一种新型的电光显示材料—PDLC

PDLC (Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal)是把向列型液晶以微子粒子的方式分散在高分子基质中形成膜,而具有独特性质的一种新型电光显示元件。本文结合我们实验室的最新研究成果,概述了PDLC的制造方法,响应机理,液晶微滴的指向矢构型以及其相转变,简述了PDLC的研究状况,应用范围和发展前景。     

环氧树脂基PDLC膜的制备及其电光性能研究

将双酚Ａ环氧树脂、环氧氯丙烷和低分子量聚酰胺和Ｍｅｒｋ－Ｅ７液晶按不同比例混合，加热固化后制得聚合物分散液晶膜。研究不同配比制成的树脂基的折光度，使之与Ｍｅｒｋ－Ｅ７液晶相匹配。进一步调节聚合物与液晶的百分比，得到对比度很高的聚合物分散液晶显示材料。并对该材料作电光性能测试，以三维图形说明该材料的对比度对电压和温度和依赖性，并用实验证实了折光率与对比度成４次指数关系。     

一种新型的电光显示材料—PDLC

PDLC(Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal)是把向列型液晶以微子粒子的方式分散在高分子基质中形成膜,而具有独特性质的一种新型电光显示元件。本文结合我们实验室的最新研究成果,概述了PDLC的制造方法,响应机理,液晶微滴的指向矢构型以及其相转变,简述了PDLC的研究状况,应用范围和发展前景。     

聚合物分散液晶PMMA-5CB的制备及电光性能

以聚合引发相分离的方法制备了聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)基聚合物分散液晶(PDLC).通过差示量热扫描仪(DSC)、偏光显微镜(POM)对不同液晶5CB(4-氰基-4'-戊基联苯)含量的PDLC热力学行为和液晶分散状态进行了表征.在电压为0～30 V、波长为633 nm处,用紫外可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)对PDLC的电光性能进行了研究.结果表明当w(5CB)达到20%以上时,PDLC发生相分离现象;当w(5CB)=30%时,液晶的分散状态最佳,电光效应最强.     

PDLC的形态结构和光电性能

PDLC(Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal)是把向列型液晶以微小粒子的方式分散在高分子基质中形成膜,而具有独特性质的一种新型电光显示器件。本文对影响PDLC形态结构的因素和控制方法, PDLC的工作原理以及电光性质作了较为详细的概述。     

紫外光固化PDLC膜的形态及电光性能

选用紫外光固化法制备了聚合物分散液晶（ＰＤＬＣ）膜，以ＳＬＭ方法对其形态结构进行了考察，进而测试了ＰＤＬＣ的电光性能，并讨论了性能与结构的关系。     

新型液晶高分子膜的制备及其电光性能

采用聚合相分离原理制备了一种电光性能优良的新型液晶高分子膜—— PDLC膜. 从应用角度出发, 创新性地使用白光而非可见光区某一波长的光表征PDLC膜的性能参数, 如对比度、工作电压、响应视角等, 测试结果表明该膜工作电压为20 V、响应视角150°以上、寿命达105数量级且性能稳定, 同时比较了基片材质的影响, 发现塑料ITO基片制备的PDLC膜对比度性能更优越, 且容易制成大面积、可折叠的显示器件, 有着更广泛的应用价值. 该膜在传感器以及分析仪器元器件如新型光栅等方面已显示出其潜在的应用前景.     

紫外光固化PDLC膜性能的温度效应

考察了紫外光固化PDLC膜的电光性能及其温度依赖性,阐述了其作为显示器件的工作稳定性。指出确定PDLC工作温度范围的方法,对PDLC膜中液晶相的N-I转变行为及其与膜的内部结构的关系进行了讨论。     

环氧树脂基高分子分散液晶材料相分离过程的研究

根据高分子分散液晶材料在相分离过程中透光率的变化,研究了高分子分散液晶材料相分离过程与液晶浓度、温度的关系,观察到相分离过程中的周期性的起伏现象．对相分离过程与高分子分散液晶材料的电光性能作了初步探讨     

紫外固化PDLC膜的形态及电光性能

选用紫外光固化法制备了聚合物分散液晶（ＰＤＬＣ）膜。以ＳＥＭ方法对其形态结构进行了考察，进而测试了ＰＤＬＣ的电光性能，并讨论了性能与结构的关系。     

An investigation on a novel PDLC film’s fabrication and its electro-optical properties

A polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film that has good electro-optical properties is produced by the method of polymerized-induced phase separation. Based on the application foreground, its capability parameters, such as contrast ratio, work voltage, and visual angle, are characterized for the first time by a white light but not a fixed wavelength light. The results show the PDLC film has a low work-voltage of 20 V, more than 150° visual angle, high stability, and long lifetime. The differences between plastic and glass ITO-coated substrates of PDLC films are also studied in this paper. The plastic substrate has better property and will have a wider perspective especially in the portable, tender and folded display devices. Due to adjustable properties of film by electric field, PDLC has the potential application for display device, sensor, switch, grating, and new generation analytical apparatus.     

A study on the polymer structures and electro-optical properties of epoxy-mercaptan-based polymer dispersed liquid crystal films

ABSTRACT

In this paper, polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films based on epoxy-mercaptan system were prepared by thermal-initiated polymerization. The effects of the liquid crystal (LC) content, the proportion and the functionality of epoxy monomers on the polymer structures and electro-optical properties of the as-made PDLC films were investigated systematically. It was found that the morphologies of the polymer matrix can be altered from polymer meshes to polymer balls by increasing the LC content as well as the functionality of epoxy monomers. Accordingly, the electro-optical properties could be regulated by the morphologies of polymer networks. Especially, the as-made PDLC films with homogeneous porous structures exhibited the optimal electro-optical properties. Consequently, this work offers a meaningful approach to control the microstructures and optimize the electro-optical properties of PDLC films, which indeed can form a wonderful footstone for the wide application of PDLC.     

An investigation on a novel PDLC film's fabrication and its electro-optical properties

A polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film that has good electro-optical properties is produced by the method of polymerized-induced phase separation. Based on the application foreground, its capability parameters, such as contrast ratio, work voltage, and visual angle, are characterized for the first time by a white light but not a fixed wavelength light. The results show the PDLC film has a low work-voltage of 20 V, more than 150° visual angle, high stability, and long lifetime. The differences between plastic and glass ITO-coated substrates of PDLC films are also studied in this paper. The plastic substrate has better property and will have a wider perspective especially in the portable, tender and folded display devices. Due to adjustable properties of film by electric field, PDLC has the potential application for display device, sensor, switch, grating, and new generation analytical apparatus.     

Novel sulphur-containing banana-shaped liquid crystal molecules

In this preliminary report we present the mesomorphic properties and electro-optic investigations of three new 'banana-shaped' mesogens. The materials are structurally similar to Niori's the original bent-core materials but possess alkylthio substituents in place of alkoxy substituents. Microscopic investigations revealed an unusual 'spiral-domain texture', similar to that observed in the 'B₇' phase of related materials. Further investigations support our earlier observations that the materials display antiferroelectric switching in this phase, in two of the new materials studied. The nature of this phase, in comparison with the 'switchable' (B₂) and 'chiral-domain' (B₄) phases of the original materials, is discussed.     

含有二色性染料的PDLC的光电性能

用聚合分相法,在Ｅ－７液晶中掺入二色性液晶分散蓝,制成聚合物分散液晶膜。测定了它的光电性能。与不加二色性染料的聚合物分散液晶膜比较,膜对比度提高,响应时间τｏｎ保持不变,松驰时间τｏｆｆ略有增加。     

Studies on the electro-optical and the light-scattering properties of PDLC films with the size gradient of the LC droplets

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films with the size gradient of the LC droplets were prepared based on the epoxy/acrylate hybrid polymer matrix. The ultraviolet (UV) intensity gradient was induced by the UV-absorbing dye over the thickness of the samples. Taking advantage of the difference between the epoxy monomers and acrylate monomers in polymerisation rates and the UV intensity gradient, the gradient distribution of the LC droplet size was formed in PDLC films. The effect of the size gradient of the LC droplets on the electro-optical and the light-scattering properties of PDLC films was investigated. The results showed that due to the size gradient distribution of the LC droplets, PDLC films could exhibit the strong light scattering in the UV-visible-near infrared (VIS-NIR) region. Consequently, it provides a potential approach for modulating NIR light transmittance.     

聚合物分散液晶(PDLC)材料的光聚合反应

以Ar+激光器为光源, 采用虎红、 N-苯基甘氨酸、二季戊四醇羟基五丙烯酸酯和乙烯基吡咯烷酮分别作为光引发剂、共引发剂、预聚物和稀释剂, 与液晶材料TEB30A结合, 通过光聚合反应, 制备了聚合物分散液晶(PDLC), 用紫外光谱和荧光光谱对其反应机理进行了分析. 实验结果表明, PDLC是通过光引发剂吸收光子能量后与共引发剂相互作用, 形成自由基中间体并引发聚合反应, 使预聚物与液晶产生相分离形成的.     

Novel techniques of PDLC film preparation furnishing manifold properties in a single device

Three novel techniques of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) film preparation have been proposed to obtain/induce systematically varying manifold properties in a single device. These three techniques were used to prepare ‘wedge-shaped’, ‘multi-channelled’ and ‘grating type’ PDLC films. Arrangement and configuration of liquid crystal (LC) microstructures inside these PDLC films, which were conveniently divided into different zones, have been investigated using a polarising optical microscope (POM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM). POM images indicate a predominant bipolar structure in all zones of different types of PDLC films but with varying size and density. Further, the electro-optical (EO) properties of PDLC films for different zones have different morphological characteristics as indicated (observed) in POM and SEM images and were dependent on LC droplet shape, size and distribution. Also different zones show different absorbance/transmittance characteristics in the visible range. Thus, our study proposes a single device with manifold properties. Also, the desired properties can be obtained by selecting the suitable zone from the PDLC composite film.