Infrared spectroscopic studies of the mechanism of orientation of polarized UV-exposed polyimide films for liquid crystal alignment

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 323, Issue , 1998, Pages 129-143

  Ha, Kiryong ^a,b   West, John L ^b  

^a Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^b KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dichroic difference; Infrared spectroscopy; Polarized UV; Polyimide

Indexed keywords

FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYIMIDES; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 0032302717     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259808048437     Document Type: Article

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