New Liquid Crystal Photoalignment Materials Based on Photosensitive Polyimides Having Long Alkoxy Cinnamate Chains

  • Wu, Jing-Jing (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jeong, Seok-Jin (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Seung-Hee (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Myong-Hoon (Department of Polymer Science and Technology, Research Center for Advanced Materials Development, Chonbuk National University)
  • Published : 2007.08.27

Abstract

A series of new photosensitive polyimides having long alkoxy cinnamate chains were synthesized for liquid crystal (LC) photoalignment material. The polymer after irradiating linearly polarized UV light induced homogeneous and stable LC alignment. The chemical structure of the polymeric material was characterized and their photochemical LC alignment behavior was evaluated.

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