Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, Volume. 40, Issue 7, 957(2025)

Preparation and properties of high-contrast colorful polymer-dispersed liquid crystals based on epoxy-thiol

Shunpin MO, Chunhui ZENG, Hao BAI, Miao XU, and Hongbo LU*
Author Affiliations
  • College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,Hefei University of Technology,Hefei 230009,China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Chemical structures of the utilized materials
    Photolysis reaction equation of the photogenerated base catalyst NPPOC-TMG
    (a)Absorption spectra of the dyes;(b)Disperse Orange before and after UV irradiation;(c)Solvent Green 28 before and after UV irradiation;(d)Solvent Blue 104 before and after UV irradiation.
    Effects of Disperse Orange concentration on PDLC microstructure(SEM)
    Effects of Solvent Green 28 concentration on PDLC microstructure(SEM)
    Effects of Solvent Blue 104 concentration on PDLC microstructure(SEM)
    Effect of dye concentration on the electro-optical properties of PDLC.(a~c)Disperse Orange system:(a)V-T curve,(b)driving voltage,(c)Ton and Toff curves;(d~f)Solvent Green 28 system:(d)V-T curve,(e)driving voltage,(f)Ton and Toff curves;(g~i)Solvent Blue 104 system:(g)V-T curve,(h)driving voltage,(i)Ton and Toff curves.
    Dye concentration effects on PDLC performance.(a)Contrast ratio versus concentration;(b)Response time of Disperse Orange;(c)Response time of Solvent Green 28;(d)Response time of Solvent Blue 104.
    Peel strength of PDLC versus dye concentration.(a)Disperse Orange;(b)Solvent Green 28;(c)Solvent Blue 104.
    Photographs of dyes at their optimal concentrations(mass fraction):B3 Disperse Orange(0.5%),C1 Solvent Green 28(0.125%),and D1 Solvent Blue 104(0.125%).
    • Table 1. Mass fraction ratios of dye samples at different concentrations

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      Table 1. Mass fraction ratios of dye samples at different concentrations

      SampleMonomersWeight rateDyeNPPOC-TMG
      Group A
      A0TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.0001.00
      Group BDisperse Orange
      B1TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.1251.00
      B2TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.251.00
      B3TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.501.00
      B4TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.001.001.00
      B5TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.002.001.00
      Group CSolvent Green 28
      C1TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.1251.00
      C2TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.251.00
      C3TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.501.00
      C4TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.001.001.00
      C5TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.002.001.00
      Group DSolvent Blue 104
      D1TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.1251.00
      D2TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.251.00
      D3TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.000.501.00
      D4TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.001.001.00
      D5TMPTGE∶PETMP∶E729.38∶35.62∶35.002.001.00
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    Shunpin MO, Chunhui ZENG, Hao BAI, Miao XU, Hongbo LU. Preparation and properties of high-contrast colorful polymer-dispersed liquid crystals based on epoxy-thiol[J]. Chinese Journal of Liquid Crystals and Displays, 2025, 40(7): 957

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    Received: Apr. 21, 2025

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 11, 2025

    The Author Email: Hongbo LU (bozhilu@hfut.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.37188/CJLCD.2025-0091

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