Electro-optical characteristics of photo-aligned vertical-alignment cells on photo-crosslinkable copolymer surfaces containing the cholesteryl moiety

Author: Hwang J-Y.   Seo D-S.   Hahn E-J.  

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

ISSN: 0267-8292

Source: Liquid Crystals, Vol.29, Iss.4, 2002-04, pp. : 567-572

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Abstract

The electro-optical (EO) performances of a photoaligned vertical-alignment liquid crystal display (VA-LCD) on a copoly(4-methacryloyloxychalcone-cholesteryl methacrylate) surface for homeotropic LC alignment were studied. Good thermal stability of the synthesized photo-crosslinkable copolymer was seen during thermogravimetric analysis. A good voltage-transmittance curve and fast response time achieved in the photoaligned VA-LCD with obliquely polarized UV exposure at 30° from the vertical on the photo-crosslinkable copolymer surfaces. The EO characteristics of the photoaligned VA-LCD decreased after long time UV exposure because of dissociation of the ester linkage in the chalcone structure of the photo-crosslinkable polymer.