Synthesis and characterization of a novel photo alignment layer for liquid crystal based on epoxy

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Yu, HF [1 ]
Bai, H [1 ]
Lian, YQ [1 ]
Wang, XG [1 ]
Liu, DS [1 ]
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[1] Tsing Hua Univ, Dept Chem Engn, Sch Mat Sci & Engn, Beijing 100084, Peoples R China
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CHEMICAL JOURNAL OF CHINESE UNIVERSITIES-CHINESE | 2003年 / 24卷 / 01期
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photo alignment layer; liquid crystal alignment; epoxy-resin; linearly polarized polymerization;
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The precursor EP-AN was synthesized by means of the polymerization between aniline and Biphenol-A epoxy which is industrial products. Then the cinnamate groups were attached to the chains of the hydroxyl-containing precursor to prepare EP-AN-CI, which is the potential photo alignment layer for liquid crystal. They were characterized by H-1-NMR, FTIR, and differential scanning calorimetry(DSC). EP-AN-CI was spin-coated on a ITO glass substrate from chloroform solution, resulting in a thin film, then though the linearly polarized polymerization (LPP) it was changed into photo alignment layer. LC cells of a 10 mum-thick were assembled via a capillary action. The photomocrographies were obtained which can be used to explain that EP-AN-CI can be applied in photo alignment layer.
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