Influence of SMA content on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal prepared by monodisperse poly(MMA-co-SMA)/LC microcapsules

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 2127-2134

  Ryu, Jee Hyun ^a   Lee, Sung Guk ^b   Nam, Jeong Beom ^b   Suh, Kyung Do ^b  

^a Cheil Industries Inc   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Electro optical characteristics; Interfacial interaction; Monodisperse liquid crystal (LC) microcapsules; Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC); Solute co diffusion method (SCM)

Indexed keywords

ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHASE SEPARATION; SWELLING;

MONODISPERSE LIQUID CRYSTAL (LC) MICROCAPSULES; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL (PDLC); SOLUTE CO DIFFUSION METHOD (SCM); STEARYL METHACRYLATE (SMA);

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATES;

EID: 34247503182     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.02.033     Document Type: Article

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