Effect of oligomeric surface modifying agent on electro-optical properties of polymer dispersed liquid crystal

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 2667-2671

  Jung, Ju Ai ^a   Kim, Byung Kyu ^a   Kim, Jae Chang ^a  

^a Pusan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anchoring energy; Polymer dispersed liquid crystal; Polyurethane acrylate; Surface free energy; Surface modifying agent

Indexed keywords

CONTACT ANGLE; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; FREE ENERGY; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OLIGOMERS; RESINS; SURFACE TREATMENT; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ANCHORING ENERGY; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS; POLYURETHANE ACRYLATES; SURFACE MODIFYING AGENTS;

LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 33748941264     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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