alignment behaviors. The polymers containing 4-fluorophenoxymethyl, 4-methylphenoxymethyl, or 4-trifluoromethoxyphenoxymethyl side groups had lower surface energy values and the LC cells fabricated using the unrubbed films of these polymers showed homeotropic LC alignment behavior. The LC cells fabricated using the rubbed films of the polymers containing phenoxymethyl or 4-fluorophenoxymethyl groups showed homogeneous planar LC alignment behavior in which the LCs were aligned perpendicular to the rubbing direction. This homogeneous planar and perpendicular alignment behavior was ascribed to the favorable anisotropic interactions between the LC molecules and the side groups preferentially oriented perpendicular to the rubbing direction.

Control of Liquid Crystal Pretilt Angle using Polymerization of Reactive Mesogen

  • Jo, Soo-In;Lee, You-Jin;Kim, Young-Ki;Yoon, A-Ra;Choi, Sang-Woong;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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    • pp.604-606
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    • 2009
  • We propose a method to control the pretilt angle of liquid crystal (LC) by doping a proper amount of UV curable reactive mesogen (RM) monomers in hometropic polyimide (PI). The intermediate pretilt angles are produced by anchoring competition between homeotropic PI and the polymerized RM which direction is along the LC molecules under electric field.

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Photo polymerization-induced Hybrid Alignment of Nematic Liquid Crystal for Roll to Roll Fabrication

  • Kim, Kyoung-Sun;Kwon, Soon-Bum;Lee, Ji-Hoon
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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    • pp.623-624
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    • 2009
  • Here we report a photo polymerization-induced hybrid alignment of a nematic liquid crystal cell which can be applied for a roll to roll fabrication process. Predominant polymerization in the vicinity of UV incident front induced a diffusion of monomers toward front slide and anisotropic polymer network was formed parallel to the polarization direction of the UV light. This induced planar alignment of liquid crystals at the front slide. Simultaneously, homeotropic alignment was induced at the bottom slide as the polymers are phase-separated from a bottom slide.

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Vertical Alignment Effects of Liquid Crystals by an Octadecyltrichlorosilane Self-Assembled-Monolayer prepared on an Anisotropic $SiO_2$ Surface

  • Seok, Keun-Yeong;Han, Yeon-Jeong;Kim, Hak-Rin
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2009년도 9th International Meeting on Information Display
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    • pp.645-647
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    • 2009
  • We investigated vertical liquid crystal (LC) alignment effects of a self-assembled-monolayer (SAM) prepared on an anisotropic $SiO_2$ surface where the field-induced LC reorientation produced a uniform single domain texture. We compared the results with the homeotropic-to-random planar reorientation results shown in LCs aligned on a SAM surface prepared on an isotropic $SiO_2$ surface.

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Surface modification method for controlling liquid crystal alignment

  • Kim, Hak-Rin;Song, June-Yong;Bae, Kwang-Soo;Kim, Jae-Hoon
    • 한국정보디스플레이학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국정보디스플레이학회 2007년도 7th International Meeting on Information Display 제7권1호
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    • pp.299-302
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    • 2007
  • We propose a soft-lithographic patterning method for producing a multi-domain liquid crystal (LC) alignment. The LC alignment polyimide layers are periodically patterned in the pixel boundaries by a micromolding-in-capillaries method. In our structure, the initially homeotropic LC orientations in the pixel areas are changed to axially symmetric LC domains due to the symmetric pretilt of LC molecules on the pixel boundaries.

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Vertical Alignment of Nematic Liquid Crystal on the SiC Thin Film Layer with Ion-beam Irradiation

  • Oh, Yong-Cheul;Lee, Dong-Gyu
    • Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials
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    • 제7권6호
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    • pp.301-304
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    • 2006
  • We studied the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) aligning capabilities using the new alignment material of the SiC (Silicon Carbide) thin film. The SiC thin film exhibits good chemical and thermal stability. The good thermal and chemical stability make SiC an attractive candidate for electronic applications. A vertical alignment of nematic liquid crystal by atomic beam exposure on the SiC thin film surface was achieved. The about $87^{\circ}$ of stable pretilt angle was achieved at the range from $30^{\circ}\;to\;45^{\circ}$ of incident angle. Consequently, the vertical alignment effect of liquid crystal electro-optical characteristic by the atomic beam alignment method on the SiC thin film layer can be achieved.

새로운 VA-1/6$\pi$셀 모드를 이용한 광시야각 특성 (Wide Viewing Angle Characteristics Using Novel Vertical-Alignment 1/6$\pi$ Cell Mode)

  • 황정연;서대식;한은주;김재형
    • 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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    • 제13권10호
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    • pp.883-886
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    • 2000
  • We have developed a novel vertical-alignment(VA) - 1/6$\pi$ mode that provides a wide viewing angle for nematic liquid crystal (NLC) with negative dielectric anisotropy on a homeotropic polyimide (PI) surfaces. Good voltage-transmittance curves were achieved with the new VA - 1/6$\pi$ cell model without a negative compensation film. The viewing angle of a new VA -1/6$\pi$ cell without a negative compensation film was wider than that of a conventional VA cell. Finally, the wide viewing angle using the new VA-1/6$\pi$ cell mode can be achieved.

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Anchoring Properties in Photo-aligned Periodic Domains for Wide-viewing Liquid Crystal Displays

  • Yu, Chang-Jae;Park, Jae-Hong;Lee, Sin-Doo
    • Journal of Information Display
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    • 제4권1호
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    • pp.24-28
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    • 2003
  • We studied the anchoring properties in photo-aligned periodic domains of liquid crystals (LCs) in an alternating homeotropic and hybrid geometry. In this geometry, the surface anchoring energy was determined in using the director-distorted length of the LC near domain boundary, calculated in a linear approximation of the director profile within the continuum theory. The measurements were made using the LC diffraction grating with the phase profile in the form of a trapezoid.

새로운 VA-$\pi$ cell mode cell mode를 이용한 광시야각 및 응답속도에 관한 연구 (Study of wide viewing angle and response time by using new VA-$\pi$ cell mode cell mode)

  • 이정호;김진호
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.549-552
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    • 1999
  • We have developed an novel vertical-alignment (VA) - $\pi$ cell mode that provides a wide viewing angle and fast response times for negative dielectric anisotropy nematic liquid crystal (NLC) on a homeotropic polyimide (PI) surfaces. We had the good voltage-transmittance curves and low driving voltages were achieved with the novel VA - $\pi$ cell mode without negative compensation film. Iso-viewing angle characteristics using the novel VA - $\pi$ cell mode without negative compensation film of NLC was also successfully observed. As well a fast response time of 31.7ms for the novel VA - $\pi$ cell mode was measured. Consequently, It is seen that by using the novel VA - $\pi$ cell mode the iso-viewing angle, fast response time, and low driving voltage characteristics can be achieved.

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비편광 UV조사에 의한 광배향 VA-LCD의 전기광학특성 (Electro-optical properties of photo-aligned VA-LCD by irradiation of unpolarized UV light.)

  • 박두석;서대식
    • 한국전기전자재료학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 한국전기전자재료학회 1999년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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    • pp.545-548
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    • 1999
  • The electro-optical characteristics of photo-aligned vertical-alignment (VA)-liquid crystal display (LCD) with non-polarized ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation of 45\`on homeotropic polyimide (Pl) surface were investigated. LC alignment on photo-aligned VA-LCD is attributed to photo-depolymerized reaction of the polymer with non-polarized UV light irradiation on PI surface. We had good voltage-transmittance (V-T) characteristics of photo-aligned VA-LCD. The response time of photo-aligned VA-LCD was slower than that of the rubbing-aligned VA-LCD. Finally, we suggest that the slow response time of photo-aligned VA-LCD depends on the LC domain.

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