화학공학소재연구정보센터
Polymer Bulletin, Vol.35, No.3, 365-370, 1995
Effects of Molecular-Weight on Morphology and Electrooptical Properties of Polymethylmethacrylate Liquid-Crystal Composites Fabricated by a Solvent-Induced Phase-Separation Method
The relationship between the electrooptical properties, morphology and molecular weight of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) in PMMA/liquid crystal composite films is clarified. The LC droplet size has decreased with increasing molecular weight of PMMA. The threshold voltage has increased with increasing molecular weight of PMMA in good agreement with a equation of Doane et al, qualitatively. Electrooptical response characteristics have included fast and slow mode. Thermal motion of PMMA at the interface between PMMA and LC seems to affect response time.