Synthesis and characterization of new liquid crystalline polymer for in-cell retardation film

  • Wang, Lei (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lim, Yeong-Jin (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kang, Hoon (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Choi, Min-Oh (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Hee (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Myong-Hoon (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2006.08.22

Abstract

A new rod-like liquid crystalline monomer having divinyl terminal groups was synthesized and polymerized by using thiol-ene UV polymerization technique. High quality thin film with good retardation value was prepared on a rubbed alignment layer without the inert gas purging. The retardation value of the resulting film was controlled by experimental conditions such as spin speed, concentration, and spin time. From the retardation value and thickness measurement, ${\bigtriangleup}n$ was calculated to be 0.169 for the resulting film having thickness of 815.1 nm.

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