Chemical structural effects of polyimides on the alignment and electro-optical properties of liquid crystal cells

Macromolecular Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 251-257

  Dong, Wonseok ^a   Paek, Sang Hyon ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electro optical properties; Liquid crystal alignment; Polyimide; Rubbing; Stability

Indexed keywords

POLYIMIDE;

ARTICLE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FLUORINATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 3142587178     PISSN: 15985032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03218396     Document Type: Article

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