Liquid Crystal Display Vertical Alignment Adhesion

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Solution Overview

Problem

Reverse-type liquid crystal display devices face challenges in maintaining high vertical alignment of liquid crystals and adhesion between the liquid crystal layer and alignment film, especially in harsh environments, due to the trade-off between polymer network density and optical properties.

Innovation Solution

A liquid crystal display device with a liquid crystal layer composed of a curable resin, bifunctional monomer, specific compounds with rigid structures and polar groups, and a liquid crystal alignment film from a polymer with a side chain structure, enhancing vertical alignment and adhesion while maintaining optical properties under high temperature and humidity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Strength

If the polymer network is made denser to increase adhesion between liquid crystal layer and alignment film, then adhesion is improved, but vertical alignment of liquid crystal is impaired and optical properties are deteriorated

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesion between liquid crystal layer and alignment filmVSAvoidvertical alignment of liquid crystal and optical properties
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The invention changes the chemical composition parameters of the liquid crystal composition by introducing a specific compound with a rigid structure (cyclic group) and polar group. This compound modifies the polymerization behavior and molecular arrangement, enabling sufficient adhesion without excessive polymer network density that would harm vertical alignment. The rigid structure provides structural support while the polar group enhances interfacial interaction, achieving adhesion through molecular design rather than simply increasing polymer content.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite system combining the liquid crystal molecules, polymerizable compound forming the polymer network, and the specific compound with rigid structure and polar group. This composite approach allows the specific compound to mediate between the conflicting requirements: the polymer network provides adhesion while the rigid structure and polar groups of the specific compound maintain vertical alignment and optical properties by influencing molecular orientation and reducing excessive network density.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Strength

If a polymerizable compound is introduced in larger amount to increase adhesion, then adhesion is improved, but vertical alignment of liquid crystal is inhibited and optical properties are reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveadhesion between liquid crystal layer and alignment filmVSAvoidvertical alignment and optical properties
Core Design Contradiction:
StrengthVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of increasing the amount of polymerizable compound, the invention changes the quality parameter by introducing a specific compound with a rigid structure and polar group. This compound alters the polymerization kinetics and network structure, achieving effective adhesion with lower polymer content. The rigid structure prevents excessive network formation that would inhibit vertical alignment, while the polar group ensures sufficient interfacial adhesion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The specific compound with rigid structure and polar group acts as an intermediary between the polymerizable compound and the alignment film. It mediates the interaction by providing both structural support (rigid group) and adhesive functionality (polar group), allowing effective adhesion without requiring large amounts of polymerizable compound that would otherwise inhibit vertical alignment and degrade optical properties.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Reliability

If the liquid crystal alignment film is made highly hydrophobic to achieve vertical alignment, then vertical alignment is improved, but adhesion between liquid crystal layer and alignment film becomes low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvevertical alignment of liquid crystalVSAvoidadhesion between liquid crystal layer and alignment film
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The invention applies local quality by introducing a specific compound with distinct functional regions: a rigid structure (cyclic group) that provides structural support and maintains vertical alignment, and a polar group that provides adhesive functionality. This local differentiation within the molecular structure allows the compound to simultaneously satisfy the requirements for vertical alignment (through rigid structure) and adhesion (through polar group), resolving the contradiction between hydrophobicity for alignment and adhesion.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The invention creates a composite molecular structure combining hydrophobic rigid groups and hydrophilic polar groups within the same compound. This composite approach allows the rigid structure to promote vertical alignment through steric effects while the polar group enhances adhesion through dipole interactions, achieving both vertical alignment and high adhesion without relying solely on extreme hydrophobicity of the alignment film.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution achieves good transparency without voltage, scattering with voltage, and high adhesion between layers, even in harsh conditions, suitable for applications like light control windows.

Implementation Method 1

a liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound that undergoes polymerization by ultraviolet light, is placed and curing of the liquid crystal composition is carried out by irradiation with ultraviolet light

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectPhotopolymerization: Photopolymerisation

Implementation Method 2

at least one of the substrates being provided with a liquid crystal alignment film to vertically align liquid crystal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectLiquid crystal alignment: Liquid Crystals

Implementation Method 3

the transmission state and the scattering state of the liquid crystal are controlled by application of a voltage

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectro-optic effect: Electro-Optic Effects

Data Source

PatentUS10824000B2Liquid crystal display device
Publication Date: 2020.11.03 NISSAN CHEM CORP
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AI summary

A liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal layer made of a cured product formed by irradiating a liquid crystal composition disposed between a pair of substrates provided with electrodes with ultraviolet light from an ultraviolet irradiation apparatus and at least one of the substrates being provided with a liquid crystal alignment film to vertically align liquid crystal, where the liquid crystal composition contains a curable resin, a bifunctional monomer, a compound of the following formula [1-1a], a compound of the following formula [2-1a] and a monomer having at least one polar group selected from a hydroxy group, a carboxy group and a phosphoric acid group, where the liquid crystal alignment film is obtainable from a liquid crystal alignment treating agent containing a polymer having a side chain structure of the following formula [4-1a] or formula [4-2a]