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The Optical and Morphological Properties of Fluorinated Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 February 2011

M.D. Schulte ,
S.J. Clarson ,
L.V. Natarajan ,
V.P. Tondiglia  and
T.J. Bunning
M.D. Schulte
Affiliation:
MS&E Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
S.J. Clarson
Affiliation:
MS&E Department, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH 45221-0012
L.V. Natarajan
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 4031 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45431
V.P. Tondiglia
Affiliation:
Science Applications International Corporation, 4031 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, OH 45431
T.J. Bunning
Affiliation:
Air Force Research Laboratory/MLPJ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7702
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Abstract

Polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) films with a partially fluorinated polymer matrix were investigated. The optical and morphological properties of fluorinated PDLC's were different from non-fluorinated films. The incremental addition of a fluorine-substituted monofunctional methacrylate monomer to a pentaacrylate-based standard PDLC formulation resulted in significant improvement in contrast ratio. In addition, results suggest that fluorine decreased compatibility between the polymer and liquid crystal phases. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was employed to elucidate morphological differences between fluorinated host matrices and non-fluorinated control films.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 559: Symposium D – Liquid Crystals Materials and Devices , 1999 , 135
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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