Polymer dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal (PDCLC) films are prepared by means of ultraviolet (UV) induced phase separation. The effects of UV cure power and UV cure temperature on morphology of PDCLC have been studied in detail
the relationship between morphology of PDCLC and reflectivity has also been studied. The results show that low UV cure power allows complete phase separation
large LC domains size and smooth interface between polymer and LC. Strong UV cure power results in a rough interface which also decreases the size of LC domains and reflectivity of PDCLC films. But the relationship of PDCLC morphology and UV cure temperature is complex. At low UV cure temperature
LC dispersed as circular droplets in polymer matrix. The size of LC domains become bigger which yield adjacent and uniform layers of LC and polymer when the UV cure temperature is up to 40 ℃. Higher UV cure temperature causes a type of three-dimensional polymer network structure in which LC is dispersed. Reflectivity of PDCLC films is up first and down later with UV cure temperature increasing. In this paper
the PDCLC films prepared with UV cure power 0.01 mW/cm
2
and UV cure temperature 40 ℃ exhibit max reflectivity of 32.2%.
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