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The influence of ionic conductivity on the electrooptical response was investigated. A new monomer of 2-(poly(ethylene glycol)oxycarbonyl)-bicyclo[2.2.1] hepta-2,5-diene (PEGOC-BCHD) was synthesized and polymerized. Polymer/liquid crystal composite films are composed of poly(PEGOC-BCHD), E8, and alkali metal salts. The ionic conductivities were measured as a function of the ratio of LiClO4/ethylene oxide for various molecular weights of poly(ethylene glycol). The results indicate that the threshold field and response rise time can be reduced by increasing ionic conductivity of the matrix polymer. Liquid crystal droplets were observed in a continuous matrix phase in the form of ‘Swiss cheese’ morphology.
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Received: 13 March 1998/Accepted: 19 May 1998
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Kim, JB., Lee, MG. & Choi, JH. Effect of the ionic conductivity of a polymer matrix on the electrooptical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films. Polymer Bulletin 41, 37–43 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050330
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s002890050330