Azo-Dyes Photo-Aligning; Physics and Applications

  • Chigrinov, V.G. (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay) ;
  • Kwok, H.S. (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay) ;
  • Takada, Hirokazu (Corporate R&D Division, Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated) ;
  • Takatsu, Haruyoshi (Corporate R&D Division, Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated)
  • 발행 : 2005.07.19

초록

This review presents the status of our research in liquid crystal display (LCD) photo-aligning. We present the basic mechanisms of the photo-induced order in various photo-aligning materials and in azo-dye layers in particular and show that photo-aligning methods can provide a controllable pretilt angle and anchoring energy of the liquid crystal cell, as well as its high thermo and UV stability. The photo-aligning of various types of liquid crystal displays is also discussed.

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