Photochemistry of Bis-Methacrylic Polymers and Alignment of Liquid Crystals

Photochemical processes leading to the photoinduced anisotropy and the excellent photoaligning properties of bis-methacrylic polymers are discussed. Comparing the data for bis-methacrylic polymers and a series of model compounds, we conclude that Fries rearrangements and crosslinking reactions takin...

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Published in:Molecular crystals and liquid crystals (Philadelphia, Pa. : 2003) Pa. : 2003), 2008-12, Vol.496 (1), p.278-292
Main Authors: Kyrychenko, V., Smolyakov, G., Zagniy, V., Vretik, L., Paskal, L., Syromyatnikov, V., Yaroshchuk, O.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
liquid crystal alignment
methacrylate
photoalignment
photoinduced anisotropy
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Summary:Photochemical processes leading to the photoinduced anisotropy and the excellent photoaligning properties of bis-methacrylic polymers are discussed. Comparing the data for bis-methacrylic polymers and a series of model compounds, we conclude that Fries rearrangements and crosslinking reactions taking place in bis-methacrylic polymers cause the photoinduced ordering in films of these polymers via the mechanism of photoselection. Thus, all of these photochemical processes contribute to the liquid crystal photoalignment. The induced alignment is thermally stable due to the crosslinking of methacryloyl groups which fix the induced anisotropy in aligning polymer films.
ISSN:1542-1406
1563-5287
1543-5318
DOI:10.1080/15421400802451873