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Phase separation structure and interfacial properties of lattice-patterned liquid crystal-polymer composites prepared from multicomponent prepolymers

Title
Phase separation structure and interfacial properties of lattice-patterned liquid crystal-polymer composites prepared from multicomponent prepolymers
Author(s)
Sung, Shi JoonJung, Eun AeSim, Kyo SeungKim, Dae HwanCho, Kuk Young
Issued Date
2014-02
Citation
Polymer International, v.63, no.2, pp.214 - 220
Type
Article
Author Keywords
polymer compositesliquid crystalsphase separationanchoring energy
Keywords
ELECTROOPTICAL PROPERTIESWALLSFILMS
ISSN
0959-8103
Abstract
Lattice-patterned liquid crystal (LC)-polymer composites were prepared using photoinduced phase separation. Structural and interfacial properties of the LC-polymer composites were closely related to the composition of multicomponent acrylate monomers used in composite formation. Lattice-patterned liquid crystal (LC)-polymer composites are representative candidates for the practical application of LC materials in high-quality flexible displays. In this work, multicomponent prepolymers are used for the fabrication of lattice-patterned LC-polymer composites via photoinduced phase separation. Phase separation behavior between LC and polymer is closely related to the solubility parameter of acrylate monomers in the prepolymers. The lattice structure of polymer walls formed by photoinduced phase separation between LC and polymers is stoichiometrically controlled by the composition of acrylate monomers with various solubility parameters. However, unlike the polymer wall structure, it is impossible to control the LC-polymer wall interfacial properties just by altering the composition of the acrylate monomers. The interfacial properties are found to be predominantly affected by a specific component, a fluorinated acrylate monomer, in the prepolymers, and thus the anchoring energy of polymer walls is controlled by incorporation of the fluorinated acrylate monomer. By selecting an appropriate combination of acrylate monomers in the prepolymers, both the phase separation structure and driving properties of lattice-patterned LC-polymer composites can be controlled simultaneously. © 2013 Society of Chemical Industry.
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11750/3123
DOI
10.1002/pi.4485
Publisher
Wiley Blackwell
Related Researcher
  • 성시준 Sung, Shi-Joon
  • Research Interests Thin Film Solar Cells; 박막태양전지; Compound Semiconductor Materials & Processes; 화합물 반도체 재료 및 공정; Optoelectronic Devices based on Micro-Optical Structures; 미세 광학 구조 기반 광전자소자; Organic/Inorganic/Metallic Hybrid Thin Films & Applications; 유무기금속 하이브리드 박막
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