Stabilized photo-alignment layer for liquid crystal

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PATENT NO 9791743
APP PUB NO 20150029453A1
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14315319

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A liquid-crystal photo-alignment layer that is composed of polymer stabilized azo dyes is provided, where a polymer network is introduced in the photo-alignment layer for stabilization. The photo-alignment layer is realized based on a two-step irradiation to first achieve molecule alignment to form the photo-alignment layer and then stabilize this layer. To realize the photo-alignment layer, a pre-determined surface of the substrate is first coated with a film of mixture. The mixture comprises an azo dye and a monomer preferably mixed in an optimal concentration of 0.67 wt/wt. The azo dye and the monomer have light-absorption peaks at different wavelengths such that photo-alignment of the azo-dye molecules and stabilization of the photo-alignment layer by polymerization of the monomer are achievable by two separate exposures of light to the film.

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NANO AND ADVANCED MATERIALS INSTITUTE LIMITEDROOM 3641-3649 THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB ENTERPRISE CENTER THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HONG KONG

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Chigrinov, Vladimir Grigorievich Hong Kong, HK 31 298
Guo, Qi Hong Kong, HK 138 772
Kwok, Hoi Sing Hong Kong, HK 76 502
Srivastava, Abhishek Kumar Hong Kong, HK 23 128

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