Db. Chung et al., EFFECTS AND STRUCTURAL MODEL OF SURFACTANTS ON THE HYSTERESIS BEHAVIOR OF POLYMER-DISPERSED LIQUID-CRYSTALS, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals science and technology. Section A, Molecular crystals and liquid crystals, 304, 1997, pp. 81-87
There are numerous reports in the literature dealing with the electroo
ptical properties of PDLC with experiments designed to reduce the mate
rial's hysteresis. Most suggest strong interaction relationship betwee
n the liquid crystals and the polymeric materials. We present the appr
oach of correlating the hysteresis behavior of the PDLC films with the
interaction of surfactants at the material interface. Experimental re
sults and structural model will be described.