Preparation of dye-doped polymer-dispersed liquid crystals using acrylic monomers, and enhancement of contrast by using THF solvent as a cleaning agent

Journal of the Chinese Institute of Engineers, Transactions of the Chinese Institute of Engineers,Series A

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 793-798

  Chen, Ming Yu ^a   Lee, Jiunn Yih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

dichroic dye; polymer dispersed liquid crystal; THF

Indexed keywords

DIRECT INJECTION; FILM PREPARATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS; POLYMERS;

DICHROIC DYES; DYE-DOPED POLYMER; LOW DRIVING VOLTAGE; POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS; PREPARATION CONDITIONS; PRODUCT APPLICATIONS; TETRAHYDROFURAN SOLVENTS; TRIPROPYLENE GLYCOL DIACRYLATE;

ACRYLIC MONOMERS;

EID: 84903524923     PISSN: 02533839     EISSN: 21587299     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533839.2013.839430     Document Type: Article

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