Abstract
The relationship between the polymer molecular weight and the electro-optical properties was investigated for the polymer/liquid crystal (LC) composite film prepared by a solvent-induced phase separation method. Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) and poly(diisopropyl fumarate) (Pdi-iPF) with significantly different weight-average molecular weight (Mw) were used as the matrix for the Polymer/LC composite film. It is confirmed from morphological observation by scanning electron microscope (SEM) that the size of LC channel or domain was strongly dependent on Mw of PMMA and Pdi-ipF. With increasing Mw in PMMA/LC composite film, the switching hysteresis was decreased due to a decrease of the compatibility at the polymer-LC interface. The hysteresis in (Pdi-iPF/LC) composite film was not detected for electro-optical switching and this result is not changed with Mw of Pdi-iPF.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 251-257 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemical Engineering(all)