Effects of mechanical rubbing on surface tension of polyimide thin films

Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 3 PART 1, 2008, Pages 1651-1656

  Zheng, Wenjun ^a   Lu, Chih Hung ^a   Ye, Yi Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Liquid crystal alignment layer; Rubbed polyimide; Surface anisotropy; Surface tension; Surface wettability

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ALIGNMENT; ANISOTROPY; CAPILLARITY; CRYSTAL SYMMETRY; LIGHT SOURCES; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; LIQUIDS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMER FILMS; POLYMERIC GLASS; POWDERS; SOLIDS; SPIN GLASS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACE TENSION; SURFACE WAVES; THICK FILMS; THIN FILMS; WETTING;

ANISOTROPIC SURFACE TENSIONS; AZIMUTHAL VARIATIONS; CRYSTAL ALIGNMENTS; GLASS SUBSTRATES; LIQUID CRYSTAL ALIGNMENT LAYER; POLAR PARTS; POLYIMIDE THIN FILMS; POLYMER SURFACES; RUBBED POLYIMIDE; RUBBED POLYIMIDES; RUBBING DIRECTIONS; RUBBING STRENGTHS; SURFACE ANISOTROPY; SURFACE WETTABILITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 54249136467     PISSN: 00214922     EISSN: 13474065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JJAP.47.1651     Document Type: Article

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