WO2018062437A1 - 液晶配向剤、液晶配向膜、及び液晶表示素子 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent used for a liquid crystal display element, a liquid crystal alignment film, and a liquid crystal display element using the same.
- liquid crystal devices have been widely used as display units for personal computers, mobile phones, television receivers, and the like.
- the liquid crystal device includes, for example, a liquid crystal layer sandwiched between an element substrate and a color filter substrate, a pixel electrode and a common electrode that apply an electric field to the liquid crystal layer, an alignment film that controls the alignment of liquid crystal molecules in the liquid crystal layer, and a pixel A thin film transistor (TFT) for switching an electric signal supplied to the electrode is provided.
- TFT thin film transistor
- a vertical electric field method such as a TN method and a VA method
- a horizontal electric field method such as an IPS method and a fringe field switching (hereinafter referred to as FFS) method are known (for example, Patent Document 1).
- liquid crystal display elements and organic EL elements are very important in terms of economical efficiency in the production process, and therefore, recycling of element substrates is required. That is, after a liquid crystal alignment film is formed from a liquid crystal alignment agent, if defects such as alignment are inspected, a rework process for removing the liquid crystal alignment film from the substrate and recovering the substrate is required to be easily performed. ing.
- the liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the conventionally proposed liquid crystal aligning agent is rather intended to be insolubilized in an organic solvent or the like after post-baking to reduce film loss.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal aligning agent from which a liquid crystal alignment film excellent in reworkability can be obtained.
- the present inventors have a specific structure with a tetracarboxylic acid containing a specific aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride and an aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride.
- the inventors have found that a liquid crystal alignment film excellent in reworkability can be obtained by using a polyamic acid obtained from diamine and an imidized polymer of polyamic acid, thereby completing the present invention.
- a liquid crystal aligning agent comprising at least one polymer selected from a polyamic acid obtained by using a diamine component containing a diamine represented by formula (I) and an imidized polymer of the polyamic acid, and an organic solvent.
- X is a single bond, an ether bond, a carbonyl, an ester bond, phenylene, a linear alkylene having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, or a branched alkylene having 2 to 20 carbon atoms.
- the carbon atoms of phenylene and alkylene may be substituted with one or more identical or different substituents selected from halogen atoms, cyano groups, alkyl groups, haloalkyl groups, alkoxy groups and haloalkoxy groups. Good.
- Y 1 is a divalent organic group having at least one structure selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an imino group, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, or is thermally desorbable on a nitrogen atom. It is a divalent organic group selected from an amino group substituted with a group, an imino group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, and B 1 and B 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a carbon number which may have a substituent 1 An alkyl group, an alkenyl group, and an alkynyl group of ⁇ 10. )
- tetracarboxylic dianhydride component 10 to 100 mol% in the tetracarboxylic dianhydride component is a tetracarboxylic dianhydride and an aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the formula (1), Liquid crystal aligning agent as described in.
- liquid crystal aligning agent according to any one of 1 to 3, wherein Y 1 in the formula (2) is at least one selected from structures of the following formulas (YD-1) to (YD-5).
- a 1 is a nitrogen atom-containing heterocycle having 3 to 15 carbon atoms
- Z 1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 prime groups which may have a substituent.
- W 1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms
- a 2 is a monovalent organic group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms having a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic ring, or carbon A disubstituted amino group substituted with an aliphatic group having a number of 1 to 6.
- W 2 is a divalent organic group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms and having 1 to 2 benzene rings.
- W 3 is an alkylene or biphenylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms
- Z 2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a benzene ring, or a thermal leaving group
- a is 0 to in one is an integer.
- a 3 is a nitrogen-containing heterocycle having 3 to 15 carbon atoms
- a 4 is a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic ring having 3 to 15 carbon atoms
- W 5 is alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- a 1 , A 2 , A 3 , and A 4 described in formulas (YD-1), (YD-2), (YD-4), and (YD-5) are pyrrolidine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, 5.
- Y 1 in the formula (2) is at least one selected from the group consisting of divalent organic groups having the structures of the following formulas (YD-6) to (YD-21), and any one of 1 to 5 Liquid crystal aligning agent as described in one.
- Y 1 in the formula (2) is at least one selected from the group consisting of divalent organic groups having the structure of the above formulas (YD-14) and (YD-18), The liquid crystal aligning agent of description.
- Liquid crystal display element which comprises the liquid crystal aligning film of 11.10.
- the liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is excellent in reworkability.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention includes a tetracarboxylic acid component containing a tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the following formula (1) and an aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride, and a diamine represented by the following formula (2): It contains at least one polymer selected from a polyamic acid obtained by using a diamine component containing a polyamic acid and an imidized polymer of the polyamic acid, and an organic solvent.
- X is a single bond, an ether bond, a carbonyl, an ester bond, phenylene, a linear alkylene having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a branched alkylene having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, A group comprising a cyclic alkylene having 3 to 12 carbon atoms, a sulfonyl, an amide bond or a combination thereof, wherein the alkylene having 1 to 20 carbon atoms is interrupted by a bond selected from an ester bond and an ether bond.
- Y 1 is a divalent organic group having at least one structure selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an imino group, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, or is thermally desorbable on a nitrogen atom.
- B 1 and B 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a carbon number which may have a substituent 1
- tetracarboxylic dianhydride component examples include, but are not limited to, the following compounds.
- tetracarboxylic dianhydrides represented by the formula (1) a tetracarboxylic dianhydride in which i is 1 in the formula (1), that is, two or more in terms of high reworkability improvement effect.
- the tetracarboxylic dianhydride having a benzene ring is preferably (1-2) to (1-11) in the above specific examples, and contains a biphenyl structure and has a rigid structure. 3,3 ′, 4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by (1-5) is particularly preferred.
- Examples of the specific aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride used in the present invention include tetracarboxylic dianhydrides represented by the following formula (3).
- X 1 is any one of the following (X-1) to (X-28).
- R 3 to R 6 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or a phenyl group, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- (X-1) to (X-20) are preferable from the viewpoint that they do not contain an aromatic moiety, and (X-10) is most preferable from the viewpoint that thermal imidization is particularly difficult.
- the total amount of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the aliphatic dianhydride represented by the formula (1) in the entire tetracarboxylic dianhydride component used for the production of the component (A) of the present invention is small. If it is too much, the effect of the present invention cannot be obtained. Therefore, the total amount of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the aliphatic dianhydride represented by the formula (1) is preferably 10 to 100 mol% with respect to 1 mol of the total tetracarboxylic dianhydride, Preferably, it is 50 to 100 mol%, more preferably 80 to 100 mol%.
- the content ratio of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the formula (1) and the aliphatic dianhydride is 10:90 to 90:10, preferably 20:80 to 80:20. More preferably, the ratio is 40:60 to 60:40, particularly preferably 46:54 to 54:46, and most preferably substantially equivalent.
- the tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the formula (1) may be used alone or in combination, respectively, but in that case, the formula (1)
- the total amount of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride and the aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the above formula is preferably used.
- the polyamic acid contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention includes a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride and an aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride represented by the formula (1), as well as a tetra represented by the following formula (4).
- Carboxylic dianhydrides may be used.
- X is a tetravalent organic group, and its structure is not particularly limited. Specific examples include structures of the following formulas (X-31) to (X-36).
- the diamine component used for the production of the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention contains the diamine of the above formula (2).
- Y 1 is a divalent organic group having at least one structure selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an imino group, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, or is thermally desorbable on a nitrogen atom. It is a divalent organic group selected from an amino group substituted with a group, an imino group and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, and B 1 and B 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a carbon number which may have a substituent 1 An alkyl group, an alkenyl group, and an alkynyl group of ⁇ 10.
- alkyl group examples include a methyl group, an ethyl group, a propyl group, a butyl group, a t-butyl group, a hexyl group, an octyl group, a decyl group, a cyclopentyl group, and a cyclohexyl group.
- alkenyl group examples include those obtained by replacing one or more CH—CH structures present in the above alkyl group with C ⁇ C structures, and more specifically, vinyl groups, allyl groups, 1-propenyl groups.
- Alkynyl groups include those in which one or more CH 2 —CH 2 structures present in the alkyl group are replaced with C ⁇ C structures, and more specifically, ethynyl groups, 1-propynyl groups, 2 -Propynyl group and the like.
- the above alkyl group, alkenyl group, and alkynyl group may have a substituent as long as it has 1 to 10 carbon atoms as a whole, and may further form a ring structure by the substituent.
- forming a ring structure with a substituent means that the substituents or a substituent and a part of the mother skeleton are bonded to form a ring structure.
- substituents are halogen groups, hydroxyl groups, thiol groups, nitro groups, aryl groups, organooxy groups, organothio groups, organosilyl groups, acyl groups, ester groups, thioester groups, phosphate ester groups, amide groups, alkyls.
- halogen group examples include a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a bromine atom, and an iodine atom.
- aryl group that is a substituent examples include a phenyl group. This aryl group may be further substituted with the other substituent described above.
- the organooxy group that is a substituent can have a structure represented by OR.
- the R may be the same or different, and examples thereof include the alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, and aryl group described above. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above. Specific examples of the alkyloxy group include methoxy group, ethoxy group, propyloxy group, butoxy group, pentyloxy group, hexyloxy group, heptyloxy group, octyloxy group and the like.
- organothio group which is a substituent
- R examples include the aforementioned alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, and the like. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- Specific examples of the alkylthio group include a methylthio group, an ethylthio group, a propylthio group, a butylthio group, a pentylthio group, a hexylthio group, a heptylthio group, and an octylthio group.
- the organosilyl group as a substituent can have a structure represented by —Si— (R) 3 .
- the R may be the same or different, and examples thereof include the alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, and aryl group described above. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- alkylsilyl group examples include a trimethylsilyl group, a triethylsilyl group, a tripropylsilyl group, a tributylsilyl group, a tripentylsilyl group, a trihexylsilyl group, a pentyldimethylsilyl group, and a hexyldimethylsilyl group.
- the acyl group as a substituent can have a structure represented by —C (O) —R.
- R include the above-described alkyl group, alkenyl group, and aryl group. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- Specific examples of the acyl group include formyl group, acetyl group, propionyl group, butyryl group, isobutyryl group, valeryl group, isovaleryl group, benzoyl group and the like.
- ester group which is a substituent a structure represented by —C (O) O—R or —OC (O) —R can be shown.
- R include the aforementioned alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, and the like. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- thioester group which is a substituent
- a structure represented by —C (S) OR— or —OC (S) —R can be shown.
- R include the aforementioned alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, aryl group, and the like. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- the phosphate group which is a substituent can have a structure represented by —OP (O) — (OR) 2 .
- the R may be the same or different, and examples thereof include the alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, and aryl group described above. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- Examples of the substituent amide group include —C (O) NH 2 , —C (O) NHR, —NHC (O) R, —C (O) N (R) 2 , —NRC (O) R.
- the structure represented by can be shown.
- the R may be the same or different, and examples thereof include the alkyl group, alkenyl group, alkynyl group, and aryl group described above. These Rs may be further substituted with the substituent described above.
- aryl group as a substituent examples include the same aryl groups as described above. This aryl group may be further substituted with the other substituent described above.
- substituent alkyl group examples include the same alkyl groups as described above. This alkyl group may be further substituted with the other substituent described above.
- alkenyl group as a substituent examples include the same alkenyl groups as described above. This alkenyl group may be further substituted with the other substituent described above.
- alkynyl group as the substituent examples include the same alkynyl group as described above. This alkynyl group may be further substituted with the other substituent described above.
- B 1 and B 2 a hydrogen atom or a carbon atom that may have a substituent is 1
- An alkyl group of 1 to 5 is more preferable, and a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, or an ethyl group is particularly preferable.
- the structure of Y 1 in the formula (2) has at least one structure selected from the group consisting of an amino group, an imino group, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring, or a thermal leaving group is present on the nitrogen atom.
- the structure is not particularly limited as long as it has at least one structure selected from a substituted amino group, imino group and nitrogen-containing heterocycle. If specific examples are given, at least one kind selected from the group consisting of an amino group represented by the following formulas (YD-1) to (YD-5), an imino group, and a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic ring may be used. Examples thereof include a divalent organic group having a structure.
- a 1 is a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic ring having 3 to 15 carbon atoms
- Z 1 is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms which may have a substituent. is there.
- W 1 is a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms
- a 2 is a monovalent organic group having 3 to 15 carbon atoms having a nitrogen atom-containing heterocyclic ring, or 1 carbon atom To a di-substituted amino group substituted with an aliphatic group of 1 to 6.
- W 2 is a divalent organic group having 6 to 15 carbon atoms and having 1 to 2 benzene rings
- W 3 is alkylene or biphenylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms
- Z 2 is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a benzene ring, or a thermally leaving group
- a is an integer of 0 to 1.
- a 3 is a nitrogen atom-containing heterocycle having 3 to 15 carbon atoms.
- a 4 is a nitrogen atom-containing heterocycle having 3 to 15 carbon atoms
- W 5 is an alkylene having 2 to 5 carbon atoms.
- pyrrolidine, pyrrole, imidazole, pyrazole, oxazole, thiazole, piperidine, piperazine, pyridine, pyrazine, indole, benzimidazole, quinoline, isoquinoline, carbazole, piperazine, piperidine, indole, benzimidazole, imidazole, carbazole, and Pyridine is more preferred.
- the thermally desorbable group may be any substituent that does not desorb at room temperature but desorbs when the alignment film is baked to replace a hydrogen atom.
- a tert-butoxycarbonyl group and a 9-fluoro group can be used.
- An oleenylmethoxycarbonyl group is mentioned.
- Y 2 in the formula (2) include divalent organic groups having nitrogen atoms represented by the following formulas (YD-6) to (YD-52).
- (YD-14) to (YD-21) are more preferable, and (YD-14) and (YD-18) are particularly preferable.
- j is an integer from 0 to 3.
- j is an integer from 0 to 3.
- h is an integer of 1 to 3.
- n are each an integer from 1 to 11, and m + n is an integer from 2 to 12.
- the ratio of the diamine represented by the formula (2) in the polyamic acid and the imidized polymer of the polyamic acid of the present invention is preferably 10 to 100 mol%, more preferably 30%, based on 1 mol of the total diamine. To 100 mol%, more preferably 50 to 100 mol%.
- the diamine represented by the formula (2) in the polyamic acid and the imidized polymer of the polyamic acid as the component (A) of the present invention may be used alone or in combination.
- the diamine represented by the formula (2) is preferably used in the above preferred amount as a total.
- the polyamic acid contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may use a diamine represented by the following formula (5) in addition to the diamine represented by the above formula (2).
- Y 2 in the following formula (5) is a divalent organic group, and the structure thereof is not particularly limited, and two or more kinds may be mixed. Specific examples thereof include the following (Y-1) to (Y-49) and (Y-57) to (Y-97).
- the proportion of the diamine represented by the formula (5) is preferably 0 to 90 mol%, more preferably 0 to 50 mol%, still more preferably 0 to 20 mol% with respect to 1 mol of the total diamine. .
- the polyamic acid which is a polyimide precursor used in the present invention can be synthesized by the following method.
- tetracarboxylic dianhydride and diamine are reacted in the presence of an organic solvent at ⁇ 20 to 150 ° C., preferably 0 to 70 ° C., for 30 minutes to 24 hours, preferably 1 to 12 hours.
- an organic solvent at ⁇ 20 to 150 ° C., preferably 0 to 70 ° C., for 30 minutes to 24 hours, preferably 1 to 12 hours.
- the organic solvent used in the above reaction is preferably N, N-dimethylformamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, etc. in view of the solubility of the monomer and polymer. These may be used alone or in combination of two or more. May be used.
- the concentration of the polymer is preferably 1 to 30% by mass, and more preferably 5 to 20% by mass from the viewpoint that polymer precipitation is difficult to occur and a high molecular weight product is easily obtained.
- the polyamic acid obtained as described above can be recovered by precipitating a polymer by pouring into a poor solvent while thoroughly stirring the reaction solution. Moreover, the powder of polyamic acid refine
- the poor solvent is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, hexane, butyl cellosolve, acetone, toluene and the like, and water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol and the like are preferable.
- the polyimide used in the present invention can be produced by imidizing the polyamic acid.
- Chemical imidation can be performed by stirring a polymer to be imidized in an organic solvent in the presence of a basic catalyst and an acid anhydride.
- a basic catalyst include pyridine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, tributylamine, trioctylamine and the like. Of these, pyridine is preferable because it has an appropriate basicity for proceeding with the reaction.
- the acid anhydride include acetic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride, pyromellitic anhydride and the like. Among them, use of acetic anhydride is preferable because purification after completion of the reaction is facilitated.
- the temperature for carrying out the imidization reaction is ⁇ 20 to 140 ° C., preferably 0 to 100 ° C., and the reaction time can be 1 to 100 hours.
- the amount of the basic catalyst is 0.5 to 30 times mol, preferably 2 to 20 times mol of the polyamic acid group, and the amount of acid anhydride is 1 to 50 times mol, preferably 3 to 30 times mol of the polyamic acid group. Is a mole.
- the imidation ratio of the resulting polymer can be controlled by adjusting the amount of catalyst, temperature, and reaction time.
- the obtained imidized polymer is recovered by the means described below, and redissolved in an organic solvent. It is preferable to use a liquid crystal aligning agent.
- the polyimide solution obtained as described above can be polymerized by pouring into a poor solvent while stirring well. Precipitation is performed several times, and after washing with a poor solvent, a polymer powder purified by drying at normal temperature or by heating can be obtained.
- the poor solvent examples include, but are not limited to, methanol, 2-propanol, acetone, hexane, butyl cellosolve, heptane, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, ethanol, toluene, benzene, and the like. Methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, Acetone is preferred.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention has a form of a solution in which a polymer component is dissolved in an organic solvent.
- the molecular weight of the polymer is preferably 2,000 to 500,000 in terms of weight average molecular weight, more preferably 5,000 to 300,000, and still more preferably 10,000 to 100,000.
- the number average molecular weight is preferably 1,000 to 250,000, more preferably 2,500 to 150,000, and still more preferably 5,000 to 50,000.
- the concentration of the polymer of the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention can be appropriately changed by setting the thickness of the coating film to be formed, but it is 1 mass from the point of forming a uniform and defect-free coating film. % From the viewpoint of storage stability of the solution, and preferably 10% by mass or less. A particularly preferred polymer concentration is 2 to 8% by mass.
- the organic solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as the polymer component is uniformly dissolved.
- Specific examples thereof include N, N-dimethylformamide, N, N-diethylformamide, N, N-dimethylacetamide, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-methylcaprolactam, Examples include 2-pyrrolidone, N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethyl sulfone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, 1,3-dimethyl-imidazolidinone, 3-methoxy-N, N-dimethylpropanamide and the like.
- the organic solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent uses a mixed solvent that is used in combination with a solvent that improves the coating properties and the surface smoothness of the coating film when the liquid crystal aligning agent is applied in addition to the above-described solvents.
- a mixed solvent is also preferably used in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention. Specific examples of the organic solvent to be used in combination are given below, but the organic solvent is not limited to these examples.
- ethanol isopropyl alcohol, 1-butanol, 2-butanol, isobutyl alcohol, tert-butyl alcohol, 1-pentanol, 2-pentanol, 3-pentanol, 2-methyl-1-butanol, isopentyl alcohol, tert-pentyl alcohol, 3-methyl-2-butanol, neopentyl alcohol, 1-hexanol, 2-methyl-1-pentanol, 2-methyl-2-pentanol, 2-ethyl-1-butanol, 1-heptanol 2-heptanol, 3-heptanol, 1-octanol, 2-octanol, 2-ethyl-1-hexanol, cyclohexanol, 1-methylcyclohexanol, 2-methylcyclohexanol, 3-methylcyclohexanol, 2,6- Zimechi -4-heptanol, 1,2-ethanedi
- D 1 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms
- D 2 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms
- D-3 represents an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- preferred solvent combinations include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, propylene glycol monobutyl ether, and N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone.
- propylene glycol monobutyl ether N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ⁇ -butyrolactone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone and diethylene glycol diethyl ether, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone and propylene glycol monobutyl ether 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ⁇ -butyrolactone, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and diisopropyl ether, N-methyl-2-pyro Examples thereof include lidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, propylene glycol monobutyl ether and 2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone and dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether.
- the kind and content of such a solvent are appropriately selected according to the application device, application conditions, application environment, and the like of the liquid crystal aligning agent
- additives may be added to the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention in order to increase the mechanical strength of the film.
- additives are preferably 0.1 to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer component contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent. If the amount is less than 0.1 parts by mass, the effect cannot be expected. If the amount exceeds 30 parts by mass, the orientation of the liquid crystal is lowered.
- the purpose is to change the electrical properties such as the dielectric constant and conductivity of the polymer other than the polymer and the liquid crystal aligning film as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.
- an imidization accelerator for the purpose of efficiently imidizing the polyamic acid may be added.
- the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention is a film obtained by applying the liquid crystal aligning agent to a substrate, drying and baking.
- the substrate on which the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is applied is not particularly limited as long as it is a highly transparent substrate, and a glass substrate, a silicon nitride substrate, an acrylic substrate, a polycarbonate substrate such as a polycarbonate substrate, or the like can be used. From the viewpoint of simplification of the process, it is preferable to use a substrate on which an ITO electrode or the like is formed.
- an opaque material such as a silicon wafer can be used as long as only one substrate is used. In this case, a material that reflects light, such as aluminum, can also be used.
- Examples of the method for applying the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention include a spin coating method, a printing method, and an ink jet method.
- Arbitrary temperature and time can be selected for the drying and baking steps after applying the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention.
- drying is performed at 50 ° C. to 120 ° C. for 1 minute to 10 minutes, and then baking is performed at 150 ° C. to 300 ° C. for 5 minutes to 120 minutes.
- the thickness of the coating film after baking is not particularly limited, but if it is too thin, the reliability of the liquid crystal display element may be lowered, and therefore it is 5 to 300 nm, preferably 10 to 200 nm.
- Examples of methods for aligning the obtained liquid crystal alignment film include a rubbing method and a photo-alignment processing method.
- the rubbing process can be performed using an existing rubbing apparatus.
- Examples of the material of the rubbing cloth at this time include cotton, nylon, and rayon.
- As the conditions for rubbing treatment generally, conditions of a rotational speed of 300 to 2000 rpm, a feed speed of 5 to 100 mm / s, and an indentation amount of 0.1 to 1.0 mm are used. Thereafter, the residue generated by rubbing is removed by ultrasonic cleaning using pure water or alcohol.
- the photo-alignment treatment method there is a method of imparting liquid crystal alignment ability by irradiating the coating film surface with radiation deflected in a certain direction, and further subjecting to a temperature of 150 to 250 ° C. in some cases.
- the radiation ultraviolet rays and visible rays having a wavelength of 100 nm to 800 nm can be used. Among these, ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 100 nm to 400 nm are preferable, and those having a wavelength of 200 nm to 400 nm are particularly preferable.
- radiation may be irradiated while heating the coated substrate at 50 to 250 ° C. Dose of the radiation is preferably 1 ⁇ 10,000mJ / cm 2, particularly preferably 100 ⁇ 5,000mJ / cm 2.
- the liquid crystal alignment film produced as described above can stably align liquid crystal molecules in a certain direction.
- a higher extinction ratio of polarized ultraviolet light is preferable because higher anisotropy can be imparted.
- the extinction ratio of linearly polarized ultraviolet light is preferably 10: 1 or more, and more preferably 20: 1 or more.
- the film irradiated with polarized radiation may be contact-treated with a solvent containing at least one selected from water and an organic solvent.
- the solvent used for the contact treatment is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent that dissolves decomposition products generated by light irradiation.
- Specific examples include water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, 1-methoxy-2-propanol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol acetate, butyl cellosolve, ethyl lactate, methyl lactate, diacetone alcohol, 3- Examples include methyl methoxypropionate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, and cyclohexyl acetate. Two or more of these solvents may be used in combination.
- At least one selected from the group consisting of water, 2-propanol, 1-methoxy-2-propanol and ethyl lactate is more preferable.
- Water, 2-propanol, and a mixed solvent of water and 2-propanol are particularly preferable.
- the contact treatment between the film irradiated with polarized radiation and the solution containing the organic solvent is a treatment such that the film and the liquid are preferably sufficiently in contact with each other, such as immersion treatment or spraying treatment.
- a method of immersing the film in a solution containing an organic solvent preferably 10 seconds to 1 hour, more preferably 1 to 30 minutes is preferable.
- the contact treatment may be performed at normal temperature or preferably at 10 to 80 ° C., more preferably 20 to 50 ° C.
- a means for enhancing contact such as ultrasonic waves can be applied as necessary.
- rinsing with a low boiling point solvent such as water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, or drying, or both May be done.
- a low boiling point solvent such as water, methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol, acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, or drying, or both May be done.
- the film subjected to the contact treatment with the solvent as described above may be heated at 150 ° C. or more for the purpose of drying the solvent and reorienting the molecular chain in the film.
- the heating temperature is preferably 150 to 300 ° C. A higher temperature promotes reorientation of molecular chains. However, if the temperature is too high, molecular chains may be decomposed. Therefore, the heating temperature is more preferably 180 to 250 ° C., and particularly preferably 200 to 230 ° C.
- the heating time is too short, the effect of reorientation of the molecular chain may not be obtained, and if it is too long, the molecular chain may be decomposed, and is preferably 10 seconds to 30 minutes. More preferred is ⁇ 10 minutes.
- the obtained liquid crystal alignment film can be easily dissolved in the rework material and becomes a film excellent in reworkability.
- Solvents used for reworking include: glycol ethers such as ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monomethyl ether; methyl cellosolve acetate, ethyl Glycol esters such as cellosolve acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate and propylene glycol propyl ether acetate; glycols such as diethylene glycol, propylene glycol, butylene glycol and hexylene glycol; alcohols such as methanol, ethanol, 2-propanol and butanol; Acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclope Ketones such as tanone, cyclohexanone, 2-heptanone, ⁇ -butyrolactone; methyl 2-hydroxypropionate, ethyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropionate, eth
- a material containing a basic component such as ethanolamine in the solvent and a rust inhibitor so that the alkalinity does not damage other members such as an electrode is preferable.
- manufacturers that provide such rework materials include Korea's Aimei Sangyo Co., Ltd. and KPX Chemical.
- the above-mentioned reworking material is heated at room temperature or 30 ° C. to 100 ° C., and then the substrate with a liquid crystal alignment film is immersed in it for 1 second to 1000 seconds, preferably 30 seconds to 500 seconds, or After the rework material is sprayed by a shower method, the liquid is removed, and the rework material is washed with an alcohol solvent or pure water.
- the temperature of the rework liquid at the time of reworking is preferably lower from the viewpoint of work efficiency and the like, and is usually room temperature to 60 ° C, more preferably room temperature to 40 ° C.
- liquid crystal display element of the present invention after obtaining a substrate with a liquid crystal alignment film from the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention by the method for producing a liquid crystal alignment film, a liquid crystal cell is produced by a known method, and a liquid crystal cell is used. This is a display element.
- a liquid crystal display element having a passive matrix structure As an example of a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal cell, a liquid crystal display element having a passive matrix structure will be described as an example. Note that an active matrix liquid crystal display element in which a switching element such as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) is provided in each pixel portion constituting the image display may be used.
- a switching element such as a TFT (Thin Film Transistor) is provided in each pixel portion constituting the image display may be used.
- a transparent glass substrate is prepared, a common electrode is provided on one substrate, and a segment electrode is provided on the other substrate.
- These electrodes can be ITO electrodes, for example, and are patterned so as to display a desired image.
- an insulating film is provided on each substrate so as to cover the common electrode and the segment electrode.
- the insulating film can be, for example, a film made of SiO 2 —TiO 2 formed by a sol-gel method.
- liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention is formed on each substrate by the above method.
- one substrate is overlapped with the other substrate so that the alignment film surfaces face each other, and the periphery is bonded with a sealant.
- a spacer is usually mixed in the sealant. Further, it is preferable that spacers for controlling the gap between the substrates are also sprayed on the in-plane portion where no sealant is provided. A part of the sealant is provided with an opening that can be filled with liquid crystal from the outside.
- a liquid crystal material is injected into the space surrounded by the two substrates and the sealing agent through the opening provided in the sealing agent. Thereafter, the opening is sealed with an adhesive.
- a vacuum injection method may be used, or a method utilizing capillary action in the atmosphere may be used.
- a polarizing plate is installed. Specifically, a pair of polarizing plates is attached to the surfaces of the two substrates opposite to the liquid crystal layer.
- the sealing agent for example, a resin that is cured by ultraviolet irradiation or heating having a reactive group such as an epoxy group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, a hydroxyl group, an allyl group, or an acetyl group is used.
- a cured resin system having reactive groups of both an epoxy group and a (meth) acryloyl group.
- an inorganic filler may be blended for the purpose of improving adhesiveness and moisture resistance.
- the inorganic filler that can be used is not particularly limited. Specifically, spherical silica, fused silica, crystalline silica, titanium oxide, titanium black, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, boron nitride, calcium carbonate, magnesium carbonate, barium sulfate, Calcium sulfate, mica, talc, clay, alumina, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide, aluminum hydroxide, calcium silicate, aluminum silicate, lithium aluminum silicate, zirconium silicate, barium titanate, glass fiber, carbon fiber, molybdenum disulfide, asbestos, etc.
- Two or more of the above inorganic fillers may be mixed and used.
- this liquid crystal display element uses the liquid crystal alignment film obtained by the method for producing a liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention as the liquid crystal alignment film, it has excellent reworkability and has a large screen and a high-definition liquid crystal television. It can be suitably used for such as.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention was applied to an ITO substrate by spin coating. After drying on a hot plate at 60 ° C. for 1 minute and 30 seconds, baking was performed in a hot air circulation oven at 230 ° C. for 20 minutes to form a coating film having a thickness of 100 nm. After that, the substrate prepared in the rework material (HM-R20) heated to 55 ° C. was immersed for development for 300 seconds, and then washed with running ultrapure water for 20 seconds. After that, air blow was performed, and the case where the liquid crystal alignment film completely disappeared was marked with “ ⁇ ”, and the remaining film was marked with “X”. The obtained results are shown in Table 3 when the predetermined temperature of the rework liquid is 35 ° C. and 55 ° C.
- Examples 1 to 7 In a 50 mL Erlenmeyer flask containing a stir bar, 15.0 g of the polyamic acid solution obtained in the synthesis example was collected, 11.25 g of NMP and 11.25 g of BCS were added, and the mixture was stirred with a magnetic stirrer for 2 hours. Liquid crystal aligning agents (B-1) to (B-7) shown in Table 2 were obtained.
- the liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention reduces charge accumulation due to AC drive asymmetry in an IPS drive type or FFS drive type liquid crystal display element, and quickly relaxes the residual charge accumulated by a DC voltage. Therefore, an IPS drive type or FFS drive type liquid crystal display element having excellent afterimage characteristics can be obtained. Therefore, it is particularly useful as a liquid crystal alignment film of an IPS driving type or FFS driving type liquid crystal display element or a liquid crystal television.
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1.下記式(1)で表されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物と脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物とを10:90乃至90:10の比率で含むテトラカルボン酸二無水物成分と下記式(2)で表されるジアミンを含むジアミン成分とを用いて得られるポリアミック酸及び該ポリアミック酸のイミド化重合体から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の重合体と有機溶媒とを含有することを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
式(2)において、Y1はアミノ基、イミノ基、及び含窒素複素環からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の構造を有する2価の有機基であるか、窒素原子上に熱脱離性基が置換したアミノ基、イミノ基及び含窒素複素環から選ばれる2価の有機基であり、B1、B2はそれぞれ独立して水素原子、又は置換基を有してもよい炭素数1~10のアルキル基、アルケニル基、アルキニル基である。)
式(2)において、Y1はアミノ基、イミノ基、及び含窒素複素環からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の構造を有する2価の有機基であるか、窒素原子上に熱脱離性基が置換したアミノ基、イミノ基及び含窒素複素環から選ばれる2価の有機基であり、B1、B2はそれぞれ独立して水素原子、又は置換基を有してもよい炭素数1~10のアルキル基、アルケニル基、アルキニル基である。
以下、各構成要件について詳述する。
上記式(1)で表されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物としては、次のような化合物が挙げられるが、これらに限定されるものではない。
式中、X1としては下記(X-1)~(X-28)の何れかである。
本発明の液晶配向剤の製造に用いられるジアミン成分は、上記式(2)のジアミンを含有する。式(2)において、Y1はアミノ基、イミノ基、及び含窒素複素環からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の構造を有する2価の有機基であるか、窒素原子上に熱脱離性基が置換したアミノ基、イミノ基及び含窒素複素環から選ばれる2価の有機基であり、B1、B2はそれぞれ独立して水素原子、又は置換基を有してもよい炭素数1~10のアルキル基、アルケニル基、アルキニル基である。
式(YD-2)において、W1は、炭素数1~10の炭化水素基であり、A2は窒素原子含有複素環を有する炭素数3~15の1価の有機基、又は炭素数1から6の脂肪族基で置換されたジ置換アミノ基である。
式(YD-3)において、W2は炭素数6~15で、且つベンゼン環を1から2個有する2価の有機基であり、W3は炭素数2~5のアルキレン又はビフェニレンであり、Z2は水素原子、炭素数1~5のアルキル基、ベンゼン環、又は熱脱離性基であり、aは0~1の整数である。
式(YD-4)において、A3は炭素数3~15の窒素原子含有複素環である。
式(YD-5)において、A4は炭素数3~15の窒素原子含有複素環であり、W5は炭素数2~5のアルキレンである。)
本発明に用いられるポリイミド前駆体であるポリアミック酸は、以下に示す方法により合成することができる。
本発明に用いられるポリイミドは、前記ポリアミック酸をイミド化することにより製造することができる。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤は、重合体成分が有機溶媒中に溶解された溶液の形態を有する。重合体の分子量は、重量平均分子量で2,000~500,000が好ましく、より好ましくは5,000~300,000であり、さらに好ましくは、10,000~100,000である。また、数平均分子量は、好ましくは、1,000~250,000であり、より好ましくは、2,500~150,000であり、さらに好ましくは、5,000~50,000である。
<液晶配向膜の製造方法>
本発明の液晶配向膜は、上記液晶配向剤を基板に塗布し、乾燥、焼成して得られる膜である。本発明の液晶配向剤を塗布する基板としては透明性の高い基板であれば特に限定されず、ガラス基板、窒化珪素基板、アクリル基板、ポリカーボネート基板等のプラスチック基板等を用いることができ、液晶駆動のためのITO電極等が形成された基板を用いることがプロセスの簡素化の点から好ましい。また、反射型の液晶表示素子では片側の基板のみにならばシリコンウエハー等の不透明な物でも使用でき、この場合の電極はアルミニウム等の光を反射する材料も使用できる。
本発明の液晶表示素子は、本発明の液晶配向剤から前記液晶配向膜の製造方法によって液晶配向膜付きの基板を得た後、公知の方法で液晶セルを作製し、それを使用して液晶表示素子としたものである。
本実施例で使用する略号の説明
(有機溶媒)
NMP: N-メチル-2-ピロリドン
GBL: γ-ブチロラクトン
BCS: ブチルセロソルブ
酸二無水物(A):下記式(A)
酸二無水物(B):下記式(B)
酸二無水物(C):下記式(C)
酸二無水物(D):下記式(D)
DA-1:下記式(DA-1)
DA-2:下記式(DA-2)
DA-3:下記式(DA-3)
DA-4:下記式(DA-4)
DA-5:下記式(DA-5)
合成例において、ポリアミック酸エステル及びポリアミック酸溶液の粘度は、E型粘度計TV-25H(東機産業社製)を用い、サンプル量1.1mL、CORD-1(1°34’、R24)、温度25℃で測定した。
本発明の液晶配向剤をITO基板にスピンコート塗布にて塗布した。60℃のホットプレート上で1分30秒間乾燥させた後、230℃の熱風循環式オーブンで20分間焼成を行い、膜厚100nmの塗膜を形成させた。その後、55℃に加熱したリワーク材(HM-R20)に作製した基板を300秒間浸漬させて現像した後、超純水で20秒間流水洗浄を行った。その後、エアーブローし、液晶配向膜が完全に消失したものを○、残存しているものを×とした。得られた結果を、リワーク液の所定の温度が35℃と55℃の場合について表3に示す。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-4)を0.96g取り、NMPを25.7g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(C)を3.00g添加し、更にNMPを11.2g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(D)を0.77g添加し、更にNMPを4.4g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、50℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-1)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は358cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.46g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(C)を2.00g添加し、更にNMPを6.3g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(D)を1.51g添加し、更にNMPを8.5g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、50℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-2)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は333cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.46g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を4.5g添加し、更にNMPを20.5g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、50℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-3)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は350cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.49g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(C)を3.00g添加し、更にNMPを12.0g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(D)を0.72g添加し、更にNMPを4.1g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、50℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-4)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は333cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-5)を0.78g取り、NMPを24.4g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(B)を1.75g添加し、更にNMPを4.3g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(D)を1.41g添加し、更にNMPを8.0g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、50℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-5)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は240cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.49g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を2.35g添加し、更にNMPを8.3g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(C)を1.80g添加し、更にNMPを10.2g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-6)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は380cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-3)を0.63g取り、NMPを23.4g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を2.35g添加し、更にNMPを8.0g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(C)を1.80g添加し、更にNMPを10.2g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-7)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は350cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-4)を0.95g取り、NMPを25.7g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を2.35g添加し、更にNMPを7.5g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(C)を1.80g添加し、更にNMPを10.2g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-8)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は365cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-5)を0.78g取り、NMPを24.4g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を2.35g添加し、更にNMPを7.8g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(C)を1.80g添加し、更にNMPを10.2g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-9)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は389cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.49g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を2.35g添加し、更にNMPを8.3g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(D)を1.41g添加し、更にNMPを8.0g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-10)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は321cpsであった。
撹拌装置付きの50mL四つ口フラスコを窒素雰囲気とし、(DA-1)を2.55g、(DA-2)を0.49g取り、NMPを22.3g加え、窒素を送りながら撹拌して23℃で溶解させた。このジアミン溶液を撹拌しながら、酸二無水物(A)を1.41g添加し、更にNMPを2.9g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した後、酸二無水物(B)を1.41g添加し、更にNMPを7.9g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、 酸二無水物(C)を1.00g添加し、更にNMPを5.7g加え、窒素雰囲気下、23℃で2時間撹拌した 。その後、70℃で16時間撹拌し、ポリアミック酸溶液(PAA-11)を得た。このポリアミック酸溶液の温度25℃における粘度は365cpsであった。
撹拌子の入った50mL三角フラスコに、比較合成例で得られたポリアミック酸溶液を15.0g分取し、NMPを11.25g、BCSを11.25g加え、マグネチックスターラーで2時間撹拌して、表1の液晶配向剤(A-1)~(A-4)を得た。
撹拌子の入った50mL三角フラスコに、合成例で得られたポリアミック酸溶液を15.0g分取し、NMPを11.25g、BCSを11.25g加え、マグネチックスターラーで2時間撹拌して、表2の液晶配向剤(B-1)~(B-7)を得た。
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- 下記式(1)で表されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物と脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物とを10:90乃至90:10の比率で含むテトラカルボン酸二無水物成分と下記式(2)で表されるジアミンを含むジアミン成分とを用いて得られるポリアミック酸及び該ポリアミック酸のイミド化重合体から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の重合体と有機溶媒とを含有することを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
式(2)において、Y1はアミノ基、イミノ基、及び含窒素複素環からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類の構造を有する2価の有機基であるか、窒素原子上に熱脱離性基が置換したアミノ基、イミノ基及び含窒素複素環から選ばれる2価の有機基であり、B1、B2はそれぞれ独立して水素原子、又は置換基を有してもよい炭素数1~10のアルキル基、アルケニル基、アルキニル基である。) - 前記テトラカルボン酸二無水物成分中の10~100モル%が前記式(1)で表されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物と脂肪族酸二無水物とであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 前記ジアミン成分中の10~100モル%が、式(2)のジアミンであることを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 式(2)中のY1が、下記式(YD-1)~(YD-5)の構造から選ばれる少なくとも1種類である請求項1から3のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 式(YD-1)、(YD-2)、(YD-4)、及び(YD-5)に記載のA1、A2、A3、及びA4が、ピロリジン、ピロール、イミダゾール、ピラゾール、オキサゾール、チアゾール、ピペリジン、ピペラジン、ピリジン、ピラジン、インドール、ベンゾイミダゾール、キノリン、イソキノリンからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類である請求項4に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 式(2)におけるY1が、上記式(YD-14)及び(YD-18)の構造を有する2価の有機基からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種類であることを特徴とする請求項6に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 前記式(1)で表されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物が3,3’,4,4’-ビフェニルテトラカルボン酸二無水物である請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 前記脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物がビシクロ[3.3.0]オクタン2,4,6,8-テトラカルボン酸2,4:6,8二無水物である請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤を塗布、焼成して得られる液晶配向膜。
- 請求項10に記載の液晶配向膜を具備する液晶表示素子。
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