JP2014191352A - Liquid crystal alignment agent, liquid crystal alignment film and liquid crystal display element thereof - Google Patents

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JP2014191352A
JP2014191352A JP2014061641A JP2014061641A JP2014191352A JP 2014191352 A JP2014191352 A JP 2014191352A JP 2014061641 A JP2014061641 A JP 2014061641A JP 2014061641 A JP2014061641 A JP 2014061641A JP 2014191352 A JP2014191352 A JP 2014191352A
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柏毅 李
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冠銘 林
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid crystal alignment agent having an excellent film coating property.SOLUTION: A liquid crystal alignment agent comprises a polyamide acid derivative (A) having a structure represented by a specific general structural formula. A liquid crystal alignment film produced using the liquid crystal alignment agent has a stable pretilt angle and an excellent film coating property.

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本発明は、液晶配向剤、それにより製造された液晶配向膜及び液晶表示素子に関する。   The present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent, a liquid crystal alignment film produced thereby, and a liquid crystal display element.

液晶表示素子の映像品質を向上させるために、液晶配向膜は、下記の性質を有するべきである。(1)良好な電気特性:残影を生じないことや、電圧保持率が高いこと等である。(2)安定したプレチルト角:均一な配向効果を達するために、液晶分子を傾斜させて液晶配向膜表面との間で一つの角度を形成することにより、液晶分子が電場により駆動された後一定の方向へ回転する必要があり、前記傾斜した角度は、即ちプレチルト角(Pretilt Angle)であり、プレチルト角の安定性は、液晶表示素子の反応時間及び配向均一性に影響を与え、更に結像品質に影響を与える。(3)優れたフィルム塗布性:液晶配向膜を基板に塗布する時に摩擦による刷毛目及び切削屑を生じない。   In order to improve the image quality of the liquid crystal display element, the liquid crystal alignment film should have the following properties. (1) Good electrical characteristics: no shadows are produced, and the voltage holding ratio is high. (2) Stable pretilt angle: In order to achieve a uniform alignment effect, the liquid crystal molecules are tilted to form a single angle with the surface of the liquid crystal alignment film, so that the liquid crystal molecules are constant after being driven by an electric field. The tilt angle is a pretilt angle, and the stability of the pretilt angle affects the reaction time and alignment uniformity of the liquid crystal display element, and further image formation is performed. Affects quality. (3) Excellent film coatability: When applying the liquid crystal alignment film to the substrate, no brush eye or cutting waste is generated due to friction.

液晶表示素子の普及につれて、消費者の液晶表示素子の結像品質に対する要求はますます高くなり、如何に液晶表示素子の結像品質を更に改善するのかは、関連業者の努力目標である。   With the spread of liquid crystal display elements, consumers' demand for image quality of liquid crystal display elements becomes higher, and how to further improve the image quality of liquid crystal display elements is an endeavor goal of related companies.

従って、本発明の一つの目的は、液晶配向剤を提供することにある。この液晶配向剤により製造された液晶配向膜によって、安定したプレチルト角を提供することができ、液晶表示素子の反応時間を短くし、配向均一性を向上させ、更に結像品質を改善することに寄与する。   Accordingly, one object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal aligning agent. The liquid crystal alignment film manufactured with this liquid crystal alignment agent can provide a stable pretilt angle, shorten the reaction time of the liquid crystal display element, improve the alignment uniformity, and further improve the imaging quality. Contribute.

本発明の別の目的は、優れたフィルム塗布性を有する液晶配向剤を提供することにある。   Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal aligning agent having excellent film coatability.

本発明の一態様による液晶配向剤は、式(I)に示す構造を有するポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含む。式(I)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+p=1、且つ、0.01≦kである。

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The liquid crystal aligning agent by 1 aspect of this invention contains the polyamic-acid derivative (A) which has a structure shown to Formula (I). In the formula (I), A1 and A2 are independent tetravalent organic groups, A3 and A4 are independent divalent organic groups, R is a monovalent organic group, and k + p = 1 and 0.01 ≦ k.
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本発明の液晶配向剤は、ポリイミド、ポリアミド酸又はイミド‐アミド酸共重合体を更に含んでもよい。   The liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may further contain polyimide, polyamic acid, or imide-amide acid copolymer.

本発明の液晶配向剤において、Rは、式(III)、式(IV)又は式(V)に示す有機基であってもよい。

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In the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention, R may be an organic group represented by formula (III), formula (IV), or formula (V).
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式(III)〜式(V)において、R1は、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基、炭素数4〜22の脂環族、式(VI)に示す有機基又は式(VII)に示す有機基であってもよい。

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In the formulas (III) to (V), R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, an organic group represented by the formula (VI), or an organic group represented by the formula (VII). It may be.
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式(VI)及び式(VII)において、R2は、ベンゼン、シクロへキサン、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族であってもよく、R3は、水素、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族である。   In Formula (VI) and Formula (VII), R2 may be benzene, cyclohexane, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and R3 may be hydrogen, carbon It is a C1-C20 alkyl group or C4-C22 alicyclic.

本発明の液晶配向剤において、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の生成反応における反応物は、テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)、ジアミン(a‐2)及びモノアミン(a‐3)を含んでもよい。   In the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention, the reactant in the formation reaction of the polyamic acid derivative (A) may include tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1), diamine (a-2) and monoamine (a-3). Good.

本発明の別態様による液晶配向剤は、式(II)に示す構造を有するポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を含む。式(II)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+m1+m2=1、0≦m1、0<m2、且つ、0.01≦kである。

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The liquid crystal aligning agent by another aspect of this invention contains the polyamic-acid derivative (B) which has a structure shown to Formula (II). In the formula (II), A1 and A2 are independent tetravalent organic groups, A3 and A4 are independent divalent organic groups, R is a monovalent organic group, k + m1 + m2 = 1, 0 ≦ m1, 0 <m2, and 0.01 ≦ k.
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本発明の一態様による液晶配向膜は、前述の液晶配向剤を用いて形成される。   The liquid crystal alignment film according to one embodiment of the present invention is formed using the liquid crystal aligning agent described above.

本発明の一態様による液晶表示素子は、前述の液晶配向膜を含む。   A liquid crystal display element according to one embodiment of the present invention includes the liquid crystal alignment film described above.

この液晶配向剤により形成された液晶配向膜は、安定したプレチルト角及び優れたフィルム塗布性を与えるため、この液晶配向膜によって製造された液晶表示素子は、市場の需要を満たすことができる。   Since the liquid crystal alignment film formed with this liquid crystal aligning agent provides a stable pretilt angle and excellent film coatability, the liquid crystal display device manufactured with this liquid crystal alignment film can meet the market demand.

本発明の一実施形態による液晶配向剤、液晶配向膜及びその液晶表示素子を以下の通り説明する。
(ポリアミド酸誘導体(A))
ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)は、式(I)に示す構造を有する。

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式(I)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+p=1、且つ、0.01≦kである。0.05≦k≦0.7であることが好ましく、0.05≦k≦0.4であることがより好ましい。 A liquid crystal aligning agent, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows.
(Polyamide acid derivative (A))
The polyamic acid derivative (A) has a structure represented by the formula (I).
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In the formula (I), A1 and A2 are independent tetravalent organic groups, A3 and A4 are independent divalent organic groups, R is a monovalent organic group, and k + p = 1 and 0.01 ≦ k. 0.05 ≦ k ≦ 0.7 is preferable, and 0.05 ≦ k ≦ 0.4 is more preferable.

ただし、Rは、式(III)、式(IV)又は式(V)に示す有機基であってもよい。

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However, R may be an organic group represented by formula (III), formula (IV) or formula (V).
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式(III)〜式(V)において、R1は、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基、炭素数4〜22の脂環族、式(VI)に示す有機基又は式(VII)に示す有機基であってもよい。

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In the formulas (III) to (V), R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, an organic group represented by the formula (VI), or an organic group represented by the formula (VII). It may be.
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式(VI)及び式(VII)において、R2は、ベンゼン、シクロへキサン、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族であってもよく、R3は、水素、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族である。   In Formula (VI) and Formula (VII), R2 may be benzene, cyclohexane, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and R3 may be hydrogen, carbon It is a C1-C20 alkyl group or C4-C22 alicyclic.

ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の生成反応は、テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)、ジアミン(a‐2)及びモノアミン(a‐3)を反応物として、有機溶剤において重合反応を行って得ることができる。   The formation reaction of the polyamic acid derivative (A) is obtained by conducting a polymerization reaction in an organic solvent using tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1), diamine (a-2) and monoamine (a-3) as reactants. be able to.

(ポリアミド酸誘導体(B))
ポリアミド酸誘導体(B)は、式(II)に示す構造を有する。式(II)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+m1+m2=1、0≦m1、0<m2、且つ、0.01≦kである。0.05≦k≦0.7であることが好ましく、0.05≦k≦0.4であることがより好ましい。

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(Polyamide acid derivative (B))
The polyamic acid derivative (B) has a structure represented by the formula (II). In the formula (II), A1 and A2 are independent tetravalent organic groups, A3 and A4 are independent divalent organic groups, R is a monovalent organic group, k + m1 + m2 = 1, 0 ≦ m1, 0 <m2, and 0.01 ≦ k. 0.05 ≦ k ≦ 0.7 is preferable, and 0.05 ≦ k ≦ 0.4 is more preferable.
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ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を脱水閉環反応させることによって、ポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を得ることができる。m1>0である場合は、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を部分的に脱水閉環反応させることを表し、m1=0である場合は、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を完全に脱水閉環反応させることを表す。   A polyamic acid derivative (B) can be obtained by subjecting the polyamic acid derivative (A) to a dehydration ring-closing reaction. When m1> 0, the polyamic acid derivative (A) is partially dehydrated and cyclized, and when m1 = 0, the polyamic acid derivative (A) is completely dehydrated and cyclized. .

(テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1))
テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)は、式(a‐1‐1)、式(a‐1‐2)又は式(a‐1‐3)に示す構造であってもよいが、これらに限定されない。

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上記テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)は、単独で使用しても、同時に2種以上使用してもよい。液晶配向膜の性能に影響しない限り、テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)は、他のテトラカルボン酸二無水物と併用してもよい。 (Tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1))
The tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may have a structure represented by the formula (a-1-1), the formula (a-1-2), or the formula (a-1-3). It is not limited to.
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The tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may be used alone or in combination of two or more. Unless the performance of the liquid crystal alignment film is affected, the tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may be used in combination with other tetracarboxylic dianhydrides.

(ジアミン(a‐2))
ジアミン(a‐2)は、式(a‐2‐1)又は式(a‐2‐2)に示す構造であってもよいが、これらに限定されない。

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上記ジアミン(a‐2)は、単独で使用しても、同時に使用してもよい。液晶配向膜の性能に影響しない限り、ジアミン(a‐2)は、他のジアミンと併用してもよい。 (Diamine (a-2))
The diamine (a-2) may have a structure represented by the formula (a-2-1) or the formula (a-2-2), but is not limited thereto.
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The diamine (a-2) may be used alone or at the same time. As long as the performance of the liquid crystal alignment film is not affected, the diamine (a-2) may be used in combination with other diamines.

(モノアミン(a‐3))
モノアミン(a‐3)は、式(a‐3‐1)又は式(a‐3‐2)に示す構造であってもよいが、これらに限定されない。

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上記モノアミン(a‐3)は、単独で使用しても、同時に使用してもよい。液晶配向膜の性能に影響しない限り、モノアミン(a‐3)は、他のモノアミンと併用してもよい。 (Monoamine (a-3))
The monoamine (a-3) may have a structure represented by the formula (a-3-1) or the formula (a-3-2), but is not limited thereto.
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The monoamine (a-3) may be used alone or at the same time. As long as the performance of the liquid crystal alignment film is not affected, the monoamine (a-3) may be used in combination with other monoamines.

(ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の合成方法)
テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)、ジアミン(a‐2)及びモノアミン(a‐3)を反応物として、有機溶剤(a‐4)において重合反応を行うことで、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含む溶液を得る。
(Synthesis method of polyamic acid derivative (A))
A polyamic acid derivative (A) is obtained by performing a polymerization reaction in an organic solvent (a-4) using tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1), diamine (a-2) and monoamine (a-3) as reactants. Is obtained.

具体的には、まず、テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)及びモノアミン(a‐3)で、有機溶剤(a‐4)において、室温〜100℃の温度、1〜5時間で第1段階反応を行う。この段階反応において、モノアミン(a‐3)のアミノ基とテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)の酸無水物基の当量比は、1:1〜3:1であってもよく、好ましくは、1:1であってもよい。   Specifically, first, tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) and monoamine (a-3) are used in an organic solvent (a-4) at a temperature of room temperature to 100 ° C. for 1 to 5 hours. Perform a step reaction. In this step reaction, the equivalent ratio of the amino group of monoamine (a-3) to the acid anhydride group of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may be 1: 1 to 3: 1, preferably May be 1: 1.

その後、第1段階反応による生成物に例えば塩化チオニルのような塩素化剤を添加し、室温、1〜5時間で第2段階反応(即ち、塩化反応)を行う。この段階反応において、塩素化剤とテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)の酸無水物基の当量比は、1:1〜3:1であってもよく、好ましくは、1:1であってもよい。   Thereafter, a chlorinating agent such as thionyl chloride is added to the product of the first stage reaction, and the second stage reaction (ie, chlorination reaction) is performed at room temperature for 1 to 5 hours. In this stage reaction, the equivalent ratio of the chlorinating agent to the acid anhydride group of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may be 1: 1 to 3: 1, preferably 1: 1. There may be.

次に、第2段階反応による生成物にジアミン(a‐2)及びテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)を添加し、室温〜60℃の温度、1〜10時間で第3段階反応を行うことで、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含む溶液を得る。この段階反応において、ジアミン(a‐2)のアミノ基とテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)の酸無水物基の当量比は、0.5:1〜2:1であってもよく、好ましくは、0.7:1〜1.5:1であってもよい。   Next, diamine (a-2) and tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) are added to the product of the second stage reaction, and the third stage reaction is performed at a temperature of room temperature to 60 ° C. for 1 to 10 hours. By performing, the solution containing a polyamic acid derivative (A) is obtained. In this stage reaction, the equivalent ratio of the amino group of diamine (a-2) and the acid anhydride group of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) may be 0.5: 1 to 2: 1. Preferably, it may be 0.7: 1 to 1.5: 1.

最後に、前記ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含む溶液を、溶解度の悪い大量の溶剤に注入して析出させ、沈殿物が得られ、この沈殿物を洗浄した後、更に減圧条件で乾燥させることで、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を得ることができる。得られたポリアミド酸誘導体(A)は、一回又は複数回の精製を行うことができる。精製工程は、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を有機溶剤(a‐4)に溶解させ、溶解度の悪い溶剤で析出させ、沈殿物が得られ、そして、沈殿物を洗浄した後、減圧条件で乾燥させる。   Finally, the solution containing the polyamic acid derivative (A) is poured into a large amount of solvent having poor solubility to precipitate, and a precipitate is obtained. After washing the precipitate, it is further dried under reduced pressure conditions. A polyamic acid derivative (A) can be obtained. The obtained polyamic acid derivative (A) can be purified once or a plurality of times. In the purification step, the polyamic acid derivative (A) is dissolved in the organic solvent (a-4), precipitated with a solvent having poor solubility, a precipitate is obtained, and the precipitate is washed and then dried under reduced pressure conditions. .

前記有機溶剤(a‐4)は、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)に対する溶解度の良い有機溶剤(a‐4‐1)、及び溶解度の悪い有機溶剤(a‐4‐2)を含む。溶解度の良い有機溶剤(a‐4‐1)は、N‐メチル‐2‐ピロリドン(a‐4‐1‐1)、N,N‐ジメチルホルムアミド、N,N‐ジメチルアセトアミド、N‐メチルカプロラクタム、ジメチルスルホキシド、テトラメチル尿素、ヘキサメチルホスホルアミド、γ‐ブチロラクトン、ピリジンを含むが、これらに限定されない。上記の溶解度の良い有機溶剤(a‐4‐1)は、単独で使用しても、2種以上を混合して同時に使用してもよい。   The organic solvent (a-4) includes an organic solvent (a-4-1) having good solubility in the polyamic acid derivative (A) and an organic solvent (a-4-2) having poor solubility. Organic solvents (a-4-1) having good solubility are N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (a-4-1-1), N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylcaprolactam, Including but not limited to dimethyl sulfoxide, tetramethylurea, hexamethylphosphoramide, γ-butyrolactone, pyridine. The organic solvent (a-4-1) having good solubility may be used alone or in combination of two or more.

溶解度の悪い有機溶剤(a‐4‐2)は、前記溶解度の良い有機溶剤(a‐4‐1)と混合して使用することができるが、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)が析出されるまでには至らないことを前提とする。溶解度の悪い有機溶剤(a‐4‐2)は、メタノール、エタノール、イソプロパノール、n‐ブタノール、シクロへキサノール、エチレングリコール、エチレングリコールメチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノブチルエーテル、エチレングリコールジメチルエーテル、エチレングリコールジエチルエーテル、ジエチルエーテル、アセトン、メチルエチルケトン、シクロヘキサノン、酢酸メチル、酢酸エチル、テトラヒドロフラン、ジクロロメタン、クロロホルム、1,2‐ジクロロエタン、ベンゼン、トルエン、キシレン、n‐へキサン、n‐ヘプタン、n‐オクタンを含むが、これらに限定されない。   The organic solvent having poor solubility (a-4-2) can be used by mixing with the organic solvent having good solubility (a-4-1), but before the polyamic acid derivative (A) is precipitated. It is assumed that this is not possible. Organic solvents with poor solubility (a-4-2) are methanol, ethanol, isopropanol, n-butanol, cyclohexanol, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol methyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether , Ethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethyl ether, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, methyl acetate, ethyl acetate, tetrahydrofuran, dichloromethane, chloroform, 1,2-dichloroethane, benzene, toluene, xylene, n-hexane, n-heptane, n- Including but not limited to octane.

(ポリアミド酸誘導体(B)の合成方法)
前記ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の合成方法において、第3段階反応で得られた、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含む溶液を脱水閉環反応させることで、ポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を含む溶液を得ることができる。反応条件及び抽出方法は、従来のポリアミド酸を脱水閉環してポリイミドが得られるのと同じであり、ここで詳しく述べない。
(Synthesis method of polyamic acid derivative (B))
In the method for synthesizing the polyamic acid derivative (A), a solution containing the polyamic acid derivative (B) is obtained by subjecting the solution containing the polyamic acid derivative (A) obtained in the third stage reaction to a dehydration ring-closing reaction. Can do. The reaction conditions and extraction method are the same as those obtained by dehydrating and cyclizing a conventional polyamic acid, and will not be described in detail here.

(液晶配向剤)
本実施形態の液晶配向剤は、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)又はポリアミド酸誘導体(B)、有機溶剤(C)を含み、また、添加剤(D)を選択的に含むことができる。
(Liquid crystal aligning agent)
The liquid crystal aligning agent of this embodiment contains a polyamic acid derivative (A) or a polyamic acid derivative (B), an organic solvent (C), and can optionally contain an additive (D).

本実施形態の液晶配向剤は、液晶配向剤の性質を改善するために、ポリイミド(E)、ポリアミド酸(F)又はイミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G)を更に含むことができる。   In order to improve the properties of the liquid crystal aligning agent, the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present embodiment can further include polyimide (E), polyamic acid (F), or imide-amide acid copolymer (G).

ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)又はポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を有機溶剤(C)に溶解すると、液晶配向剤を形成することができる。液晶配向剤を調製する温度は、0℃〜150℃であることが好ましく、20℃〜50℃であることがより好ましい。   When the polyamic acid derivative (A) or the polyamic acid derivative (B) is dissolved in the organic solvent (C), a liquid crystal aligning agent can be formed. The temperature for preparing the liquid crystal aligning agent is preferably 0 ° C. to 150 ° C., and more preferably 20 ° C. to 50 ° C.

液晶配向剤は、粘度及び揮発性に応じて、含まれる固形分の含有量を調整することができ、固形分の含有量1wt%〜10wt%で含むことが好ましい。固形分の含有量が1wt%より低い場合、塗布後の液晶配向膜の厚さが薄すぎ、その配向性を低下させてしまい、固形分の含有量が10wt%より高い場合、塗布品質に影響を与えてしまう。   The liquid crystal aligning agent can adjust content of the solid content contained according to a viscosity and volatility, and it is preferable to contain by solid content 1wt%-10wt%. If the solid content is lower than 1 wt%, the thickness of the liquid crystal alignment film after coating is too thin and the orientation is lowered. If the solid content is higher than 10 wt%, the coating quality is affected. Will be given.

前記有機溶剤(C)は、N‐メチル‐2‐ピロリドン、N,N‐ジメチルホルムアミド、N,N‐ジメチルアセトアミド、N‐メチルカプロラクタム、ジメチルスルホキシド、γ‐ブチロラクトン、γ‐ブチロラクタム、エチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノエチルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノ‐n‐プロピルエーテル、エチレングリコールモノブチルエーテル等を含むが、これらに限定されず、上記の有機溶剤(C)は、二種以上を混合して使用してもよい。上記で挙げられた有機溶剤(C)以外、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)又はポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を溶解できれば、何れも有機溶剤(C)とすることができる。   The organic solvent (C) is N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylcaprolactam, dimethyl sulfoxide, γ-butyrolactone, γ-butyrolactam, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether Including, but not limited to, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol mono-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, etc., the above organic solvent (C) is used by mixing two or more kinds Also good. Any organic solvent (C) can be used as long as it can dissolve the polyamic acid derivative (A) or the polyamic acid derivative (B) other than the organic solvent (C) mentioned above.

前記添加剤(D)は、有機シラン(シロキサン)化合物(D‐1)又はエポキシ化合物(D‐2)であってもよい。   The additive (D) may be an organosilane (siloxane) compound (D-1) or an epoxy compound (D-2).

(液晶配向膜)
液晶配向膜を形成する方法は、下記の工程を含む。
(Liquid crystal alignment film)
The method for forming the liquid crystal alignment film includes the following steps.

まず、本実施形態の液晶配向剤を、パターン化された透明導電膜を有するガラス基板に塗布して被覆層を形成する。塗布方法は、ロールコーティング法、スピンコーティング法及び印刷法を含むが、これらに限定されず、慣用な方法であり、ここで詳しく述べない。   First, the liquid crystal aligning agent of this embodiment is apply | coated to the glass substrate which has the patterned transparent conductive film, and a coating layer is formed. Application methods include, but are not limited to, roll coating, spin coating, and printing, and are conventional methods and will not be described in detail here.

次に、被覆層を加熱してベーキングし、被覆層を液晶配向膜に形成させる。加熱してベーキングする目的は、液晶配向剤内の有機溶剤(C)を取り除くと同時に、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)又はポリアミド酸誘導体(B)の脱水閉環反応を促進することである。加熱してベーキングする温度は、80℃〜300℃であってもよく、より好ましくは、100℃〜240℃である。形成された液晶配向膜の厚さは、0.005〜0.5μmであることが好ましい。   Next, the coating layer is heated and baked to form the coating layer on the liquid crystal alignment film. The purpose of heating and baking is to remove the organic solvent (C) in the liquid crystal aligning agent and at the same time promote the dehydration ring-closing reaction of the polyamic acid derivative (A) or the polyamic acid derivative (B). The heating and baking temperature may be 80 ° C to 300 ° C, more preferably 100 ° C to 240 ° C. The thickness of the formed liquid crystal alignment film is preferably 0.005 to 0.5 μm.

最後に、ナイロン又は綿繊維布が巻き取られたロールで液晶配向膜に対して配向摩擦を行うことで、液晶配向膜が液晶分子に対して配向性を有するようにする。   Finally, alignment friction is performed on the liquid crystal alignment film with a roll wound with nylon or cotton fiber cloth so that the liquid crystal alignment film has alignment properties with respect to the liquid crystal molecules.

(液晶表示素子)
液晶表示素子を形成する方法は、下記の工程を含む。
(Liquid crystal display element)
A method for forming a liquid crystal display element includes the following steps.

まず、前記液晶配向膜を有する一方のガラス基板にフレーム用接着剤を塗布し、前記液晶配向膜を有するもう一方のガラス基板にスペーサーを吹きかける。   First, a frame adhesive is applied to one glass substrate having the liquid crystal alignment film, and a spacer is sprayed onto the other glass substrate having the liquid crystal alignment film.

次に、前記液晶配向膜を有する2枚のガラス基板を、それぞれのフィルム塗布方向が互いに直交するか、又は、互いに平行するように組み合わせる。   Next, the two glass substrates having the liquid crystal alignment film are combined so that their film application directions are orthogonal to each other or parallel to each other.

最後に、2枚のガラス基板の隙間に液晶を注入し、注入口を密封することにより、液晶表示素子を形成することができる。   Finally, a liquid crystal display element can be formed by injecting liquid crystal into a gap between two glass substrates and sealing the injection port.

(液晶表示素子の評価法)
(一)プレチルト角の安定性:液晶(ZLI‐4792)が注入された液晶表示素子を、回転結晶法によってプレチルト角を測定し、測定結果に基づいてプレチルト角の変動率を計算する。具体的には、まず、回転結晶法で液晶表示素子内の9点のプレチルト角測定値を取り、更に9個のプレチルト角測定値のうち最大値と最小値との差をプレチルト角の変動率とする。プレチルト角の変動率が小さいほど、プレチルト角の安定性が高くなることを表す。プレチルト角の変動率が0.1より小さい場合、プレチルト角の安定性を優良と判定し、プレチルト角の変動率が0.1〜0.2である場合、プレチルト角の安定性を中等と判定し、プレチルト角の変動率が0.2より大きい場合、プレチルト角の安定性を劣と判定する。前記回転結晶法は、プレチルト角を測定する従来の慣用方法であり、ここで詳しく述べない。
(Evaluation method for liquid crystal display elements)
(1) Pretilt angle stability: The liquid crystal display element into which the liquid crystal (ZLI-4792) is injected is measured for the pretilt angle by the rotating crystal method, and the variation rate of the pretilt angle is calculated based on the measurement result. Specifically, first, nine pretilt angle measurement values in the liquid crystal display element are obtained by the rotating crystal method, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value among the nine pretilt angle measurement values is determined as the rate of change of the pretilt angle. And The smaller the fluctuation rate of the pretilt angle, the higher the stability of the pretilt angle. When the fluctuation rate of the pretilt angle is smaller than 0.1, the stability of the pretilt angle is determined to be excellent, and when the fluctuation rate of the pretilt angle is 0.1 to 0.2, the stability of the pretilt angle is determined to be moderate. If the variation rate of the pretilt angle is greater than 0.2, the stability of the pretilt angle is determined to be inferior. The rotating crystal method is a conventional method for measuring a pretilt angle and will not be described in detail here.

(二)高温でのプレチルト角の変動:液晶配向剤を基板に塗布し、それぞれ210℃、220℃及び230℃で加熱してベーキングし、最後に、液晶表示素子として組み合わせる。回転結晶法で3つの温度でのプレチルト角を測定し、複数の液晶表示素子のそれぞれについて10点を測定して平均し、最大値と最小値との差を評価の標準として、数値が小さいほど、性質が優れていることを表す。   (2) Fluctuation of pretilt angle at high temperature: A liquid crystal aligning agent is applied to a substrate, heated at 210 ° C., 220 ° C. and 230 ° C. for baking, and finally combined as a liquid crystal display element. The pretilt angles at three temperatures are measured by the rotating crystal method, 10 points are measured and averaged for each of the plurality of liquid crystal display elements, and the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value is used as a standard for evaluation. , Indicating that the properties are excellent.

(三)フィルム塗布性:液晶配向剤をスピンコーティング法でインジウムスズ酸化物(ITO)基板に塗布し、オーブンでベーキングを行い、続いて、回転速度1000回/分、プラットフォーム移動速度60mm/s、圧入量0.4μmで配向フィルム塗布を3回行い、偏光顕微鏡でフィルム塗布された後の液晶配向膜の表面を肉眼観察し、刷毛目及び切削屑が観察されない場合は優良と判定し、刷毛目及び切削屑が観察された場合は劣と判定する。   (3) Film coating property: A liquid crystal aligning agent is applied to an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate by a spin coating method and baked in an oven, followed by a rotation speed of 1000 times / minute, a platform moving speed of 60 mm / s, The alignment film was applied three times with a press-in amount of 0.4 μm, and the surface of the liquid crystal alignment film after film application with a polarizing microscope was observed with the naked eye. And when cutting waste is observed, it determines with it being inferior.

(四)1H‐NMR:サンプルを取ってNMR試験管に入れ、トリチウム化クロロホルムでサンプルを溶解させ、ブルカー社(Brucker Corporation)製のNMRアナライザーを用いて測定を行う(型番:Waters 2487)。 (4) 1 H-NMR: Take a sample, put it in an NMR test tube, dissolve the sample with tritiated chloroform, and perform measurement using an NMR analyzer manufactured by Bruker Corporation (model number: Waters 2487).

(五)重合体分子量の測定:ウォーターズ社(Waters Corporation)製のゲル浸透クロマトグラフィー(GPC)装置を用いて測定し(型番:Bruker AVANCE 400MHz)、カラム温度35℃で、臭化リチウムとリン酸を含有するジメチルホルムアミド(DMF)を洗浄液とし、換算することでポリスチレンの時間によって重量平均分子量と数平均分子量が得られる。   (5) Measurement of polymer molecular weight: Measured using a gel permeation chromatography (GPC) apparatus manufactured by Waters Corporation (model number: Bruker AVANCE 400 MHz) at a column temperature of 35 ° C. and lithium bromide and phosphoric acid By using dimethylformamide (DMF) containing as a washing liquid and converting, the weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight can be obtained depending on the time of polystyrene.

(実施例)
(一)モノアミン(a‐3‐1)、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐1)〜(A‐6)及びイミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)の合成
(Example)
(1) Synthesis of monoamine (a-3-1), polyamic acid derivatives (A-1) to (A-6) and imido-amide acid copolymer (G-1)

(合成例1:モノアミン(a‐3‐1)の合成)
モノアミン(a‐3‐1)を合成する反応式は、下記の通りであり、まず、中間生成物(w)を合成し、更に中間生成物(w)によってモノアミン(a‐3‐1)を合成した。

Figure 2014191352
(Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of monoamine (a-3-1))
The reaction formula for synthesizing the monoamine (a-3-1) is as follows. First, the intermediate product (w) is synthesized, and then the monoamine (a-3-1) is synthesized by the intermediate product (w). Synthesized.
Figure 2014191352

まず、2Lの反応フラスコに、102g(550mmol)の塩化4‐ニトロベンゾイル、1200gのトルエン及び75.9g(550mmol)の炭酸カリウムを加え、室温で5分間攪拌した。別に、126g(500mmol)の4‐(4’‐n‐ペンチル)‐ジシクロへキサノールを200gのトルエンに溶解させ、前記反応フラスコに緩やかに滴下し、全部滴下した後、室温で更に4時間攪拌し、純水を加えて3回抽出し、硫酸マグネシウムで有機層を乾燥させ、ろ過し、濾液をろ過収集し、減圧濃縮で乾燥させて、188.5g(470mmol)の中間生成物(w)が得られ、収率は94%である。中間生成物(w)のスペクトルデータは、1H NMR(400MHz、CDCl3) δ8.30〜8.23(2H)、8.15〜8.20(2H)、5.24〜5.36(0.6H)、4.85〜4.95(0.4H)、0.8〜2.1(30H)ppmであった。 First, 102 g (550 mmol) of 4-nitrobenzoyl chloride, 1200 g of toluene and 75.9 g (550 mmol) of potassium carbonate were added to a 2 L reaction flask and stirred at room temperature for 5 minutes. Separately, 126 g (500 mmol) of 4- (4′-n-pentyl) -dicyclohexanol was dissolved in 200 g of toluene, dripped slowly into the reaction flask, and all were dripped, followed by stirring at room temperature for another 4 hours. The organic layer was dried three times with magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the filtrate was collected by filtration and dried under reduced pressure to obtain 188.5 g (470 mmol) of intermediate product (w). The yield is 94%. The spectral data of the intermediate product (w) are as follows: 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl 3) δ 8.30-8.23 (2H), 8.15-8.20 (2H), 5.24-5.36 (0 .6H), 4.85 to 4.95 (0.4H), and 0.8 to 2.1 (30H) ppm.

その後、別の2Lの反応フラスコに、188.5g(470mmol)の中間生成物(w)、1000gのトルエン、10gの10%パラジウム炭素触媒(10% Palladium‐on‐carbon)を加え、10分間攪拌した。更に前記反応フラスコに50mLの80%ヒドラジン水和物(80% Hydrazine hydrate)を緩やかに滴下し、全部滴下した後、更に4時間攪拌した。反応温度が室温に戻った後、空気を吸引してろ過し、濾液を収集し、減圧濃縮で溶剤を除去して、174g(470mmol)のモノアミン(a‐3‐1)が得られ、収率は100%である。モノアミン(a‐3‐1)のスペクトルデータは、1H NMR(400MHz、CDCl3) δ7.80〜7.86(2H)、6.58〜6.65(2H)、5.15〜5.20(0.6H)、4.75〜4.85(0.4H)、3.96〜4.06(2H)、0.8〜2.1(30H)ppmであった。 Then, 188.5 g (470 mmol) of intermediate product (w), 1000 g of toluene, 10 g of 10% palladium on carbon catalyst (10% Palladium-on-carbon) were added to another 2 L reaction flask and stirred for 10 minutes. did. Furthermore, 50 mL of 80% hydrazine hydrate (80% hydrazine hydrate) was gently added dropwise to the reaction flask, and after all was added dropwise, the mixture was further stirred for 4 hours. After the reaction temperature returned to room temperature, air was sucked and filtered, and the filtrate was collected, and the solvent was removed by concentration under reduced pressure to obtain 174 g (470 mmol) of monoamine (a-3-1). Is 100%. Spectral data of monoamine (a-3-1) is 1 H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3) δ 7.80-7.86 (2H), 6.58-6.65 (2H), 5.15-5.20. (0.6H), 4.75 to 4.85 (0.4H), 3.96 to 4.06 (2H), and 0.8 to 2.1 (30H) ppm.

(合成例2:ポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐1)の合成)
反応フラスコに、1.49g(4mmol)のモノアミン(a‐3‐1)及び0.39g(2mmol)のテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1‐1)を30gのN‐メチル‐2‐ピロリドン(a‐4‐1‐1)に添加し、室温で2時間攪拌し、次に、反応フラスコにおける生成物を2時間塩化反応させ、続いて7.37g(20mmol)のジアミン(a‐2‐1)を加え、2時間攪拌し、最後、3.53g(18mmol)のテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1‐1)を添加し、室温で更に3時間攪拌した。反応液を脱イオン水に注入してポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐1)を析出させた後、それを収集し、メタノールを用いて複数回洗浄した後、60〜70℃の真空条件で乾燥させた。生成されたポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐1)は数平均分子量(Mn)が12000であり、重量平均分子量が31000(Mw)であった。
(Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of polyamic acid derivative (A-1))
To the reaction flask, 1.49 g (4 mmol) of monoamine (a-3-1) and 0.39 g (2 mmol) of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1-1) were added to 30 g of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone. (A-4-1-1) and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, then the product in the reaction flask was chlorinated for 2 hours, followed by 7.37 g (20 mmol) of diamine (a-2- 1) was added, and the mixture was stirred for 2 hours. Finally, 3.53 g (18 mmol) of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1-1) was added, and the mixture was further stirred at room temperature for 3 hours. The reaction solution was poured into deionized water to precipitate the polyamic acid derivative (A-1), then collected, washed several times with methanol, and then dried under vacuum conditions at 60 to 70 ° C. . The produced polyamic acid derivative (A-1) had a number average molecular weight (Mn) of 12000 and a weight average molecular weight of 31000 (Mw).

(合成例3〜7:ポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐2)〜(A‐6)の合成)
ポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐2)〜(A‐6)の合成原料が各段階において合成例2と異なったものに置換された場合、下記の表1に示し、それ以外、合成工程と条件は、合成例2と同じである。
(Synthesis Examples 3 to 7: Synthesis of polyamic acid derivatives (A-2) to (A-6))
When the synthesis raw materials of the polyamic acid derivatives (A-2) to (A-6) are replaced with those different from those of Synthesis Example 2 at each stage, they are shown in Table 1 below. Otherwise, the synthesis steps and conditions are as follows. The same as Synthesis Example 2.

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(合成例8:イミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)の合成)
反応フラスコに、4.90g(25mmol)のテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1‐1)、13.51g(45mmol)のテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1‐2)、5.45g(25mmol)のテトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1‐3)及び36.84g(100mmol)のジアミン(a‐2‐1)を243gのN‐メチル‐2‐ピロリドン(a‐4‐1‐1)に順次添加し、固形分の含有量20wt%の溶液を調製し、40℃〜50℃の温度で4時間〜5時間反応して、ポリアミド酸を含む溶液が得られる。14gのピリジン及び8gの無水酢酸を前記のポリアミド酸溶液に添加し、100℃〜110℃で3〜4時間脱水閉環反応させた。得られた溶液をメタノールに注入して析出させ、イミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)が得られ、最後に、イミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)をメタノールで洗浄した後、減圧条件で乾燥させた。生成されたイミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)は数平均分子量が22000であり、重量平均分子量が62000であった。
(Synthesis Example 8: Synthesis of Imido-Amic Acid Copolymer (G-1))
4.90 g (25 mmol) of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1-1), 13.51 g (45 mmol) of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1-2), 5.45 g ( 25 mmol) of tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1-3) and 36.84 g (100 mmol) of diamine (a-2-1) were added to 243 g of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (a-4-1-1) ), A solution having a solid content of 20 wt% is prepared, and reacted at a temperature of 40 ° C. to 50 ° C. for 4 hours to 5 hours to obtain a solution containing polyamic acid. 14 g of pyridine and 8 g of acetic anhydride were added to the polyamic acid solution, followed by a dehydration ring closure reaction at 100 to 110 ° C. for 3 to 4 hours. The obtained solution was poured into methanol and precipitated to obtain an imide-amide acid copolymer (G-1), and finally, the imide-amide acid copolymer (G-1) was washed with methanol. And dried under reduced pressure conditions. The resulting imide-amide acid copolymer (G-1) had a number average molecular weight of 22,000 and a weight average molecular weight of 62,000.

(二)実施例1〜実施例12の液晶配向剤の調製及び実験方法:   (2) Preparation and experimental methods of liquid crystal aligning agents of Examples 1 to 12:

ポリアミド酸誘導体(A‐1)〜(A‐6)及びイミド‐アミド酸共重合体(G‐1)等の重合体を、表2に示す割合でγ‐ブチロラクトンとN‐メチル‐2‐ピロリドンの混合溶剤に溶解させ、固形分の含有量6wt%の溶液に調製し、直径0.45μmのフィルタでろ過して、収集した濾液を本実施形態の液晶配向剤の実施例1〜実施例12とする。 Polymers such as the polyamic acid derivatives (A-1) to (A-6) and the imide-amide acid copolymer (G-1) are converted into γ-butyrolactone and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone in the proportions shown in Table 2. In a mixed solvent, and a solution having a solid content of 6 wt% is prepared, filtered through a filter having a diameter of 0.45 μm, and the collected filtrate is used in Examples 1 to 12 of the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present embodiment. And

前記各実施例の液晶配向剤をロール印刷機によってガラス基板に塗布し、200℃の加熱板で20分間乾燥させ、厚さ0.08μmのフィルムを形成した。このフィルムは、ロール回転速度1000回/分、プラットフォーム移動速度60mm/s、圧入量0.4μmで配向摩擦を行った。   The liquid crystal aligning agent of each said Example was apply | coated to the glass substrate with the roll printer, and it dried for 20 minutes with the 200 degreeC heating plate, and formed the film with a thickness of 0.08 micrometer. This film was subjected to orientation friction at a roll rotation speed of 1000 times / minute, a platform moving speed of 60 mm / s, and a press-fit amount of 0.4 μm.

続いて、前記液晶配向膜を有するガラス基板にフレーム用接着剤を塗布し、前記液晶配向膜を有する別のガラス基板にスペーサーを吹きかけ、続いて、液晶配向膜を有する2枚のガラス基板を、それぞれのフィルム塗布方向が互いに直交するように組み合わせ、さらに、2つのガラス基板の隙間に液晶(ZLI‐4792)を注入し、注入口を密封して、液晶表示素子を形成した。   Subsequently, a frame adhesive is applied to the glass substrate having the liquid crystal alignment film, a spacer is sprayed on another glass substrate having the liquid crystal alignment film, and then two glass substrates having the liquid crystal alignment film are obtained. The film coating directions were combined so that the directions were perpendicular to each other, and liquid crystal (ZLI-4792) was injected into the gap between the two glass substrates, and the injection port was sealed to form a liquid crystal display element.

得られた液晶表示素子に対して、プレチルト角、プレチルト角の安定度及びフィルム塗布性の評価を行った。評価結果は、表2に示す通りである。   The obtained liquid crystal display element was evaluated for pretilt angle, stability of pretilt angle, and film coatability. The evaluation results are as shown in Table 2.

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表2から分かるように、実施例1〜実施例12は、何れもプレチルト角の安定度が中等以上であり、高温でのプレチルト角の変動が最大で0.24までであり、何れもフィルム塗布性が優良である。このことから、本実施形態では、液晶配向剤にポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を添加することによって、製造された液晶配向膜が安定したプレチルト角及び優れたフィルム塗布性を有するようにすることができることが分かる。   As can be seen from Table 2, in all of Examples 1 to 12, the stability of the pretilt angle is moderate or higher, and the fluctuation of the pretilt angle at a high temperature is up to 0.24. Sex is excellent. Therefore, in this embodiment, by adding the polyamic acid derivative (A) to the liquid crystal aligning agent, the manufactured liquid crystal aligning film can have a stable pretilt angle and excellent film coatability. I understand.

表2において、実施例6及び実施例10はプレチルト角の安定度が中等である以外、他の実施例は何れもプレチルト角の安定度が優良である。詳しく見ると、実施例1〜5、実施例7〜9、実施例11〜12のポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の含有量は何れも、実施例6及び実施例10の含有量より高く、即ち、ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)は、液晶配向膜のプレチルト角の安定度を改善できることを意味する。   In Table 2, the stability of the pretilt angle is excellent in Examples 6 and 10, except that the stability of the pretilt angle is moderate. In detail, the contents of the polyamic acid derivatives (A) in Examples 1 to 5, Examples 7 to 9, and Examples 11 to 12 are all higher than those in Examples 6 and 10, that is, The polyamic acid derivative (A) means that the stability of the pretilt angle of the liquid crystal alignment film can be improved.

上記実施形態から分かるように、本発明は、液晶配向剤にポリアミド酸誘導体(A)又はポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を添加することによって、液晶配向剤により製造された液晶配向膜が安定したプレチルト角及び優れたフィルム塗布性を有するようにし、液晶表示素子の結像品質を改善して、市場の需要を満たすことができる。   As can be seen from the above-described embodiment, the present invention provides a stable pretilt angle of the liquid crystal alignment film produced with the liquid crystal aligning agent by adding the polyamic acid derivative (A) or the polyamic acid derivative (B) to the liquid crystal aligning agent. In addition, it is possible to satisfy the market demand by improving the imaging quality of the liquid crystal display element by having excellent film coatability.

本発明は前述の通りに実施形態により開示されたが、これは本発明を限定するものではなく、当業者であれば、本発明の精神と範囲から逸脱しない限り、多様の変更や修飾を加えることができる。従って、本発明の保護範囲は、特許請求の範囲で指定したものを基準とするべきである。   Although the present invention has been disclosed by the embodiments as described above, this does not limit the present invention, and various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. be able to. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should be based on what is specified in the claims.

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式(I)に示す構造を有するポリアミド酸誘導体(A)を含むことを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
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(式(I)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+p=1、且つ、0.01≦kである。)
A liquid crystal aligning agent comprising a polyamic acid derivative (A) having a structure represented by formula (I).
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(In Formula (I), A1 and A2 are each an independent tetravalent organic group, A3 and A4 are each an independent divalent organic group, and R is a monovalent organic group, k + p = 1 and 0.01 ≦ k.)
ポリイミド、ポリアミド酸又はイミド‐アミド酸共重合体を更に含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液晶配向剤。   The liquid crystal aligning agent according to claim 1, further comprising a polyimide, a polyamic acid, or an imide-amide acid copolymer. 前記Rは、式(III)、式(IV)又は式(V)に示す有機基であることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液晶配向剤。
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(式(III)〜式(V)において、R1は、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基、炭素数4〜22の脂環族、式(VI)に示す有機基又は式(VII)に示す有機基であり、
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式(VI)及び式(VII)において、R2は、ベンゼン、シクロへキサン、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族であり、R3は、水素、炭素数1〜20のアルキル基又は炭素数4〜22の脂環族である。)
2. The liquid crystal aligning agent according to claim 1, wherein R is an organic group represented by formula (III), formula (IV), or formula (V).
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(In the formulas (III) to (V), R1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, an organic group represented by the formula (VI), or an organic group represented by the formula (VII). Group,
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In the formula (VI) and the formula (VII), R2 is benzene, cyclohexane, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms or an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and R3 is hydrogen, 1 to carbon atoms. It is a 20 alkyl group or an alicyclic group having 4 to 22 carbon atoms. )
前記ポリアミド酸誘導体(A)の生成反応における反応物は、テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)、ジアミン(a‐2)及びモノアミン(a‐3)を含むことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液晶配向剤。   The reaction product in the formation reaction of the polyamic acid derivative (A) includes tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1), diamine (a-2) and monoamine (a-3). Liquid crystal aligning agent as described in. 前記テトラカルボン酸二無水物(a‐1)は、式(a‐1‐1)、式(a‐1‐2)又は式(a‐1‐3)に示す構造を含むことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液晶配向剤。
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The tetracarboxylic dianhydride (a-1) includes a structure represented by the formula (a-1-1), the formula (a-1-2), or the formula (a-1-3). The liquid crystal aligning agent of Claim 4.
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前記ジアミン(a‐2)は、式(a‐2‐1)又は式(a‐2‐2)に示す構造を含むことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液晶配向剤。
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5. The liquid crystal aligning agent according to claim 4, wherein the diamine (a-2) includes a structure represented by the formula (a-2-1) or the formula (a-2-2).
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前記モノアミン(a‐3)は、式(a‐3‐1)又は式(a‐3‐2)に示す構造を含むことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の液晶配向剤。
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The liquid crystal aligning agent according to claim 4, wherein the monoamine (a-3) includes a structure represented by the formula (a-3-1) or the formula (a-3-2).
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式(II)に示す構造を有するポリアミド酸誘導体(B)を含むことを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
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(式(II)において、A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立した4価の有機基であり、A3及びA4は、それぞれ独立した2価の有機基であり、Rは、1価の有機基であり、k+m1+m2=1、0≦m1、0<m2、且つ、0.01≦kである。)
A liquid crystal aligning agent comprising a polyamic acid derivative (B) having a structure represented by formula (II).
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(In Formula (II), A1 and A2 are each an independent tetravalent organic group, A3 and A4 are each an independent divalent organic group, and R is a monovalent organic group. (k + m1 + m2 = 1, 0 ≦ m1, 0 <m2, and 0.01 ≦ k)
請求項1〜請求項8のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤により形成されたことを特徴とする液晶配向膜。   A liquid crystal alignment film formed by using the liquid crystal aligning agent according to claim 1. 請求項9に記載の液晶配向膜を含むことを特徴とする液晶表示素子。   A liquid crystal display element comprising the liquid crystal alignment film according to claim 9.
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