Double UV polymerisation with variable temperature-controllable selective reflection of polymer-stabilised liquid crystal (PSLC) composites
Double UV polymerisation with variable temperature-controllable selective reflection of polymer-stabilised liquid crystal (PSLC) composites
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聚合物稳定液晶 (PSLC) 复合材料的可变温控选择性反射双 UV 聚合
DOI:
10.1080/02678292.2016.1172351
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发表时间:
2016
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影响因子:
2.2
通讯作者:
Yang Huai
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作者:
Xiao Ling;Cao Hui;Sun Jian;Wang Huihui;Wang Dong;Yang Zhou;He Wanli;Xiao Jiumei;Ding Hangjun;Yang Huai
ABSTRACT In this study, a method of preparing wide-band reflection cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) films by UV-radical polymerisation in combination with UV-cationic polymerisation is proposed. Because the helical twisting power (HTP) of the chiral dopant decreases with increasing temperature and the polymerisation rate of UV-initiated free radical polymerisation is faster than UV-initiated cationic polymerisation, by adjusting the temperature, broadband reflective films with non-uniform pitch distribution are obtained. The fractured surface of the polymer network of the broadband reflective films is observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), which reveals the presence of non-uniform pitch distribution. In addition, the influences of monomer concentration, UV light intensity and UV curing time on the consequent non-uniform pitch distribution have been studied. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT