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Electro-Optic Effects on Liquid Crystalline Polysiloxanes with Negative Dielectric Anisotropy
Kohjiya, S.,Ono, A.,Kishimoto, T.,Yamashita, S.,Yanase, H.,Asada, T.
, p. 183 - 197 (2007/10/02)
Three ester-type low molecular-weight liquid crystals having vinyl groups were synthesized and subjected to hydrosilylation, i.e., the reaction with polysiloxanes carrying hydrosilyl groups using a platinum compound as a catalyst.The thermotropic nature of the resultant liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) was characterized.The application of the electric field changed the optical transparency of the LCPs.The effects of the applied voltage, the sample thickness and the frequency were studied.The results were explained by the theory developed for low molecular-weight liquid crystals, but a few different behaviors were also recognized.The observed electro-optic effects strongly suggest that the LCPs are not suitable as materials for displays due to slower responses, which are inherent in polymeric liquids.