Abstract
A novel technique for surface-induced orientation of liquid crystal (LC) molecules is proposed, using a polyimide surface exposed to a unidirectional water flow. The LC molecules director was unidirectionally oriented along the water flow direction on the polyimide surface. The orientational state of the LC director was strongly dependent upon whether the water flow exposure was carried out before or after thermal curing for imidization, and also upon the temperature of water flow.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 547-550 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics
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Hong, S. K., Kikuchi, H., & Kajiyama, T. (2000). Preliminary communication:Novel method for uniform orientation of liquid crystal molecules by a polyimide surface exposed to a water flow. Liquid Crystals, 27(4), 547-550. https://doi.org/10.1080/026782900202732