WO2011122598A1 - 液晶配向層用ポリマー - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a material for aligning liquid crystal in a liquid crystal display element, and relates to a polymer for a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer for producing a vertical alignment layer of liquid crystal.
- the alignment layer for aligning the liquid crystal is important for maintaining the order of the liquid crystal alignment and expressing the optical properties based on the refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules, and is essential for constituting the liquid crystal display element. It is a constituent member.
- various methods have been studied since the alignment of liquid crystal greatly affects the display characteristics.
- a liquid crystal display device using a vertical alignment type liquid crystal layer (sometimes referred to as a VA mode liquid crystal display device) replaces a liquid crystal display device using a horizontal alignment type liquid crystal layer because of excellent display characteristics. Widely used for display.
- the viewing angle characteristic is not necessarily sufficient when compared with a self-luminous display element, and various methods have been studied to improve the viewing angle characteristic. It was.
- a multi-domain vertical alignment method that introduces an alignment division structure that forms a plurality of liquid crystal domains in one pixel has become common.
- MVA method in order to form an alignment division structure, it is necessary to control the tilt alignment of liquid crystal molecules.
- a slit (opening) or a rib (projection structure) provided in an electrode is used.
- the installation method is used.
- the slits and ribs are used, unlike the case where the pretilt direction is defined by the alignment film used in the conventional TN mode, the slits and ribs are linear, so that the alignment regulating force on the liquid crystal molecules is within the pixel. For example, there is a problem that a distribution occurs in the response speed. Furthermore, since the light transmittance of the area where the slits and ribs are provided is lowered, there is also a problem that the display luminance is lowered.
- a monomer that can be polymerized by light or heat is mixed in the liquid crystal, and the voltage is applied to polymerize the monomer in a tilted state by applying a voltage to change the tilt direction of the liquid crystal molecules.
- a memorized polymer orientation support (PSA; Polymer Sustained Alignment) technology is disclosed (see Patent Document 1).
- PSA Polymer Sustained Alignment
- This method can solve the problem of response speed distribution and light transmittance reduction in the method of providing slits and ribs.
- this method has problems such as changes in characteristics due to mixing of monomers into the liquid crystal material, difficulty in process control, and adverse effects of residual monomers.
- an alignment division structure in the VA mode liquid crystal display device by controlling the tilt alignment by the alignment film.
- a photo-alignment method is known in addition to the rubbing process (see Patent Document 2).
- a precise alignment division structure can be easily formed by changing the light irradiation pattern, and compared to the rubbing process, the alignment film can be processed in a non-contact manner. Impurities are unlikely to occur.
- the control of the horizontal alignment by the conventional photo-alignment method is widely known.
- the structure is completely different from the conventional photo-alignment film for horizontal alignment.
- composition for a vertical alignment layer having This composition is required to exhibit characteristics such as the ability to control the tilt alignment of liquid crystals with a small amount of light irradiation and to have various characteristics such as reliability that can be used even in active matrix driving.
- the material for forming the layer has not been known so far.
- compositions for a photoalignment layer having a skeleton having an azo group as a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked, and a cinnamic acid skeleton as a site that can be photochemically crosslinked is already disclosed.
- the composition is used for the purpose of horizontally aligning liquid crystal molecules on a substrate, and a composition for a photo-alignment layer having a skeleton in a vertical alignment layer having a completely different alignment is used. It is impossible to use.
- development of a polymer for a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer that can be used for vertical alignment has been demanded.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer having a liquid crystal alignment property capable of controlling alignment with a small amount of ultraviolet irradiation, a large pretilt angle, and excellent light stability, and a vertical alignment layer using the polymer. It is to provide.
- the present invention has (a) a site that is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, (b) a site that can be photochemically crosslinked, and (c) a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- a polymer for a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer, and a vertical alignment layer using the composition are provided.
- a vertical alignment layer whose alignment is controlled with a small amount of ultraviolet irradiation can be produced. Since the vertical alignment layer has a large pretilt angle and excellent light stability, a VA mode liquid crystal display device having an alignment division structure and excellent viewing angle characteristics can be efficiently manufactured.
- the polymer for a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer used in the present invention comprises (a) a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site, (b) a photochemically cross-linkable site, and (c) a vertical alignment. It has the site
- M a , M b and M c each represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different
- S a , S b and S c each represents a spacer unit which may be different
- P represents photochemistry A site that can be photoisomerically cross-linked and is not photochemically cross-linked
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V c represents a site that stabilizes the vertical alignment.
- M a , M b , M c and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and x, y, z and w each represent a mole fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer.
- 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and S a , S b and S c are different from each other.
- P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically crosslinked site
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V c stabilizes the vertical alignment.
- N represents from 4 to 100,000, and the sequence of M a , M b , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula, and the monomer unit of Q may be one kind or two It may consist of more than different types of units.)
- M a and M b each represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different
- S a , S b and S aa are each a spacer unit which may be different
- P is a photochemically isomer.
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V a the polymer is the cured product represents the site to stabilize the vertical alignment
- M a , M b and Q each represent a monomer unit of the polymer which may be different, x, y and w represent the mole fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer, Also in the case of 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, S a , S b and S aa may be different spacer units, and P is a photochemical Represents a site that is not photochemically crosslinkable, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V a represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000.
- M a and M b each represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different
- S a , S b and S aa are each a spacer unit which may be different
- P is a photochemically isomer.
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V a the polymer is the cured product represents the site to stabilize the vertical alignment
- M a , M b and Q each represent a monomer unit of the polymer which may be different, x, y and w represent the mole fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer, Also in the case of 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, S a , S b and S aa may be different spacer units, and P is a photochemical Represents a site that is not photochemically crosslinkable, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V a represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000.
- M a and M b each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different
- S a , S b , S aa and S bb are each a spacer unit which may be different
- P is a photochemistry Represents a site that is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically cross-linked
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V a and V b each represent a site that stabilizes the vertical alignment, which may be different from each other.
- the polymer has a structural unit represented by the general formula (Iddd), which is the cured product.
- M a , M b and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and x, y and w represent the mole fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer, In this case, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and S a , S b , S aa, and S bb are each a spacer unit that may be different, and P Represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site, D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site, and V a and V b each stabilize different vertical orientations.
- N represents 4 to 100,000, and the sequence of M a , M b and Q may be the same as or different from the formula, and the monomer unit of Q may be one type or two or more types It may consist of different units.)
- Mode 5 of polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer The polymer is represented by the general formula (Iaa-1) or the general formula (Ibb-1)
- M a represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different from each other
- S a , S aa and S aaa each represents a spacer unit which may be different
- P is photochemically isomerizable
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V a represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment
- M a and M c each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, S a , S aa and S c each represent a spacer unit which may be different, and P is a photochemically isomer. And a photochemically crosslinkable site, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- M a and M c each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different
- S a , S aa and S c each represent a spacer unit which may be different
- P is a photochemically isomer.
- D is represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V c with a cured product of the monomer represented by the representative.
- M a and Q represents the monomer unit may also be different from each other polymers
- the monomer units Q may consist of two or more different units in one
- x and w are generally Represents the mole fraction of monomer units in formula (Iaa) and general formula (Ibb), satisfies 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and S a , S aa and S aaa may be different from each other.
- P is photochemically isomerizable, and represents a portion which is not crosslinked photochemically
- D is represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V a represents a site to stabilize the vertical alignment
- N represents 4 to 100,000
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the order of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the unit may consist of one type or two or more different units, and x, z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and Satisfying 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, each of S a , S aa and S c represents a spacer unit which may be different, P represents a site which is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000.) Or the general formula (Idd)
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the sequence of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the monomer unit may be one type or may be composed of two or more different units
- x, z and w represent the molar fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 And 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1 is satisfied
- S a , S aa and S c each represents a spacer unit which may be different
- P represents a site which is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked.
- the cured product includes (a) a polymer having a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked, and (b) a polymer having a site that can be photochemically crosslinked.
- the aspect 6 may include at least one additional monomer or polymer, may include two or more polymers having photochemically isomerizable sites, and has photochemically crosslinkable sites. Two or more kinds of polymers may be contained, and a site that can be photochemically isomerized and can be photochemically crosslinked may be contained in the same polymer.
- the polymer having a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked is represented by the general formula (Ia-1), the general formula (Ib-1), or the general formula (Ic-1).
- M a represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different from each other
- S a , S aa and S aaa each represents a spacer unit which may be different
- P is photochemically isomerizable.
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- M a and M b each represent a monomer unit of a polymer that may be different
- S a , S aa, S b, and S bb each represent a spacer unit that may be different
- P is a photochemical
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V a and V b represent sites that stabilize the vertical alignment.
- M a represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different from each other
- S a and S aa represent a spacer unit which may be different from each other
- P is photochemically isomerizable and photochemical Or D represents a photochemically crosslinkable moiety
- M a and M b each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, S a and S b each represent a spacer unit which may be different, and P is photochemically isomerizable.
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site), and is preferably a polymer comprising a structural unit represented by the following general formulas (Ia) to (Id), (If)-(Ii), (Im)-(Ip)
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a and S aa are each Represents a spacer unit that may be different, P represents a site that is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, V represents a site that stabilizes the vertical orientation, and x and y are in the polymer Represents the molar fraction of the monomer unit, and in any case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a , S aa and S aaa represents a different spacer unit, P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically crosslinked site, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and V represents a vertical orientation X and y represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and n is 4 Represents 100,000)
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a , S aa and S aaa represents a different spacer unit, P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically crosslinked site, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and V represents a vertical orientation X and y represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and n is 4 Represents 1000000)
- M a , M b and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the sequence of M a , M b and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the monomer unit may be composed of one type or two or more different units, S a , S aa, S b and S bb each represent a different spacer unit, and V a and V b are vertical Represents a site for stabilizing the orientation, and x, y and z represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1, P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically crosslinked site, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and n represents 4 to 1000000).
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the order of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the unit may consist of one type or two or more different units, and x, z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and , 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, each of S a and S c represents a spacer unit that may be different, P represents a site that is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, and V c is Represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the order of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the unit may consist of one type or two or more different units, and x, z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and Satisfying 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, each of S a , S aa and S c represents a spacer unit which may be different, P represents a site which is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the order of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the unit may consist of one type or two or more different units, and x, z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and Satisfying 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, each of S a , S aa and S c represents a spacer unit which may be different, P represents a site which is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a , M b , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and x, y, z and w represent the mole fraction of the monomer unit in the polymer. In any case, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1, and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and S a , S b , and S c are different from each other.
- P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- N represents 4 to 100,000, and the sequence of M a , M b , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula, and one or two types of Q monomer units may be used. It may consist of these different units
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one kind or two or more different units, and S a represents a spacer unit.
- P represents a site that is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked
- x and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a and S aa are each Represents a spacer unit which may be different, P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site, D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site, x and w in the polymer Represents the molar fraction of the monomer unit, in which case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a and S aa are each Represents a spacer unit which may be different, P represents a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site, D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site, x and w in the polymer Represents the molar fraction of the monomer unit, in which case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000).
- M a , M b and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the sequence of M a , M b and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the monomer unit may consist of one type or two or more different units
- S a and S b each represent a different spacer unit
- P is photochemically isomerizable
- photochemical And D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- x, y and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000, and more preferably a polymer having an azo group.
- Particularly preferred is a homopolymer having an azo group.
- Examples of the polymer having a photochemically crosslinkable moiety include those represented by the general formula (Ie-1)
- M a represents a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different from each other, S a and S aa each represents a spacer unit which may be different, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and V Represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment), or a structural unit represented by
- M a represents a monomer unit of the polymer, S a represents a spacer unit, and D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- M a represents a monomer unit of the polymer
- S a represents a spacer unit
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, and the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S a and S aa are each Represents a spacer unit that may be different, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, V represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment, and x and y represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer And in any case, 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ y ⁇ 1, and n represents 4 to 100,000), a polymer represented by the general formula (Ij)
- M a , M c and Q each independently represent a monomer unit of the polymer, and the order of M a , M c and Q may be the same as or different from the formula
- the unit may consist of one type or two or more different units, and x, z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and , 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1, and S a , S aa and S c each represent a spacer unit that may be different, D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site, and V c stabilizes the vertical alignment.
- M a and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one kind or two or more different units, and S a represents a spacer unit.
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- x and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ x ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1
- n represents 4 to 100,000.
- Examples of the polymer having a site for stabilizing the vertical alignment include those represented by the general formula (Ik-1)
- M c and Q each represent a monomer unit of a polymer which may be different, the monomer unit of Q may be composed of one type or two or more different units, and S c represents a spacer unit.
- V c represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment
- z and w represent the mole fraction of monomer units in the polymer, and in each case 0 ⁇ z ⁇ 1 and 0 ⁇ w ⁇ 1
- n is preferably 4 to 100,000.
- Polymers having photochemically crosslinkable moieties include those represented by formulas (II-1) to (II-8)
- a broken line represents a bond to S a , S aa , S aaa , S b or S bb, and any hydrogen atom in each structure is substituted by a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group. It is preferably a polymer having a group selected from the group (which may be optionally selected from the group consisting of formulas (II-1), (II-3), (II-4), (II-6), (II-7) or (II). II-8) is more preferred, and (II-6), (II-7) or (II-8) is particularly preferred.
- the formula (II-1), (II-3), (II-4), (II-6), (II-7) or (II-8) preferable.
- (II-1), (II-2) or (II-5) is preferred in order to perform photo-alignment with longer wavelength light.
- the formula (II-3), (II-4), (II-6), (II-7) or (II-8) is preferred, Of these, (II-6), (II-7) or (II-8) is particularly preferred.
- the monomer units (M a , M b and M c ) are preferably each independently acrylate, methacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, maleic acid derivatives, siloxanes or epoxides, or each independently Acryloyloxy group, methacryloyloxy group, 2-chloroacryloyloxy group, 2-phenylacryloyloxy group, 2-phenyloxyacryloyloxy group, acrylamide group, methacrylamide group, 2-chloromethacrylamide group, 2-phenylacrylamide group, Those composed of a vinyloxy group, a styryl group, a vinyloxycarbonyl group, a maleimide group, a maleate ester, a fumarate ester, a siloxane, a vinyl group, and an epoxy group are preferred.
- the monomer units (M a , M b and M c ) are each independently represented by the formula (III-1) to the formula (III-17)
- a broken line represents a bond to S a , S b or S c
- R independently represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, and any hydrogen atom in each structure represents fluorine. It is preferably a compound having any group selected from the group consisting of an atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group), represented by formulas (III-1), (III-2), (III-3), (III-4), (III-6), (III-7), (III-8), (III-9), (III-10), (III-11), (III -13), (III-16) or (III-17) are preferred, and the formulas (III-1), (III-2), (III-3), (III-6), (III-7), ( III-8), (III-13), (III-16) or (III-17) are more preferred, and the formulas (III-1), (III-2), (III-3), (III-6) , (III-7) or (III-13) are particularly preferred.
- the formulas (III-1), (III-2), (III-3), (III-6), (III-7), (III-8), (III- 10), (III-12), (III-14), (III-16) or (III-17) are preferred, and among them, the formulas (III-1), (III-2), (III-10), ( III-12) or (III-17) is particularly preferred.
- the formulas (III-3), (III-8), (III-10), (III-12), (III-13), (III-14), (III- 15), (III-16) or (III-17) is preferable, and among them, the formula (III-3), (III-8), (III-10), (III-12) or (III-17) is more preferable. preferable.
- the formula (III-2), (III-10), (III-11) or (III-12) is preferable.
- the formulas (III-2), (III-4), (III-5), (III-7), (III-9), (III-13), ( III-14) or (III-15) is preferred.
- the formulas (III-1), (III-6), (III-7), (III-8), (III-9), (III-10), (III-12), (III-13) or (III-17) is preferred, and of these, formula (III-6), (III-7), (III-8) or (III-13) is particularly preferred.
- the monomer unit (Q) may be the same as or different from the monomer unit (M a , M b and M c ), and a known monomer unit can be used without particular limitation. Moreover, there is no restriction
- the monomer unit (Q) one type of monomer unit or a combination of two or more types of monomer units can be used, but (a) a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked, It is desirable to use it to such an extent that it does not interfere with the effects of (b) a photochemically crosslinkable site and (c) a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- the monomer unit (Q) is preferably an acrylate, methacrylate, acrylamide, methacrylamide, maleic acid derivative, siloxane or epoxide, or an acryloyloxy group, a methacryloyloxy group, a 2-chloroacryloyloxy group, 2-phenylacryloyloxy group, 2-phenyloxyacryloyloxy group, acrylamide group, methacrylamide group, 2-chloromethacrylamide group, 2-phenylacrylamide group, vinyloxy group, styryl group, vinyloxycarbonyl group, maleimide group, malein
- Examples thereof include acid esters, fumaric acid esters, siloxanes, vinyl groups, and epoxy groups. Specifically, the formulas (QIII-1) to (QIII-17) can be used.
- a broken line represents a bond to a monovalent organic group
- R independently represents hydrogen or an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms
- an arbitrary hydrogen atom in each structure represents a fluorine atom
- the monovalent organic group include hydrogen, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms (any hydrogen atom in the alkyl group may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group, or a methoxy group,
- One CH 2 group or two or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups in the alkyl group may be substituted with —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO— and / or —CH ⁇ CH—.
- trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-yl group, 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, 2,5-pyridyl group, 2, 5-pyrimidyl group, 2,5-thiophenylene group, 2,5-furylene group or 1,4-phenylene group (any hydrogen atom in each structure is replaced by a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group) May be exemplified).
- a spacer unit S a , S aa , S aaa , S b , S bb , and S c )
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u —, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CF ⁇ CF—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 —, or —C ⁇ C—, where u represents 1 to 20, where non-adjacent CH 2 groups of the alkyl group
- Q is —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —Si (CH 3) 2.
- a 1 and A 2 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-yl group, a 1,4-naphthylene group, a 2,6-naphthylene group, Represents a 2,5-pyridyl group, a 2,5-pyrimidyl group, a 2,5-thiophenylene group, a 2,5-furylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted or one or more hydrogen atoms May be
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u — (wherein u represents 1 to 12, One or more of the CH 2 groups are independently —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —NR—, —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —NR.
- a 1 and A 2 are each independently trans-1 , 4-cyclohexylene group, trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl group, 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, pyridine-2,5-di Represents a ru group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group or a 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted or substituted by one or more hydrogen atoms by fluorine, chlorine, methyl or methoxy groups.
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u — (wherein u represents 1 to 10, and one of non-adjacent CH 2 groups
- the above are independently —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —NR—, —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —CH ⁇ CH— or —C.
- R represents hydrogen, methyl group or ethyl group.
- a 1 and A 2 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group or 2,6-naphthylene.
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently a single bond for improving the liquid crystal orientation, — (CH 2 ) u — (wherein u represents 1 to 8) ,
- One or two of the non-adjacent CH 2 groups are independently —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —Si (CH 3 ) 2 —O—Si (CH 3 ) 2.
- a 1 and A 2 are each independently trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl group, pyridine-2,5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, A 2,5-thiophenylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group is preferred.
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —NR—CO—O—, —O—CO.
- —NR—, —NR—CO—NR—, or —O—CO—O— is preferable, and A 1 and A 2 are each independently 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, pyridine- A 2,5-diyl group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, a 2,5-thiophenylene group, a 2,5-furylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group is preferred.
- Z 1 , Z 2 and Z 3 are each independently —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2.
- CF 2- , -NR- or -CO- is preferred, and A 1 and A 2 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group or 2 , 5-furanylene groups are preferred.
- the general formula (IV) includes many compounds. Specifically, the following formulas (Sa-1) to (S-ad-9)
- the site (V, V a , V b and V c ) for stabilizing the vertical alignment the following general formula (V),
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u —, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CF ⁇ CF—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 — or —C ⁇ C—, where u represents 1 to 20, where non-adjacent of an alkyl group
- One or more of the CH 2 groups can be independently replaced by Q, where Q is —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —Si ( CH 3 ) 2 —O—Si (CH 3 ) 2 —, —NR—, —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —NR—CO—O—
- a 3 , A 4 , A 5 and A 6 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-yl group, a 1,4-naphthylene group, , 6-naphthylene group, 2,5-pyridyl group, 2,5-pyrimidyl group, 2,5-thiophenylene group, 2,5-furylene group or 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted Or one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by fluorine atom, chlorine atom, methyl group or methoxy group; r, s, t and w represent 0 or 1; R 2 represents hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, a cyano group, or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms (which may be appropriately substituted with fluorine, and one CH 2 group or two or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups may be —O— , -CO
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u — (wherein u represents 1 to 12, and one or more of non-adjacent CH 2 groups are independent —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —NR—CO—NR—, —CH ⁇ CH—, — C ⁇ C— or —O—CO—O—, and R independently represents hydrogen, a methyl group or an ethyl group.), —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —COO—, —OCO— , —CH ⁇ CH—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 — or —C ⁇ C— are preferred, A 3 , A 4 , A 5 and A 6 are each independently trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, pyridine-2,5
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently a single bond, — (CH 2 ) u — (wherein u represents 1 to 8, One or two of the CH 2 groups are independently —O—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —Si (CH 3 ) 2 —O—Si (CH 3 ) 2 —, —CH ⁇ CH—, —C ⁇ C—), —COO—, —OCO—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CF ⁇ CF— or —C ⁇ C— are preferred, and A 3 , A 4 , A 5 And A 6 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, a trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl group, a pyridine-2,5-diyl group, or a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group. 2,5-thiophenylene group or 1,4-pheny
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently —NR—CO—, —CO—NR—, —NR—CO—O—, — O—CO—NR—, —NR—CO—NR—, or —O—CO—O— is preferred, and A 3 , A 4 , A 5 and A 6 are each independently a 1,4-naphthylene group, , 6-naphthylene group, pyridine-2,5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, 2,5-thiophenylene group, 2,5-furylene group or 1,4-phenylene group is preferable.
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 —, —NR— or —CO— is preferred, and A 3 , A 4 , A 5 and A 6 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, 1,4-naphthylene group, A 2,6-naphthylene group or a 2,5-furylene group is preferred.
- Z 4 , Z 5 , Z 6 and Z 7 are each independently a single bond, —OCH 2 —, —CH 2 O—, —COO—, —OCO.
- -And -C ⁇ C- are preferred, and A 3 , A 4 , A 5 and A 6 are each independently a trans-1,4-cyclohexylene group, trans-1,3-dioxane-2,5-diyl group.
- 1,4-phenylene group, and R 2 is preferably an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group, fluorine, a trifluoromethyl group or a trifluoromethoxy group.
- the general formula (V) includes many compounds. Specifically, the following formulas (Va-1) to (Vq-10)
- Formula (Va-1) to (Va-15), Formula (Vb-11) to (Vb-15), Formula (Vc-1) to (Vc-11), Formula (Vd-10) to (Vd- 15), Formula (Vf-1) to (Vf-10), Formula (Vg-1) to (Vg-10), Formula (Vh-1) to (Vh-10), Formula (Vj-1) to (V Vj-9), formulas (Vl-1) to (Vl-11) or formulas (Vm-1) to (Vm-11) are more preferred.
- a broken line represents a bond to S a , S b , S aa , and S aaa , but when only one broken line is bonded, the other broken line is bonded to a hydrogen atom;
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are each independently 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, 2,5-pyridyl group, 2,5-pyrimidyl group, 2, Represents a 5-thiophenylene group, a 2,5-furylene group or a 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted, fluorine atom, chlorine atom, bromine atom, methyl group, methoxy group, nitro group, —NR Monosubstituted or polysubstituted by 1 R 2 or by a linear or branched alkyl residue having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, the alkyl residue being unsubstituted or monosubsti
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are each independently 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, pyridine-2,5 -Represents a diyl group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group or a 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted or substituted with one or more hydrogen atoms by fluorine, chlorine, methyl or methoxy groups
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are each independently 2,6-naphthylene group, pyridine-2,5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl Group or a 1,4-phenylene group, which are unsubstituted or, more preferably, one or more hydrogen atoms are substituted with
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are each independently pyridine-2,5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group or 1,4- A phenylene group is preferred.
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are each independently 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, 2,5- A thiophenylene group or a 2,5-furylene group is preferred.
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are pyridine-2,5-diyl group, pyrimidine-2,5-diyl to reduce the amount of light irradiation required to align the liquid crystal.
- Group, 2,5-thiophenylene group or 1,4-phenylene group is preferable, and q + r + s + t is preferably 1 to 2.
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , A 4 and A 5 are pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, 2,5-thiophenylene group, 2,6- A naphthylene group and a 2,5-furylene group are preferable, and q + r + s + t is preferably 1 to 3.
- the general formula (VI) includes many compounds. Specifically, the following formulas (Pa-1) to (Pe-7)
- the photochemically crosslinkable site (D) includes the following general formula (VII)
- a 7 is independently 1,4-naphthylene group, 2,6-naphthylene group, 2,5-pyridyl group, 2,5-pyrimidyl group, 2,5-thiophenylene group, or 2,5-furylene group.
- a 1,4-phenylene group which is unsubstituted or one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted by a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a methyl group or a methoxy group
- Z is a single bond, —O— or —NR 1 — (wherein R 1 is hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may be optionally substituted with fluorine or chlorine, or optionally fluorine.
- a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 8 ring members which may be substituted with chlorine, an alkyl group
- Z is preferably —NR 1 —.
- a 7 is preferably a pyridine-2,5-diyl group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group or a 1,4-phenylene group.
- a 7 is preferably a 1,4-naphthylene group, a 2,6-naphthylene group, a 2,5-thiophenylene group or a 2,5-furylene group.
- a 7 is a pyridine-2,5-diyl group, a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, a 2,5-thiophenylene group, or 1, A 4-phenylene group is preferred, and Z is preferably a single bond or —O—.
- a 7 is preferably a pyrimidine-2,5-diyl group, a 2,5-thiophenylene group, a 2,6-naphthylene group, or a 2,5-furylene group.
- X and Y are preferably a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom or a cyano group.
- the general formula (VII) includes a large number of compounds, but the following formulas (Da-1) to (Dd-7)
- the alignment layer polymer of the present invention stabilizes (a) a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site, (b) a photochemically cross-linkable site, and (c) a vertical alignment. It is obtained by preparing a cured product having a part.
- a method for obtaining a cured product there are a method of homopolymerizing a monomer unit having the above-mentioned site, a method of copolymerization, a method of mixing after copolymerization, a method of mixing after homopolymerization, and the like.
- the above-mentioned site can be introduced in a concentrated manner, or the site can be dispersed and introduced in different monomer units.
- specific preparation methods for the above-described polymer embodiments 1 to 6 for the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer will be described.
- the compound having a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked is a compound represented by the general formula (Xa-1).
- a compound having a possible site is a compound represented by the general formula (Xa-2), and a compound having a site that stabilizes vertical alignment is a compound represented by the general formula (Xa-3) It can be obtained as a cured product.
- L a , L b , and L c each represents a different polymerizable group
- S a , S b , and S c each represent a different spacer unit
- P represents a photochemical group.
- D is represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V c represents the site to stabilize the vertical alignment.
- Xb-1 a compound that can be photochemically isomerized and has a site that is not photochemically crosslinked and a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- the compound having a photochemically crosslinkable portion and a portion that stabilizes the vertical alignment is a compound represented by the general formula (Xc-1), and is photochemically isomerized. It can be obtained as a cured product of a composition that is a compound that has a site that is not photochemically crosslinked and is a compound represented by the general formula (Xc-2).
- L a and L b each represent a different polymerizable group
- S a , S b , and S aa each represent a different spacer unit
- P is photochemically isomerized.
- D represents a photochemically cross-linkable site
- V a represents a site that stabilizes vertical alignment.
- Xd-1 A compound having a photochemically crosslinkable site and a site that stabilizes vertical alignment can be obtained as a cured product of a composition that is a compound represented by the general formula (Xd-2).
- L a and L b each represents a different polymerizable group
- S a , S b , S aa and S bb are each a different spacer unit
- P is photochemically It represents a site that can be isomerized and is not photochemically crosslinked
- D represents a site that can be photochemically crosslinked
- V a and V b each represent a site that stabilizes the vertical alignment, which may be different.
- a monomer having a moiety that can be photochemically isomerized and that is not photochemically crosslinked, a site that can be photochemically crosslinked, and a site that stabilizes vertical alignment is represented by the general formula ( It can be obtained as a cured product of a composition which is a compound represented by Xaa-1) or general formula (Xbb-1).
- La represents a polymerizable group
- S a , S aa and S aaa each represent a spacer unit which may be different
- P is photochemically isomerizable and not photochemically crosslinked
- D represents a photochemically crosslinkable site
- V a represents a site to stabilize the vertical alignment.
- the mixing ratio in the composition of Embodiments 1 to 5 of the polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer is photochemically isomerizable and photochemically crosslinked with respect to 100 times mole of the compound having a photochemically crosslinkable moiety.
- the amount of the compound having a portion not formed is 0.1 to 20 times mol, and the amount of the compound having a portion that stabilizes vertical alignment is 0.1 to 30 times mol.
- the compound having a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically cross-linked site is 0.3 to 5 times the mol and vertically oriented with respect to 100 times the compound having a photochemically cross-linkable site. It is more preferable that the amount of the compound having a site for stabilizing is 1 to 15 times mol.
- These compounds are preferably liquid crystalline compounds.
- Embodiment 6 of the polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer comprises (a) a polymer having a photochemically isomerizable and non-photochemically crosslinked site, and (b) a polymer having a photochemically crosslinked site. And (a) and (b) can be obtained by mixing polymers having different structures.
- the mixing ratio of the polymer is preferably 0.1 to 30 times the number of photochemically isomerizable sites in the polymer with respect to 100 times the photochemically crosslinkable sites in the polymer. Further, it is more preferable that the number of photochemically isomerizable sites in the polymer is 2 to 10 times mol with respect to 100 times mol of the photochemically crosslinkable sites in the polymer.
- These compounds are preferably liquid crystalline compounds.
- a polymerization initiator can be arbitrarily used in accordance with the polymerization mode of the polymerization functional group.
- the polymerization initiator include polymer synthesis and reaction. (Edited by Polymer Society, Kyoritsu Publishing).
- examples of the thermal polymerization initiator in radical polymerization include azo compounds such as azobisisobutyronitrile and peroxides such as benzoyl peroxide.
- Photopolymerization initiators include aromatic ketone compounds such as benzophenone, Michler's ketone, xanthone and thioxanthone, quinone compounds such as 2-ethylanthraquinone, acetophenone, trichloroacetophenone, 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropiophenone, 1-hydroxycyclohexylphenyl Ketones, benzoin ethers, acetophenone compounds such as 2,2-diethoxyacetophenone and 2,2-dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone, diketone compounds such as benzyl and methylbenzoylformate, 1-phenyl-1,2-propanedione-2- Acyl oxime ester compounds such as (o-benzoyl) oxime and acyl phosphine oxide compounds such as 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphine oxide Tetramethylthiuram, sulfur compounds such as dithiocarbamate, organic peroxide
- an aromatic sulfonium salt compound etc. are mentioned as a thermal-polymerization initiator in cationic polymerization.
- the photopolymerization initiator include organic sulfonium salt compounds, iodonium salt compounds, and phosphonium compounds.
- the addition amount of the polymerization initiator is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass in the composition, more preferably 0.1 to 6% by mass, and 0.1 to 3% by mass. More preferably.
- the target polymer can also be synthesized by an addition reaction to the polymer main chain, such as a polysiloxane compound.
- the polymer in the present invention can be obtained by purifying the produced polymer after conducting a polymerization reaction in a reaction vessel made of glass or stainless steel in advance.
- the polymerization reaction can also be carried out by dissolving the composition in a solvent.
- solvents include benzene, toluene, xylene, ethylbenzene, pentane, hexane, heptane, octane, cyclohexane, cycloheptane, methanol, ethanol, 1-propanol, 2-propanol, ethylene glycol, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, 2-butanone, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, ⁇ -butyrolactone, N-methyl-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, etc.
- the polymer in the present invention can also be obtained by dissolving the composition in a solvent, applying the solution on a substrate and drying and removing the solvent, and then performing a polymerization reaction by heating or light irradiation.
- Method for forming alignment layer By irradiating the polymer in the present invention with light, it is possible to impart alignment control ability to liquid crystal molecules and to provide stability to alignment heat and light.
- Examples of the method for producing a photo-alignment film of the present invention include a method in which the polymer is dissolved in a solvent and coated on a substrate, and then the coating film is irradiated with light to develop an alignment control ability to form an alignment film. It is done.
- the solvent used to dissolve the polymer is preferably one that dissolves the polymer of the present invention and other optional components and does not react with them, such as 1,1,2-trichloroethane, N-methyl
- examples include pyrrolidone, butoxyethanol, ⁇ -butyrolactone, ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol, 2-pyrrolidone, N, N-dimethylformamide, phenoxyethanol, tetrahydrofuran, dimethyl sulfoxide, methyl isobutyl ketone, and cyclohexanone. You may use the above organic solvent together.
- the composition in the present invention is dissolved in a solvent and applied onto a substrate, and then the coating film is heated or irradiated with light to prepare a polymer, and further irradiated with light.
- a method for producing an alignment film by exhibiting the alignment control ability can also be mentioned.
- the solvent used for dissolving the composition a solvent similar to the solvent used for dissolving the polymer in the previous period can be used.
- polymer preparation and orientation control ability may be performed simultaneously by light irradiation, and polymer preparation and orientation control by methods such as combined use of heating and light irradiation, or combination of two or more types of light having different wavelengths.
- the expression of ability may be performed separately. Furthermore, in any case of the method for producing the photo-alignment film, by further producing a photo-alignment film on the substrate on which the alignment film has been formed in advance, the orientation direction and orientation angle by the composition or the polymer of the present invention. The control ability can be imparted to the substrate.
- the material for the substrate examples include glass, silicon, polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polyethersulfone, polycarbonate, and triacetyl cellulose.
- These substrates may be provided with electrode layers such as an ITO film made of Cr, Al, In 2 O 3 —SnO 2, a NESA film made of SnO 2 , etc.
- An etching method or a method using a mask when forming an electrode layer is used. Further, a color filter layer or the like may be formed.
- Examples of the method for applying the composition or the polymer solution on the substrate according to the present invention include spin coating, die coating, gravure coating, flexographic printing, and inkjet printing.
- the solid content concentration of the solution at the time of application is preferably 0.5 to 10% by weight, and more preferably selected from this range in consideration of the method of applying the solution on the substrate, viscosity, volatility and the like. Further, it is preferable to remove the solvent by heating the coated surface after coating, and the drying conditions are preferably 50 to 300 ° C., more preferably 80 to 200 ° C., preferably 5 to 200 minutes, more preferably. Is 10 to 100 minutes.
- the composition in the present invention it is possible to prepare a polymer on the substrate by performing thermal polymerization in the heating step, and in this case, a polymerization initiator may be contained in the composition. preferable. Or after removing a solvent by the said heating process, a non-polarized light can be irradiated and a polymer can also be prepared by photopolymerization, and thermal polymerization and photopolymerization can also be used together.
- the heating temperature is not particularly limited as long as it is sufficient for the polymerization to proceed, but is generally about 50 to 250 ° C., and 70 to 200 ° C. More preferably, it is about. Moreover, it is not necessary to add a polymerization initiator in the composition.
- the composition preferably contains a polymerization initiator.
- the irradiation energy is preferably 20 mJ / cm 2 to 8 J / cm 2 , and more preferably 40 mJ / cm 2 to 5 J / cm 2 .
- the illuminance is preferably 10 ⁇ 1000mW / cm 2, and more preferably 20 ⁇ 500mW / cm 2.
- the irradiation wavelength preferably has a peak at 250 to 450 nm.
- the coating film formed by the above method is subjected to photoisomerization reaction and photocrosslinking reaction by linearly polarized light irradiation from the normal direction of the coating film surface, non-polarized light from the oblique direction, or linearly polarized light irradiation.
- Ability may be expressed, and these irradiation methods may be combined.
- linearly polarized light irradiation from an oblique direction is preferable.
- the oblique direction refers to an inclination with respect to a direction parallel to the substrate surface, and the inclination angle is referred to as a pretilt angle.
- the pretilt angle is preferably 70 to 89.8 °.
- ultraviolet light and visible light including light having a wavelength of 150 nm to 800 nm can be used, and ultraviolet light of 270 nm to 450 nm is particularly preferable.
- the light source include a xenon lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, an ultrahigh-pressure mercury lamp, and a metal halide lamp.
- linearly polarized light can be obtained by using a polarizing filter or a polarizing prism.
- the wavelength range of the ultraviolet light and visible light obtained from such a light source may be limited using an interference filter or a color filter.
- the irradiation energy is preferably 15 mJ / cm 2 to 500 mJ / cm 2 , more preferably 20 mJ / cm 2 to 300 mJ / cm 2 .
- the illuminance is more preferably 15 to 500 mW / cm 2 , and further preferably 20 mJ / cm 2 to 300 mW / cm 2 .
- the film thickness of the formed photo-alignment film is preferably about 10 to 250 nm, more preferably about 10 to 100 nm.
- a liquid crystal cell in which a liquid crystal composition is sandwiched between a pair of substrates and a liquid crystal display element using the same can be manufactured as follows.
- a liquid crystal cell can be manufactured by preparing two substrates on which the alignment film according to the present invention is formed and disposing a liquid crystal between the two substrates.
- the alignment film may be formed on only one of the two substrates.
- Examples of the method for producing a liquid crystal cell include the following methods. First, two substrates are arranged so that the respective alignment films face each other, and a peripheral portion is bonded using a sealant in a state where a certain gap (cell gap) is maintained between the two substrates.
- a liquid crystal cell can be manufactured by injecting and filling liquid crystal into the cell gap defined by the surface and the sealing agent, and then sealing the injection hole.
- the liquid crystal cell can also be manufactured by a technique called an ODF (One Drop Fill) method.
- ODF One Drop Fill
- an ultraviolet light curable sealant is applied to a predetermined place on the substrate on which the alignment film is formed, and liquid crystal is dropped on the alignment film surface so that the alignment films face each other.
- a liquid crystal cell can be manufactured by bonding another substrate and then irradiating the entire surface of the substrate with ultraviolet light to cure the sealant.
- it is desirable to remove the flow alignment at the time of injection by heating to a temperature at which the liquid crystal used has an isotropic phase and then slowly cooling to room temperature.
- an epoxy resin can be used as the sealing agent.
- beads such as silica gel, alumina, and acrylic resin can be used as spacers before the two substrates are bonded to each other.
- the two substrates may be bonded together after being mixed with a sealing agent.
- liquid crystal for example, a nematic liquid crystal can be used.
- a nematic liquid crystal in the case of a vertical alignment type liquid crystal cell, those having negative dielectric anisotropy are preferable, for example, dicyanobenzene liquid crystal, pyridazine liquid crystal, Schiff base liquid crystal, azoxy liquid crystal, naphthalene liquid crystal, biphenyl liquid crystal, phenylcyclohexane. System liquid crystal or the like is used.
- a liquid crystal display element can be obtained by attaching a polarizing plate to the outer surface of the liquid crystal cell thus manufactured.
- the polarizing plate include a polarizing plate made of “H film” in which iodine is absorbed while polyvinyl alcohol is stretched and oriented, or a polarizing plate in which the H film is sandwiched between cellulose acetate protective films.
- the liquid crystal display element of the present invention thus produced is excellent in various properties such as display characteristics and reliability.
- Compound (P-7) was synthesized by a method similar to the procedure described in Example 5 of JP-A-9-118717.
- Compound (D-6) was synthesized according to the procedure described in a known literature (Molecules vol.11 (2007) 11, 2533-2545).
- V-2 Stearyl acrylate (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) was purchased and used.
- V-3 N- (butoxymethyl) acrylamide (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry) was purchased and used.
- Epoxy decane (V-6) (manufactured by Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) was purchased and used.
- (Preparation of polymer (A-1) having a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked) 1 part (10.0 mmol) of the compound represented by the formula (P-1) was dissolved in 10 parts of ethyl methyl ketone to obtain a solution 1.
- 0.01 part of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added to Solution 1 and heated under reflux for 2 days under a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain Solution 2.
- the solution 2 was dropped and stirred in 60 parts of methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of tetrahydrofuran (THF), dropped into 120 parts of ice-cooled hexane and stirred, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of THF, stirred dropwise in 120 parts of ice-cooled methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in THF and then vacuum-dried to obtain a polymer (A-1) having a site that can be photochemically isomerized and not photochemically crosslinked.
- the obtained solid is dissolved in 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran, stirred dropwise in 400 ml of methanol, and the obtained solid is dried in a high vacuum, so that it can be photochemically isomerized and photochemically.
- a polymer (AV-8) having an uncrosslinked site was obtained.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of tetrahydrofuran (THF), dropped into 120 parts of ice-cooled hexane and stirred, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of THF, stirred dropwise in 120 parts of ice-cooled methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the solution 4 was dropped and stirred in 400 ml of hexane, and the precipitated solid was separated and dried. The resulting solid was then dissolved in about 5 ml of toluene and precipitated in 400 ml of methanol. After repeating this operation twice, the polymer is photochemically isomerizable by drying in a high vacuum, and has a photochemically non-crosslinkable site and a photochemically crosslinkable site (AC-9) Got.
- AC-9 photochemically crosslinkable site
- the obtained solid is dissolved in 15 ml of tetrahydrofuran, stirred dropwise in 400 ml of methanol, and the obtained solid is dried in a high vacuum, so that it can be photochemically isomerized and photochemically.
- a polymer (AC-10) having an uncrosslinked site and a photochemically crosslinkable site was obtained.
- the solution was applied onto a glass plate with an ITO transparent electrode as a substrate using a spin coater and dried at 100 ° C. for 30 minutes.
- the ultra high pressure mercury lamp was coated with linearly polarized light of visible ultraviolet light (wavelength 365 nm, irradiation intensity: 20 mW / cm 2 ) and parallel light through a wavelength cut filter, a band pass filter, and a polarizing filter. Irradiation was performed at an angle of 45 degrees to the glass plate substrate. The irradiation amount was 90 mJ / cm 2 .
- a liquid crystal cell was manufactured using the coated glass plate prepared by the above method. The distance between the plates was set to 10 ⁇ m, and two glass plates were bonded together.
- a nematic liquid crystal mixture having the following composition having a negative dielectric anisotropy:
- Example 2 to 17 Preparation of liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers (LPM-2) to (LPM-17)
- LPM-1 preparation of the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer obtained in Example 1
- LPM-2 preparation of the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer (LPM-2) obtained in Example 1
- LDM-17 liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers (LPM-2) to (LPM-17) capable of photoalignment were obtained.
- the compositions of the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers are as shown in Tables 6 to 10.
- the pretilt angle is optically measured by the crystal rotation method, ⁇ when it is 88 degrees or more and 89 degrees or less, ⁇ when it is 80 degrees or more and less than 88 degrees or greater than 89 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and when it is less than 80 degrees Was marked with x.
- the liquid crystal cell is irradiated with non-polarized ultraviolet rays at 3 J / cm 2 , and the change in the pretilt angle before and after irradiation is less than 0.3 degrees, the case where it is 0.3 degree or more and less than 1 degree is ⁇ , The case of 1 degree or more was set as x.
- Table 15 shows the results of various measurements performed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of tetrahydrofuran (THF), dropped into 120 parts of ice-cooled hexane and stirred, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of THF, stirred dropwise in 120 parts of ice-cooled methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in THF and then vacuum-dried to obtain a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer (ACV-1).
- Liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers (ACV-2) to (ACV-10) were obtained in the same manner as the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer (ACV-1).
- the composition of each substance is as shown in Table 16.
- the resulting solid was then dissolved in about 5 ml of toluene and precipitated in 400 ml of methanol. After repeating this operation twice, the polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer (ACV-11) was obtained by drying in high vacuum.
- the compound represented by the formula (P-8) (0.1 mmol)
- the compound represented by the formula (D-6) (9.6 mmol)
- the formula (V The compound represented by -6) (0.3 mmol) and 3,5-di-t-butylphenol were added, and 10 ml of dry tetrahydrofuran was added and dissolved, and the reaction system was purged with nitrogen.
- liquid crystal vertical alignment layer and liquid crystal display element For the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers (ACV-1) to (ACV-12), a liquid crystal cell was produced in the same manner as described in Example 1, and the tilt angle (pretilt angle) was measured. Show. Regarding the liquid crystal alignment, the presence of abnormal domains and alignment unevenness of the liquid crystal cell was observed, and the case of 0 places was evaluated as ⁇ , the case of 2 or less places as ⁇ , and the case of 3 or more places as x.
- the pretilt angle is optically measured by the crystal rotation method, ⁇ when it is 88 degrees or more and 89 degrees or less, ⁇ when it is 80 degrees or more and less than 88 degrees or greater than 89 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and when it is less than 80 degrees Was marked with x.
- the liquid crystal cell is irradiated with non-polarized ultraviolet rays at 3 J / cm 2 , and the change in the pretilt angle before and after irradiation is less than 0.3 degrees, the case where it is 0.3 degree or more and less than 1 degree is ⁇ , The case of 1 degree or more was set as x.
- the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer of the present invention can provide a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer having excellent liquid crystal alignment, a large pretilt angle, and high light stability with an extremely small amount of ultraviolet irradiation. Further, when the voltage was turned on / off for these liquid crystal cells by the method described in Example 1, it was found that clear switching was observed and a liquid crystal display element was obtained.
- Example 30 to 53 Preparation of polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer 1 part (10 mmol) of the compound represented by the formula (P-3) was dissolved in 10 parts of ethyl methyl ketone (MEK) to obtain a solution 1. Next, 0.01 part of azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) was added to Solution 1 and heated under reflux for 2 days under a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain Solution 2. Next, the solution 2 was dropped and stirred in 60 parts of methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered. The obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of tetrahydrofuran (THF), dropped into 120 parts of ice-cooled hexane and stirred, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- THF tetrahydrofuran
- the obtained solid was dissolved in 5 parts of THF, stirred dropwise in 120 parts of ice-cooled methanol, and the precipitated solid was filtered.
- the obtained solid was dissolved in THF and then vacuum-dried to obtain a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymer (ACV-21).
- the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer polymers (ACV-22) to (ACV-26), (ACVC-1) to (ACVC-10), and (ACVV-1) ) To (ACVV-8) were obtained.
- the composition of each polymer for liquid crystal vertical alignment layer is as shown in Table 18, Table 19, and Table 20.
- Example 54 to 77 (Production of liquid crystal vertical alignment layer and liquid crystal display element)
- polymers (ACV-21) to (ACV-26), (ACVC-1) to (ACVC-10) and (ACVV-1) to (ACVV-8) for the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer the method described in Example 1
- the liquid crystal cells of Examples 54 to 77 were prepared in the same manner as described above, and the results of measuring the tilt angle (pretilt angle) are shown in Table 21, Table 22, and Table 23.
- the liquid crystal alignment the presence of abnormal domains and alignment unevenness of the liquid crystal cell was observed, and the case of 0 places was evaluated as ⁇ , the case of 2 or less places as ⁇ , and the case of 3 or more places as x.
- the pretilt angle is optically measured by the crystal rotation method, ⁇ when it is 88 degrees or more and 89 degrees or less, ⁇ when it is 80 degrees or more and less than 88 degrees or greater than 89 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and when it is less than 80 degrees Was marked with x.
- the liquid crystal cell is irradiated with non-polarized ultraviolet rays at 3 J / cm 2 , and the change in the pretilt angle before and after irradiation is less than 0.3 degrees, the case where it is 0.3 degree or more and less than 1 degree is ⁇ , The case of 1 degree or more was set as x.
- the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer of the present invention can provide a liquid crystal vertical alignment layer having excellent liquid crystal alignment, a large pretilt angle, and high light stability with an extremely small amount of ultraviolet irradiation. Further, when the voltage was turned on / off for these liquid crystal cells by the method described in Example 1, it was found that clear switching was observed and a liquid crystal display element was obtained. . (Comparative Examples 5 to 8) For comparison, polymers (C-1), (AC-11), (AV-11), and (CV-11) having the compositions shown in Table 24 were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1.
- Table 25 shows the results of various measurements performed in the same manner as in Example 1.
- a polymer that can be photochemically isomerized and does not have a photochemically cross-linked site requires a lot of ultraviolet irradiation and is inferior in liquid crystal alignment. Further, it can be seen that a polymer having no photochemically crosslinkable portion is inferior in light stability. It can also be seen that a polymer having no site for stabilizing the vertical alignment cannot give a desired pretilt angle. Therefore, according to the present invention, the alignment can be controlled with a small amount of ultraviolet irradiation, the polymer for the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer having the effects of a large pretilt angle, excellent alignment stability and light stability, and liquid crystal vertical using the same. It can be seen that a liquid crystal display element using the alignment layer and the liquid crystal vertical alignment layer can be obtained.
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本願発明は、(a)光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位、及び(c)垂直配向を安定化する部位を有することを特徴とする液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー、並びに当該組成物を用いた垂直配向層を提供する。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様1)
該ポリマーが一般式(Iaaa-1)、一般式(Iaaa-2)及び一般式(Iaaa-3)で表されるモノマーの硬化物であるか
該ポリマーが前記硬化物である一般式(Iaaa)で表される構造単位を有する態様。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様2)
該ポリマーが一般式(Ibbb-1)及び一般式(Ibbb-2)で表されるモノマーの硬化物であるか
該ポリマーが前記硬化物である一般式(Ibbb)で表される構造単位を有する態様。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様3)
該ポリマーが一般式(Iccc-1)及び一般式(Iccc-2)で表されるモノマーの硬化物であるか
該ポリマーが前記硬化物である一般式(Iccc)で表される構造単位を有する態様。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様4)
該ポリマーが一般式(Iddd-1)、及び一般式(Iddd-2)で表されるモノマーの硬化物であるか
該ポリマーが前記硬化物である一般式(Iddd)で表される構造単位を有する態様。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様5)
該ポリマーが一般式(Iaa-1)、もしくは一般式(Ibb-1)
更に、該ポリマーが前記硬化物である一般式(Iaa)、一般式(Ibb)
前記態様5では、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位(P)と、光化学的に架橋可能な部位(D)が直列につながっているため、これら部位の剛直性の増大及び/又は分子長増大の効果により、これら部位も垂直配向性に好ましい影響を与えることができる。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様6)
該硬化物が、(a) 光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマーと、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとを含み、前記(a)及び(b)が異なった構造を有する態様。
前記態様6には、少なくとも1種のさらなるモノマー又はポリマーを含むことができ、また、光化学的に異性化可能な部位を有するポリマーを2種以上含んでもよく、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーを2種以上含んでもよく、また、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位と光化学的に架橋可能な部位を同一のポリマーに含んでもよい。
光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマーは、一般式(Ia-1)、一般式(Ib-1)、もしくは一般式(Ic-1)
該光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとしては、一般式(Ie-1)
垂直配向を安定化する部位を有するポリマーとしては、一般式(Ik-1)
光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとしては、式(II-1)から式(II-8)
光配向膜の熱安定性を改善するためには式(II-1)、(II-3)、(II-4)、(II-6)、(II-7)又は(II-8)が好ましい。又、より長波長の光で光配向を行うためには(II-1)、(II-2)又は(II-5)が好ましい。又、光配向膜をより少ない光照射量で配向させるためには式(II-3)、(II-4)、(II-6)、(II-7)又は(II-8)が好ましく、中でも(II-6)、(II-7)又は(II-8)が特に好ましい。
モノマー単位(Ma、Mb及びMc)は、それぞれ独立してアクリレート、メタクリレート、アクリルアミド、メタクリルアミド、マレイン酸誘導体類、シロキサン類又はエポキシド類であることが好ましく、あるいは、それぞれ独立して、アクリロイルオキシ基、メタクリロイルオキシ基、2-クロロアクリロイルオキシ基、2-フェニルアクリロイルオキシ基、2-フェニルオキシアクリロイルオキシ基、アクリルアミド基、メタクリルアミド基、2-クロロメタクリルアミド基、2-フェニルアクリルアミド基、ビニルオキシ基、スチリル基、ビニルオキシカルボニル基、マレイミド基、マレイン酸エステル類、フマル酸エステル類、シロキサン類、ビニル基、エポキシ基からなるものが好ましい。具体的には、モノマー単位(Ma、Mb及びMc)は、それぞれ独立して式(III-1)から式(III-17)
モノマー単位(Q)は、モノマー単位(Ma、Mb及びMc)と同じであっても異なっていても良く、特に限定なく公知のモノマー単位を使用することができる。また、ポリマー中のモノマー単位(Ma、Mb、Mc及びQ)の並びの順序及びランダムネスに特に制限はない。また、モノマー単位(Q)として、1種類のモノマー単位あるいは2種以上のモノマー単位を組み合わせて用いることができるが、(a)光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位、及び(c)垂直配向を安定化する部位が発現する効果を妨げない程度に使用することが望ましい。モノマー単位(Q)としては、アクリレート、メタクリレート、アクリルアミド、メタクリルアミド、マレイン酸誘導体類、シロキサン類又はエポキシド類であることが好ましく、あるいは、アクリロイルオキシ基、メタクリロイルオキシ基、2-クロロアクリロイルオキシ基、2-フェニルアクリロイルオキシ基、2-フェニルオキシアクリロイルオキシ基、アクリルアミド基、メタクリルアミド基、2-クロロメタクリルアミド基、2-フェニルアクリルアミド基、ビニルオキシ基、スチリル基、ビニルオキシカルボニル基、マレイミド基、マレイン酸エステル類、フマル酸エステル類、シロキサン類、ビニル基、エポキシ基があげられる。また、具体的には、式(QIII-1)から式(QIII-17)を用いることができる。
一価の有機基としては、水素、炭素原子数1から12のアルキル基(該アルキル基中の任意の水素原子はフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく、また該アルキル基中の1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は、-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い。)を例示することができる。また、トランス-1,4-シクロヘキシレン基、トランス-1,3-ジオキサン-2,5-イル基、1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基(それぞれの構造中の任意の水素原子はフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよい)を例示することができる。
スペーサー単位(Sa、Saa、Saaa、Sb、Sbb、及びSc)としては、下記一般式(IV)
Z1、Z2及びZ3は、それぞれ独立的に単結合、-(CH2)u-、-OCH2-、-CH2O-、―COO-、-OCO-、-CH=CH-、-CF=CF-、-CF2O-、-OCF2-、-CF2CF2-又は-C≡C-を表し、uは1~20を表し、ここでアルキル基の非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2―、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、Rは独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立的にトランス-1,4-シクロヘキシレン基、トランス-1,3-ジオキサン-2,5-イル基、1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか1個以上水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく;
p及びqは、0又は1を表す。)
一般式(IV)には多くの化合物が含まれるが、具体的には以下の式(S-a-1)~式(S-ad-9)
垂直配向を安定化する部位(V、Va、Vb及びVc)としては、下記一般式(V),
Z4、Z5、Z6及びZ7は、それぞれ独立的に単結合、-(CH2)u-、-OCH2-、-CH2O-、―COO-、-OCO-、-CH=CH-、-CF=CF-、-CF2O-、-OCF2-、-CF2CF2-又は-C≡C-を表し、uは1~20を表し、ここでアルキル基の非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2-、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、Rは独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
r、s、t及びwは、0又は1を表し;
R2は、水素、フッ素、塩素、シアノ基又は炭素数1~20のアルキル基(適宜フッ素置換されていてもよく、また適宜1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い)を表す。)
で表される構造であることが好ましい。
A3、A4、A5及びA6はそれぞれ独立してトランス-1,4-シクロヘキシレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、ピリジン-2,5-ジイル基、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていることが好ましく、
r、s、t及びuはr+s+t+uが0以上3以下であることが好ましく、
R2は水素、フッ素、塩素、シアノ基又は炭素数1~18のアルキル基(該アルキル基中の1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い。)で表される構造であることが好ましい。
一般式(V)には多くの化合物が含まれるが、具体的には以下の式(V-a-1)~式(V-q-10)
中でも式(V-a-1)~(V-a-15)、式(V-b-11)~(V-b-15)、式(V-c-1)~(V-c-11)、式(V-d-10)~(V-d-15)、式(V-f-1)~(V-f-10)、式(V-g-1)~(V-g-10)、式(V-h-1)~(V-h-10)、式(V-j-1)~(V-j-9)、式(V-l-1)~(V-l-11)又は式(V-m-1)~(V-m-11)がさらに好ましい。
A1、A2、A3、A4及びA5は、それぞれ独立的に1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、メチル基、メトキシ基、ニトロ基、-NR1R2によって、又は1~10個の炭素原子を有する直鎖もしくは分岐アルキル残基によって1置換又は多置換されており、アルキル残基は非置換であるか、フッ素によって1置換又は多置換され、ここで非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2-、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、R、R1及びR2は、独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
で表される構造であることが好ましく、A1、A2、A3、A4及びA5は、それぞれ独立して1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、ピリジン-2,5-ジイル基、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか、又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基、メトキシ基で置換されていることが好ましく、A1、A2、A3、A4及びA5は、それぞれ独立して2,6-ナフチレン基、ピリジン-2,5-ジイル基、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか、又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基、メトキシ基で置換されていることがより好ましく、q+r+s+tは1以上2以下がより好ましく、A1、A2、A3、A4及びA5は、それぞれ独立して2,6-ナフチレン基、又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか、又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基、メトキシ基で置換されていることが特に好ましく、p及びq+r+s+tは1であることが特に好ましい。
一般式(VI)には多くの化合物が含まれるが、具体的には以下の式(P-a-1)~式(P-e-7)
中でも式(P-a-1)~(P-a-9)、式(P-b-1)~(P-b-8)、式(P-c-1)又は式(P-e-5)で表される化合物がさらに好ましい。
光化学的に架橋可能な部位(D)としては、下記一般式(VII)
A7は、それぞれ独立的に1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか1個以上水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく;
X及びYは、それぞれ独立的に水素、フッ素、塩素、シアノ基又は炭素数1~20のアルキル基(適宜フッ素置換されていてもよく、また適宜1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い)を表し;
Zは、単結合、-O-又は-NR1-(式中、R1は水素、適宜フッ素又は塩素で置換されていても良い直鎖又は分岐した炭素数1~20のアルキル基又は適宜フッ素、塩素、アルキル基又はアルコキシ基で置換されていても良い3~8の環員数を有するシクロアルキル基である)を表し;
で表される構造であることが好ましく、配向の熱安定性を改善するためにはZは-NR1-が好ましい。又、液晶配向性を改善するためにはA7はピリジン-2,5-ジイル基、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基又は1,4-フェニレン基が好ましい。又、ポリマーの溶解性を改善するためにはA7は1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-チオフェニレン基又は2,5-フラニレン基が好ましい。又、液晶を配向させるために必要な光照射量を少なくするためにはA7はピリジン-2,5-ジイル基、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基が好ましく、Zは単結合又は-O-が好ましい。又、より長波長での光配向を行うためにはA7はピリミジン-2,5-ジイル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-フラニレン基が好ましく、X及びYはフッ素原子、塩素原子又はシアノ基が好ましい。
一般式(VII)には非常に多くの化合物が含まれるが、以下の式(D-a-1)~式(D-d-7)
本発明の配向層用ポリマーは、(a)光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位、及び(c)垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する硬化物を調製することによって得られる。硬化物を得る方法としては、上記部位を有するモノマー単位をホモ重合する方法、共重合する方法、共重合してから混合する方法、ホモ重合してから混合する方法等がある。モノマー単位には、上記部位を集中して導入することもできるし、異なるモノマー単位に上記部位を分散して導入することもできる。以下、前記、液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様1~6について具体的に調製方法を述べる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様1は、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xa-1)で表される化合物であり、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xa-2)で表される化合物であり、垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xa-3)で表される化合物である組成物の硬化物として得ることができる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様2は、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位及び垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xb-1)で表される化合物であり、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xb-2)で表される化合物である組成物の硬化物として得ることができる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様3は、光化学的に架橋可能な部位及び垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xc-1)で表される化合物であり、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xc-2)で表される化合物である組成物の硬化物として得ることができる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様4は、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位及び垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xd-1)で表される化合物であり、光化学的に架橋可能な部位及び垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が一般式(Xd-2)で表される化合物である組成物の硬化物として得ることができる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様5は、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位、光化学的に架橋可能な部位及び垂直配向を安定化する部位を有するモノマーが一般式(Xaa-1)又は一般式(Xbb-1)で表される化合物である組成物の硬化物として得ることができる。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様1~5の組成物における混合割合は、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有する化合物100倍モルに対して、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有する化合物が0.1~20倍モル、かつ垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が0.1~30倍モルであることが好ましい。又、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有する化合物100倍モルに対して、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有する化合物が0.3~5倍モル、かつ垂直配向を安定化する部位を有する化合物が1~15倍モルであることがさらに好ましい。又、これらの化合物は液晶性化合物であることが好ましい。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの態様6は、(a) 光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマーと、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとを含み、前記(a)及び(b)が異なった構造を有するポリマーを混合することによって得ることができる。ポリマーの混合割合は、ポリマー中の光化学的に架橋可能な部位100倍モルに対して、ポリマー中の光化学的に異性化可能な部位が0.1~30倍モルであることが好ましい。又、ポリマー中の光化学的に架橋可能な部位100倍モルに対して、ポリマー中の光化学的に異性化可能な部位が2~10倍モルであることがさらに好ましい。又、これらの化合物は液晶性化合物であることが好ましい。
本発明における前記ポリマーに対し、光照射を行うことによって、液晶分子に対する配向制御能力の付与および配向の熱及び光に対する安定性の付与が可能である。本発明の光配向膜の製造方法の例としては、前記ポリマーを溶媒に溶解させ、基板上に塗布した後、塗膜を光照射して配向制御能力を発現させて配向膜とする方法が挙げられる。ポリマーを溶解させるために使用する溶媒は、本発明のポリマーおよび任意的に使用される他の成分を溶解し、これらと反応しないものが好ましく、例えば、1,1,2-トリクロロエタン、N-メチルピロリドン、ブトキシエタノール、γ-ブチロラクトン、エチレングリコール、ポリエチレングリコールモノメチルエーテル、プロピレングリコール、2-ピロリドン、N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド、フェノキシエタノール、テトラヒドロフラン、ジメチルスルホキシド、メチルイソブチルケトン、シクロヘキサノンなどが挙げられ、二種類以上の有機溶媒を併用してもよい。
基板上で、熱重合で前記ポリマーを調製する場合、加熱温度は、重合が進行するのに十分であれば特に制限されないが、一般的には、50~250℃程度であり、70~200℃程度であることがさらに好ましい。又、組成物中に重合開始剤を添加しても添加しなくてもよい。
形成される光配向膜の膜厚は、10~250nm程度が好ましく、10~100nm程度がより好ましい。
上記の方法で形成された配向膜を用いて、例えば以下のようにして、一対の基板間に液晶組成物を挟持する液晶セル及びこれを用いた液晶表示素子を製造することができる。
本発明における上記配向膜が形成された基板を2枚準備し、この2枚の基板間に液晶を配置することで液晶セルを製造することができる。又、2枚の基板のうち1枚のみに上記配向膜が形成されていてもよい。
いずれの方法により液晶セルを製造する場合でも、用いた液晶が等方相をとる温度まで加熱した後、室温まで徐冷することにより、注入時の流動配向を除去することが望ましい。
かくして製造された本発明の液晶表示素子は、表示特性、信頼性等の諸性能に優れるも
のである。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの原料となるモノマーの合成)
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl3)δ: 1.47-1.54 (m, 4H), 1.71-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.82-1.86 (m, 2H), 4.04 (t, J=6.4Hz, 2H), 4.18 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 5.82 (dd, J=1.6Hz, 10.4Hz, 1H), 6.13 (dd, J= 10.4Hz, 17.4Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J=1.2Hz, 17.2Hz, 1H), 7.00 (d, J=9.2Hz, 2H), 7.43-7.52 (m, 3H), 7.87-7.93 (d+d, J=7.2Hz, 9.2Hz, 2H)
EI-MS:352[M+]
次に、得られた4-(6-アクリロイルオキシ)桂皮酸t-ブチル23gをギ酸70mlに溶解させ、50℃で2時間撹拌した。この反応溶液に水200mlを加え、析出した固体をろ過して集めた。この固体を一晩風乾した後、酢酸エチル150ml及びヘキサン200mlを加えて懸濁撹拌した。固体をろ過し、4-(6-アクリロイルオキシ)桂皮酸(10.75g)を得た。
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl3)δ: 1.46-1.53 (m, 4H), 1.70-1.74 (m, 2H), 1.80-1.84 (m, 2H), 4.01 (t, J=6.2Hz, 2H), 4.19 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 5.82 (dd, J=1.6Hz, 10.4Hz, 1H), 6.14 (dd, J= 10.4Hz, 17.4Hz, 1H), 6.41 (dd, J=1.2Hz, 17.2Hz, 1H), 6.49 (d, J=16Hz, 1H), 6.92 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 7.16 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H), 7.25 (dd, J=6.8Hz, 1.0Hz, 1H)7.40 (dd, J=7.8 Hz, 7.8Hz, 2H), 7.53 (d, J=8.4Hz, 2H) 7.82 (d, J=16Hz, 1H)
EI-MS:394[M+]
1H-NMR (400MHz, CDCl3)δ: 0.88 (t, J=6.8Hz, 3H), 1.15-1.40 (m, 22H), 1.61-1.66 (tt, 2H), 4.14 (t, J=6.6Hz, 2H), 4.15 (s, 2H), 6.79 (s, 2H)
EI-MS:351[M+]
(光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(A-1)の調製)
式(P-1)で表される化合物1部(10.0mmol)をエチルメチルケトン10部に溶解させ、溶液1を得た。次に溶液1にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル(AIBN)を0.01部加え、窒素雰囲気下2日間加熱還流し、溶液2を得た。次に、溶液2をメタノール60部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をテトラヒドロフラン(THF)5部に溶解させ、氷冷したヘキサン120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHF5部に溶解させ、氷冷したメタノール120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHFに溶解させた後真空乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(A-1)を得た。
(光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(A-2)~(A-6)の調製)
(A-1)と同様にして、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(A-2)~(A-6)を得た。各物質の組成は表1に示すとおりである。
あらかじめガラス表面をシリル化処理したシュレンクフラスコ中に、式(P-8)で表される化合物(10.0mmol)及び3,5-ジーt-ブチルフェノールを加え、乾燥したテトラヒドロフラン10mlを加えて溶解させ、反応系内を窒素置換した。次に、ホスファゼン(t-ブチルー4りん)の1Mヘキサン溶液を0.2ml加え、60℃で2日間加熱し、溶液5を得た。次に、溶液5を、600mlの混合溶媒(メタノール:濃塩酸:水=97:1:2(V:V:V))中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離した。次に、得られた固体を15mlのテトラヒドロフランに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中に滴下撹拌し、得られた固体を高真空中で乾燥することで、光配向膜用物質(A-8)を得た。
(光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(AV-1)~(AV-4)の調製)
(A-1)と同様にして、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(AV-1)~(AV-4)を得た。各物質の組成は表2に示すとおりである。
式(P-7)で表される化合物(0.7mmol)、式(V-5)で表される化合物(0.7mmol)及びポリ(メチル水素シロキサン)0.04gをトルエン3mlに溶解させ、溶液3を得た。溶液1を入れた反応系内の減圧脱気および窒素置換を行った。次に、攪拌しつつ、溶液3に対して白金-ジビニルテトラメチルジシロキサン錯体溶液8μlを反応混合物に室温で吹き付け、55℃で24時間攪拌して溶液4を得た。次に、溶液4をヘキサン400ml中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離、乾燥した。次に、得られた固体をトルエン約5mlに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中で沈澱させた。この操作を2回繰り返した後、高真空中で乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(AV-7)を得た。
あらかじめガラス表面をシリル化処理したシュレンクフラスコ中に、式(P-8)で表される化合物(5.0mmol),式(V-6)で表される化合物(5.0mmol)及び3,5-ジーt-ブチルフェノールを加え、乾燥したテトラヒドロフラン10mlを加えて溶解させ、反応系内を窒素置換した。次に、ホスファゼン(t-ブチルー4りん)の1Mヘキサン溶液を0.2ml加え、60℃で2日間加熱し、溶液5を得た。次に、溶液5を、600mlの混合溶媒(メタノール:濃塩酸:水=97:1:2(V:V:V))中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離した。次に、得られた固体を15mlのテトラヒドロフランに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中に滴下撹拌し、得られた固体を高真空中で乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマー(AV-8)を得た。
式(P-1)で表される化合物0.5部(5,0mmol)、及び式(D-1)で表される化合物0.63部(5.0mmol)をエチルメチルケトン10部に溶解させ、溶液1を得た。次に溶液1にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル(AIBN)を0.01部加え、窒素雰囲気下2日間加熱還流し、溶液2を得た。次に、溶液2をメタノール60部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をテトラヒドロフラン(THF)5部に溶解させ、氷冷したヘキサン120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHF5部に溶解させ、氷冷したメタノール120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHFに溶解させた後真空乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位および光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(AC-1)を得た。
(光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位および光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(AC-2)~(AC-8)の調製)
(AC-1)と同様にして(AC-2)~(AC-8)を得た。各物質の組成は表3に示すとおりである。
式(P-7)で表される化合物(0.7mmol)、式(D-5)で表される化合物(0.7mmol)及びポリ(メチル水素シロキサン)0.04gをトルエン3mlに溶解させ、溶液3を得た。溶液1を入れた反応系内の減圧脱気および窒素置換を行った。次に、攪拌しつつ、溶液3に対して白金-ジビニルテトラメチルジシロキサン錯体溶液8μlを反応混合物に室温で吹き付け、55℃で24時間攪拌して溶液4を得た。次に、溶液4をヘキサン400ml中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離、乾燥した。次に、得られた固体をトルエン約5mlに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中で沈澱させた。この操作を2回繰り返した後、高真空中で乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位および光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(AC-9)を得た。
あらかじめガラス表面をシリル化処理したシュレンクフラスコ中に、式(P-8)で表される化合物(5.0mmol),式(D-6)で表される化合物(5.0mmol)及び3,5-ジーt-ブチルフェノールを加え、乾燥したテトラヒドロフラン10mlを加えて溶解させ、反応系内を窒素置換した。次に、ホスファゼン(t-ブチルー4りん)の1Mヘキサン溶液を0.2ml加え、60℃で2日間加熱し、溶液5を得た。次に、溶液5を、600mlの混合溶媒(メタノール:濃塩酸:水=97:1:2(V:V:V))中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離した。次に、得られた固体を15mlのテトラヒドロフランに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中に滴下撹拌し、得られた固体を高真空中で乾燥することで、光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位および光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(AC-10)を得た。
式(D-1)で表される化合物1部(10.0mmol)をエチルメチルケトン10部に溶解させ、溶液1を得た。次に溶液1にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル(AIBN)を0.01部加え、窒素雰囲気下2日間加熱還流し、溶液2を得た。次に、溶液2をメタノール60部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をテトラヒドロフラン(THF)5部に溶解させ、氷冷したヘキサン120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHF5部に溶解させ、氷冷したメタノール120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHFに溶解させた後真空乾燥することで、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(C-1)を得た。
(光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(C-2)~(C-4)の調製)
(C-1)と同様にして、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(C-2)~(C-4)を得た。各物質の組成は表4に示すとおりである。
(C-1)と同様にして、光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマー(CV-1)~(CV-4)を得た。各物質の組成は表5に示すとおりである。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-1)の調製)
(A-5)0.05gおよび(CV-95)0.95gをナスフラスコ中でテトラヒドロフラン10ml中に溶解させた後、減圧下でテトラヒドロフランを留去することにより、液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-1)を得た。
(液晶垂直配向層及び液晶表示素子の作製)
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-1)をN-メチルピロリドン(NMP)中に0.5%溶解させ、室温で10分間撹拌した。次に、溶液をスピンコーターを用いて基材であるITO透明電極付ガラスプレート上に塗布し、100℃で30分間乾燥した。次に、超高圧水銀ランプに波長カットフィルター、バンドパスフィルター、及び、偏光フィルターを介して、可視紫外光(波長365nm、照射強度:20mW/cm2)の直線偏光でかつ平行光を、コーティングしたガラスプレート基材に対して斜め45度方向から照射した。照射量は90mJ/cm2であった。上記の方法で作成したコーティングガラスプレートを用いて、液晶セルを製作した。プレートとプレートとの間隔を10μmにセットし、2枚のガラスプレートを張り合わせた。
次に、誘電率異方性が負である下記組成のネマチック液晶混合物、
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-2)~(LPM-17)の調製)
実施例1で得られた液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-1)の調製と同様にして、光配向可能な液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-2)~(LPM-17)を得た。各液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの組成は表6~表10に示すとおりである。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(LPM-2)~(LPM-17)について、実施例1に記載の方法と同様にして液晶セルを作製し、傾斜角(プレチルト角)を測定した結果を表14、表11、表12及び表13に示す。液晶配向性については、液晶セルの異常ドメイン及び配向ムラの有無を観察し、0箇所の場合を○、2箇所以下の場合を△、3箇所以上の場合を×とした。プレチルト角については、結晶回転法によって光学的に計測し、88度以上89度以下の場合を○、80度以上88度未満あるいは89度より大きく90度以下の場合を△、80度未満の場合を×とした。光安定性については、液晶セルに対して非偏光紫外線を3J/cm2照射し、照射前後でのプレチルト角の変化が0.3度未満の場合を○、0.3度以上1度未満の場合を△、1度以上の場合を×とした。
(比較例1~4)
比較のため、実施例1と同様の方法で表14に示すポリマー(LPM-A1)、(LPM-C1)、(LPM-AV1)及び(LPM-CV1)を調製した。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-1)~(ACV-12)の調製)
式(P-1)で表される化合物0.1部(1.0mmol)、式(D-1)で表される化合物0.9部(8.0mmol)、式(V-1)で表される化合物0.09部(1.0mmol)をエチルメチルケトン10部に溶解させ、溶液1を得た。次に溶液1にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル(AIBN)を0.01部加え、窒素雰囲気下2日間加熱還流し、溶液2を得た。次に、溶液2をメタノール60部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をテトラヒドロフラン(THF)5部に溶解させ、氷冷したヘキサン120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHF5部に溶解させ、氷冷したメタノール120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHFに溶解させた後真空乾燥することで、液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-1)を得た。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-1)と同様にして液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-2)~(ACV-10)を得た。各物質の組成は表16に示すとおりである。
あらかじめガラス表面をシリル化処理したシュレンクフラスコ中に、式(P-8)で表される化合物(0.1mmol),式(D-6)で表される化合物(9.6mmol),式(V-6)で表される化合物(0.3mmol)及び3,5-ジーt-ブチルフェノールを加え、乾燥したテトラヒドロフラン10mlを加えて溶解させ、反応系内を窒素置換した。次に、ホスファゼン(t-ブチルー4りん)の1Mヘキサン溶液を0.2ml加え、60℃で2日間加熱し、溶液5を得た。次に、溶液5を、600mlの混合溶媒(メタノール:濃塩酸:水=97:1:2(V:V:V))中に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体を分離した。次に、得られた固体を15mlのテトラヒドロフランに溶解させ、メタノール400ml中に滴下撹拌し、得られた固体を高真空中で乾燥することで、液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-12)を得た。
(液晶垂直配向層及び液晶表示素子の作製)
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-1)~(ACV-12)について、実施例1に記載の方法と同様にして液晶セルを作製し、傾斜角(プレチルト角)を測定した結果を表17に示す。液晶配向性については、液晶セルの異常ドメイン及び配向ムラの有無を観察し、0箇所の場合を○、2箇所以下の場合を△、3箇所以上の場合を×とした。プレチルト角については、結晶回転法によって光学的に計測し、88度以上89度以下の場合を○、80度以上88度未満あるいは89度より大きく90度以下の場合を△、80度未満の場合を×とした。光安定性については、液晶セルに対して非偏光紫外線を3J/cm2照射し、照射前後でのプレチルト角の変化が0.3度未満の場合を○、0.3度以上1度未満の場合を△、1度以上の場合を×とした。
(液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの調製)
式(P-3)で表される化合物1部(10mmol)をエチルメチルケトン(MEK)10部に溶解させ、溶液1を得た。次に溶液1にアゾビスイソブチロニトリル(AIBN)を0.01部加え、窒素雰囲気下2日間加熱還流し、溶液2を得た。次に、溶液2をメタノール60部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をテトラヒドロフラン(THF)5部に溶解させ、氷冷したヘキサン120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHF5部に溶解させ、氷冷したメタノール120部に滴下撹拌し、析出した固体をろ過した。得られた固体をTHFに溶解させた後真空乾燥することで、液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-21)を得た。
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-21)と同様にして液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-22)~(ACV-26)、(ACVC-1)~(ACVC-10)、及び(ACVV-1)~(ACVV-8)を得た。各液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーの組成は表18、表19、及び表20に示すとおりである。
(液晶垂直配向層及び液晶表示素子の作製)
液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー(ACV-21)~(ACV-26)、(ACVC-1)~(ACVCー10)及び(ACVV-1)~(ACVV-8)について、実施例1に記載の方法と同様にして実施例54~77の液晶セルを作製し、傾斜角(プレチルト角)を測定した結果を表21、表22、及び表23に示す。液晶配向性については、液晶セルの異常ドメイン及び配向ムラの有無を観察し、0箇所の場合を○、2箇所以下の場合を△、3箇所以上の場合を×とした。プレチルト角については、結晶回転法によって光学的に計測し、88度以上89度以下の場合を○、80度以上88度未満あるいは89度より大きく90度以下の場合を△、80度未満の場合を×とした。光安定性については、液晶セルに対して非偏光紫外線を3J/cm2照射し、照射前後でのプレチルト角の変化が0.3度未満の場合を○、0.3度以上1度未満の場合を△、1度以上の場合を×とした。
(比較例5~8)
比較のため、実施例1と同様の方法で表24に示す組成を有するポリマー(C-1)、(AC-11)、(AV-11)、及び(CV-11)を調製した。
したがって、本発明によって、少ない紫外線照射量で配向の制御が可能であり、プレチルト角が大きく、配向安定性および光安定性に優れるといった効果を有する液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー、それを用いた液晶垂直配向層、及び当該液晶垂直配向層を用いた液晶表示素子が得られることが判る。
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- (a)光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位、及び(c)垂直配向を安定化する部位を有することを特徴とする液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。
- 該ポリマーが一般式(Iaaa)
- 該ポリマーが一般式(Ibbb)
- 該ポリマーが一般式(Iccc)
- 該ポリマーが一般式(Iddd)
- 該ポリマーが、一般式(Iaa-1)もしくは一般式(Ibb-1)
- 該ポリマーが一般式(Iaa)、一般式(Ibb)
- 該ポリマーが、(a) 光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマーと、(b)光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとを含み、前記(a)及び(b)が異なった構造を有する請求項1記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。
- 光化学的に異性化可能であり、かつ光化学的に架橋されない部位を有するポリマーが、下記一般式(Ia)~(Id)、(If)~(Ii)、(Im)~(Ip)
- 光化学的に架橋可能な部位を有するポリマーとして、一般式(Ie)
- Sa、Saa、Saaa、Sb、Sbb、及びScが、それぞれ独立して下記一般式(IV)
Z1、Z2及びZ3は、それぞれ独立的に単結合、-(CH2)u-、-OCH2-、-CH2O-、―COO-、-OCO-、-CH=CH-、-CF=CF-、-CF2O-、-OCF2-、-CF2CF2-又は-C≡C-を表し、uは1~20を表し、ここでアルキル基の非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2―、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、Rは独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立的にトランス-1,4-シクロヘキシレン基、トランス-1,3-ジオキサン-2,5-イル基、1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか1個以上水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく;
p及びqは、0又は1を表す。)
で表される、請求項1~16のいずれかに記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。 - V、Va、Vb及びVcが、それぞれ独立して下記一般式(V),
Z4、Z5、Z6及びZ7は、それぞれ独立的に単結合、-(CH2)u-、-OCH2-、-CH2O-、―COO-、-OCO-、-CH=CH-、-CF=CF-、-CF2O-、-OCF2-、-CF2CF2-又は-C≡C-を表し、uは1~20を表し、ここでアルキル基の非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2-、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、Rは独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
A3、A4、A5及びA6は、それぞれ独立的にトランス-1,4-シクロヘキシレン基、トランス-1,3-ジオキサン-2,5-イル基、1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか1個以上水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく;
r、s、t及びwは、0又は1を表し;
R2は、水素、フッ素、塩素、シアノ基又は炭素数1~20のアルキル基(適宜フッ素置換されていてもよく、また適宜1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い)を表す。)
で表される、請求項1~16のいずれかに記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。 - Pが、下記一般式(VI)
A1、A2、A3、A4及びA5は、それぞれ独立的に1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、メチル基、メトキシ基、ニトロ基、-NR1R2によって、又は1~10個の炭素原子を有する直鎖もしくは分岐アルキル残基によって1置換又は多置換されており、アルキル残基は非置換であるか、フッ素によって1置換又は多置換され、ここで非隣接CH2基の内の1つ以上が独立してQによって置換されることができ、ここでQは、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2-、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-O-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-、-O-CO-O-を表し、R、R1及びR2は、独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5のアルキル基を表し;
p、q、r、s及びtは、それぞれ独立的に0又は1を表すが、0<q+r+s+tを表す。)
で表される請求項1~16のいずれかに記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。 - Dが、下記一般式(VII)
A7は、それぞれ独立的に1,4-ナフチレン基、2,6-ナフチレン基、2,5-ピリジル基、2,5-ピリミジル基、2,5-チオフェニレン基、2,5-フラニレン基又は1,4-フェニレン基を表し、これらは無置換であるか1個以上水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていてもよく;
X及びYは、それぞれ独立的に水素、フッ素、塩素、シアノ基又は炭素数1~20のアルキル基(適宜フッ素置換されていてもよく、また適宜1つのCH2基又は2以上の非隣接CH2基は-O-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-及び/又は-CH=CH-で置換されていても良い)を表し;
Zは、単結合、-O-又は-NR1-(式中、R1は水素、適宜フッ素又は塩素で置換されていても良い直鎖又は分岐した炭素数1~20のアルキル基又は適宜フッ素、塩素、アルキル基又はアルコキシ基で置換されていても良い3~8の環員数を有するシクロアルキル基である)を表し;
rは、0、1又は2を表す。)
で表される、請求項1~16のいずれかに記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマー。 - 請求項1から22の何れか一項に記載の液晶垂直配向層用ポリマーを用いた液晶垂直配向層。
- 請求項23記載の液晶垂直配向層を用いた液晶表示素子。
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