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October 1, 1994Chemistry of Materials

Morphological Investigation of UV-Curable Polymer-Dispersed Liquid-Crystal (PDLC) Materials

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ALAndrew J. LovingerTamkang UniversityKAKarl AmundsonGVD Corporation (United States)DDD. D. DavisAT&T (United States)

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Experimental study reveals morphology in UV-curable polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal composites, indicating key structural factors governing electro-optical performance.

Key Points

  • Investigate the structural morphology and phase separation behavior of ultraviolet-curable polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal (PDLC) composite systems.
  • Formulated polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal mixtures using ultraviolet-curable prepolymers and liquid crystals.
  • Characterized the phase separation and resulting droplet microstructures following ultraviolet photopolymerization.
  • Demonstrated that ultraviolet curing conditions strongly direct the phase separation dynamics and ultimate droplet morphology.
  • Identified distinct microscopic domain structures and polymer matrix networks formed across varying curing regimens.

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Lovinger et al. (1994) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a846c28fc282ee53183d51ehttps://doi.org/10.1021/cm00046a027
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