| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1400193 | European Polymer Journal | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Polymer as an important component of polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) has a great influence on electro-optical properties. In this letter, the effect of molecular weight of polymer matrix on the electro-optical properties of PDLC films was investigated with reversible addition fragmentation transfer (RAFT) polymerization. It was found that the saturation voltage and memory effect were apparently influenced by molecular weight of polymer which can be regulated efficiently by irradiation time, while the morphology of liquid crystal droplets kept unaltered. It was estimated that the increase of molecular weight of polymer enhanced entanglement between polymer and liquid crystal, which induced the different surface interaction and electro-optical properties.
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Authors
Jie He, Bin Yan, Xiaoan Wang, Binyu Yu, Yinghan Wang,