Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society · 2008 · 19 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsElectro-optic EffectsElectro-optic MaterialsLiquid CrystalsOptical PolymersOptical Thin FilmsPolymer Thin FilmsElectro-optic PolymersLiquid Crystal DisplaysLiquid Crystalline PolymersOptical PropertiesOptical TransmittancePolymer Electro-optic MaterialsPolymer Matrix CompositionPolymeric Microcapsules
Polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) have been ex-tensively studied for use in new electro-optical applications, such as optical switches, smart windows, light shutters, and holographic films because PDLC films are easy to prepare for a large area displays, and their light transmittance is much higher than conventional liquid crystal (LC) dis-plays. 1-4 PDLCs are dispersed micro-sized LC droplets in a continuous polymer matrix. It is generally known that the electro-optical properties of PDLC films are significantly affected by a number of parameters including the size and morphological shape of the LC domains, the kind of polymer matrix, and the anchoring properties. 4-7
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