Abstract:
The present invention provides a polymer in which coumarin, a photo-reactive molecule, is grafted onto a polyimide for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer which has a superior alignment property and an excellent thermal stability in photo-alignment, a process for preparing the said grafted polymer, a process for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer by employing the said grafted polymer, and a liquid crystal alignment layer prepared by the process. The polymer of the invention is prepared by mixing a coumarin compound with a polyimide, dissolving the mixture in an organic solvent, adding a catalyst, and stirring under an environment of N2 gas. The polymer of the invention is superior in terms of the thermal stability, which makes possible its universal application for the development of a novel liquid crystal display(LCD).
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An in situ implant composition is provided with a biodegradable polymer containing polyethylene glycol to prevent denaturation of the protein substance within the polymer matrix by forming the movement passage of carboxylic acid, and to control the structure and material property of the polymer by introducing polyethylene glycol. CONSTITUTION: An in situ implant composition contains a biodegradable polymer containing a copolymer of polyethylene glycol and aliphatic polyester, a solvent for dissolving the biodegradable polymer, and a medicament uniformly diffused in the solvent to mediate the biodegradable polymer. The aliphatic polyester polymer is selected from lactic acid, glycolic acid, caprolactone, dioxanone, or trimethyl carbonate. The copolymer is a graft or block copolymer.
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PURPOSE: A liquid crystal alignment layer and its preparation method are provided, to improve the heat stability and the alignment property and to increase line slope angle by using a cinnamate-based polymer and a polyimide-based polymer. CONSTITUTION: The method comprises the steps of mixing one compound, a mixture or copolymer selected from the group consisting of 10-90 wt% of poly(vinyl cinnamate) of C1-C20, poly(vinyl fluorocinnamate), and poly(vinyl alkoxyfluorocinnamate of C1-C20, and a mixture of polyimide-based polymers selected from the group consisting of 90-10 wt% of poly(pyromellitic dianhydride-4,4'-oxydiamine), poly(pyromellitic dianhydride-2,2-bis£4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl|-hexafluoropropane), poly(pyromellitic dianhydride-2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propane), poly(1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid-4,4'-oxydiamine), poly(1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid-2,2-bis£4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl|-hexafluoropropane), poly(1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid-2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propane), poly(2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride-4,4'-oxydiamine), poly(2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride-2,2-bis£4-(4-aminophenoxy)phenyl|-hexafluoropropane), poly(2,2-bis(3,4-dicarboxylphenyl)hexafluoropropane dianhydride-2,2-bis(4-aminophenoxyphenyl)propane), and copolymers prepared by using monomers used to prepare the polyimide-based polymers, and dissolving the mixture in an organic solvent; spin coating the polymer dissolved in an organic solvent; heating the coated polymer to obtain an alignment layer; and radiating a UV ray to the alignment layer. Preferably the spin coating is carried out by 1,000-3,000 rpm for 10 sec to 10 min, and the heating is carried out at a temperature of 100-300 deg.C for 10-300 min.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: An in situ implant composition is provided with a biodegradable polymer containing polyethylene glycol to prevent denaturation of the protein substance within the polymer matrix by forming the movement passage of carboxylic acid, and to control the structure and material property of the polymer by introducing polyethylene glycol. CONSTITUTION: An in situ implant composition contains a biodegradable polymer containing a copolymer of polyethylene glycol and aliphatic polyester, a solvent for dissolving the biodegradable polymer, and a medicament uniformly diffused in the solvent to mediate the biodegradable polymer. The aliphatic polyester polymer is selected from lactic acid, glycolic acid, caprolactone, dioxanone, or trimethyl carbonate. The copolymer is a graft or block copolymer.
Abstract:
Provided are an aliphatic polyester grafted with polyethylene glycol having a functional group which is biodegradable and whose content of the polyethylene glycol can be controlled easily, and its preparation method. The aliphatic polyester is represented by the formula 1, wherein X is an aliphatic ester repeating unit; R is H or a C1-C5 alkyl group; Z is the moiety of an initiator or a chain transfer agent; m/l is 0.1-50; n is an integer of 2-50; x is a positive integer; and y is an integer of 1-200. Preferably X is any one selected from the group consisting of lactide, glycolide, caprolactone, beta-propiolactone, gamma-butyrolactone and p-dioxanone. The method comprises the steps of ring opening polymerizing an aliphatic ester cyclic compound and an epoxy-based monomer having a double bond at an alkyl chain terminal; and radical polymerizing the polyethylene glycol where a certain polymerizable functional group is introduced with the obtained compound.
Abstract:
PURPOSE: Provided are a polymer blend of cinnamate polymer and polyimide polymer, which are photo-reactive polymers, for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer having a high pretilt angle in photo-alignment, a process for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer by employing the blend, a liquid crystal alignment layer prepared by the process, and a crystal cell prepared by employing the liquid crystal alignment layer. The liquid crystal alignment layer prepared by employing the polymer blend has an excellent alignment property and thermal stability, thereby making possible its wide application in the development of liquid crystal displays. CONSTITUTION: The polymer blend for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer, comprises 10 to 90% (w/w) of cinnamate polymer and 10 to 90% (w/w) of polyimide polymer. The process for preparing liquid crystal alignment layer, comprises the steps of: (i) mixing cinnamate polymer and polyimide polymer in a ratio of 1: 9 to 9: 1 (w/w), and dissolving the mixed polymers in an organic solvent; (ii) spin coating the dissolved polymers onto a glass plate; (iii) heating the polymers to obtain an alignment layer; and (iv) irradiating ultraviolet ray to the alignment layer to align liquid crystals in preferred direction.
Abstract:
본 발명은 액정 광배향막 및 이의 제조방법에 관한 것으로서 보다 상세하게는 액정 광배향막 제조에 있어서, 광반응성 고분자를 가소제와 반응시킴으로써 광반응성 고분자의 유연성을 유도하고 자외선 조사와 열처리에 의해 액정 배향의 열적 안정성을 향상시킬 수 있는 액정 광배향막의 제조방법과 동 방법에 의해 제조한 액정 배향막에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 액정 광배향막의 제조에 있어서, 광반응성 고분자와 광반응성 중량 대비 50∼500%의 가소제를 유기용매에 용해시키는 단계, 유기용매에 용해된 광반응성 고분자와 가소제의 혼합물을 유리판 위에 코팅하는 단계, 기판을 열처리하여 막을 얻는 단계, 수득한 막에 자외선을 조사하여 단계를 포함하는 액정 광배향막의 제조방법을 나타낸다.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal alignment layer and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to induce the flexibility of a photo-reactive polymer, by reacting the photo-reactive polymer with a plasticizer. For forming a liquid crystal alignment layer, a photo-reactive polymer and a plasticizer are dissolved in an organic solvent. The plasticizer has a weight of 50 to 500 percents in comparison with the photo-reactive polymer. The mixture of the photo-reactive polymer and the plasticizer is coated on a glass substrate. The glass substrate having the coated mixture is thermally heated to obtain the liquid crystal alignment layer. An ultraviolet light is applies onto the obtained liquid crystal alignment layer.
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PURPOSE: A polymer for the preparation of a liquid crystal alignment layer, its preparation method, a liquid crystal alignment layer prepared by using the polymer and its preparation method are provided, to improve the aligning property in optical alignment and the heat stability of a liquid crystal alignment layer. CONSTITUTION: The polymer is prepared by mixing a coumarin-based compound and a polyimide-based polymer in the ratio of 0.3:2 to 1:2 by weight; dissolving the mixture in an organic solvent; adding a catalyst to the solution; and stirring the solution under the saturated nitrogen condition at 50-70 deg.C for 3-5 hours. Preferably the coumarin-based compound is selected from the group consisting of 7-hydroxycoumarin, 7-(2-hydroxyethoxy)coumarin, 7-(6-hydroxyhexyloxy)coumarin, the compound represented by the formula I and their mixtures, wherein m is an integer of 0-3; and n is an integer of 0-10. Preferably the organic solvent is dimethyl sulfoxide and the catalyst is thionyl chloride. The liquid crystal alignment layer is prepared by dissolving the polymer in an organic solvent comprising N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, spin-coating it on glass and evaporating the solvent.