Birefringence and Orientation Direction Control of Photoalignable Liquid Crystalline Copolymer Films Based on In Situ Modification of Mesogenic Groups.
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Abstract
Controlling the birefringence of optical films is imperative to fabricate thin birefringent optical devices. Here, new photoalignable liquid crystalline copolymers (PLCPs) with 4-formylphneyl benzoate (PA) and cinnamic acid (CA) side groups are synthesized, which attain high photoreactivity and controllability of the orientation direction. Additionally, the exposed films are treated with 2-aminofluorene (AF) for an in situ condensation of PA with AF to form a Schiff base with a high inherent birefringence. Birefringence of the photoaligned film can be controlled up to 0.45 without disturbing the photoinduced orientation structure.
控制光学薄膜的双折射是制造薄型双折射光学器件的当务之急。本文合成了具有 4-甲酰基苯甲酸(PA)和肉桂酸(CA)侧基的新型光对准液晶共聚物(PLCPs),这种共聚物具有很高的光活性和方向可控性。此外,用 2-氨基芴(AF)处理曝光的薄膜,使 PA 与 AF 原位缩合,形成具有高固有双折射的希夫碱。光对准薄膜的双折射可控制到 0.45,而不会干扰光诱导的取向结构。
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