Film comprising substrate-free polymer dispersed liquid crystal; fiber, fabric, and device thereof; and methods thereof

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APP PUB NO 20100279125A1
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12799655

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The invention provides a film comprising a polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) which exists independently from a substrate, i.e. a substrate-free PDLC; a fiber, a fabric, and a device thereof; and methods thereof. In an embodiment, a mixture comprising liquid crystal and monomers floats and is spread over a liquid base, before polymerization the mixture into a layer of polymer matrix dispersed with liquid crystal domains. The invention exhibits numerous technical merits such as improved transmittance, enhanced brightness, easier manufacturability, more flexible manufacturability, better cost-effectiveness, enhanced electro-optical performance, and improved device uniformity, among others.

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KENT STATE UNIVERSITYP O BOX 5190 KENT OH 44242

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Buyuktanir, Ebru A Wooster, US 2 51
West, John L Hartville, US 25 1004

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