Novel Coatable Polarizer Based on Polymer-Stabilized Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals

  • Bae, Yun-Ju (Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology, Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology) ;
  • Jeong, Kwang-Un (Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology, Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology) ;
  • Shin, Seung-Han (Korea Institute of Industrial Technology) ;
  • Lee, Myong-Hoon (Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology, Department of Polymer.Nano Science and Technology)
  • Published : 2009.10.12

Abstract

We fabricated thin film polarizer by coating lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLCs) dissolved in anionic monomer solution. Compared to water-based technique, the new method provided many advantages such as excellent coatability, good adhesion to various substrates, and superb surface hardness.

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