Study of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal systems using epoxies / acrylates as hybrid polymer matrix components

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Hybrid polymers, which form a combination of monomers with different reactive groups and curing mechanisms, synergistically combine the properties of the two constituent homopolymers. It will be of interest to use these monomers together, with the aim of forming polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) systems based on a hybrid polymer network. In this paper, PDLC systems using epoxies / acrylates as hybrid polymer matrix components were prepared. The effects of the ratio of epoxy monomers and acrylate monomers on morphology and the electro-optical properties of PDLC systems were investigated. It was found that the liquid crystal domain size of the polymer network could be regulated by adjusting the ratio of epoxy monomers and acrylate monomers, and that the electro-optical properties of PDLC systems could then be optimised.View full textDownload full textKeywordspolymer-dispersed liquid crystal, hybrid polymers, epoxy monomers, acrylate monomers, morphology, electro-optical propertiesRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2012.686639