Abstract
We describe a method of dispersing copper (II) phthalocyanine that can expand the application range of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals (PDLCs) among smart-window technologies. Property changes were monitored during the polymerization-induced phase separation method as the ultraviolet (UV) irradiation time was increased from 70 to 175 s. With increasing UV irradiation time, the number of droplets in the polymer matrix within the PDLC increased, while the droplet size decreased, as observed by polarized optical and low vacuum-scanning electron microscopies. Voltage–transmittance and response time were measured to observe the effects on electro-optical properties; the threshold and saturation voltages increased with increasing UV-irradiation time. The falling time of the response decreased with increasing irradiation time; a fast switching time of < 20 ms was observed in all cases. This study provides the performance of the produced PDLC varies according to the UV irradiation time, and conditions and processes necessary for producing blue PDLC are presented.
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