Abstract
Two functional diamines, octyl-4-(3,5-diaminobenzamido)benzoate (O8, containing phenyl rings) and 3,5-diamino-N-(2-octyl-1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yl)benzamide (D8, containing a phthalimide ring), were designed and successfully synthesized. Two kinds of PIs were obtained by copolymerizing 3,3′-dimethyl-4,4′-methylenediamine (DMMDA), 4,4′-oxydiphthalic anhydride (ODPA), and D8 or O8. All of the PIs possessed excellent solubility. The PI films exhibited high transmittance, and were able to align liquid crystals (LCs) vertically. In contrast to the PIs generated from O8 (PI-O8), PIs created from D8 (PI-D8) were able to align LCs vertically even after rubbing, and also exhibited better thermal stability. The temperature at which 5 % of the weight of PI-D8 was lost (T 5) was higher than that for PI-O8. The results showed that the introduction of imide groups to the side chain improved the thermal stability and rubbing resistance of PIs without sacrificing their solubility and transmittance.
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