WO2018199722A1 - 광변조 디바이스 - Google Patents
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Definitions
- the present application relates to a light modulation device.
- An optical modulation device in which an optical modulation layer containing a liquid crystal compound or the like is positioned between two opposing substrates is used for various applications.
- Patent Document 1 European Patent Publication No. 00223111 discloses a so-called GH cell (Guest host cell) to which a mixture of a liquid crystal host material and a dichroic dye guest is applied.
- permeability apparatus used as a modulation layer is known.
- a glass substrate having excellent optical isotropy and good dimensional stability has been mainly used as the substrate.
- optical modulation device is not limited to the display device, but is expanded to smart windows such as eyewear and sunroof, and the shape of the device is not limited to a flat surface, and various designs such as folding shapes are applied.
- shape of the device is not limited to a flat surface, and various designs such as folding shapes are applied.
- polymer film substrate instead of a glass substrate as a substrate of the optical modulation device while also showing the necessity of a flexible device.
- the present application is directed to a light modulation device.
- an optical and mechanically anisotropic polymer film is applied to a substrate, and an object of the present invention is to provide an optical modulation device having excellent mechanical and optical properties.
- Vertical, parallel, orthogonal or horizontal, etc. of the terms defining the angle in the present specification means a substantially vertical, parallel, orthogonal or horizontal in a range that does not impair the desired effect, the range of the vertical, parallel, orthogonal or horizontal Includes errors such as manufacturing error or variation.
- each of the above cases may include an error within about ⁇ 15 degrees, an error within about ⁇ 10 degrees or an error within about ⁇ 5 degrees.
- the physical properties mentioned in the present specification unless the measurement temperature affects the corresponding physical properties, the physical properties are measured at room temperature unless otherwise specified.
- room temperature is a temperature in a particularly warmed or undecreased state, and any temperature within a range of about 10 ° C to 30 ° C, for example, about 15 ° C or more, 18 ° C or more, 20 ° C or more, or about 23 ° C. It may mean a temperature of about 27 ° C. or lower while being higher than or equal to ° C.
- the unit of temperature referred to in this specification is ° C.
- the retardation and refractive index referred to herein mean the refractive index for light of about 550 nm wavelength unless otherwise specified.
- an angle formed by any two directions mentioned herein may be an acute angle of an acute or obtuse angle formed by the two directions, or may be a small angle among angles measured in a clockwise and counterclockwise direction. . Therefore, unless otherwise specified, the angles referred to herein are positive. However, in order to indicate the measurement direction between the angles measured in the clockwise or counterclockwise direction, one of the angles measured in the clockwise direction and the angle measured in the counterclockwise direction is expressed as a positive number, and the other The angle of can also be represented as a negative number.
- liquid crystal compound included in the active liquid crystal layer or the light modulation layer herein may be referred to as liquid crystal molecules, liquid crystal host (when included with the dichroic dye guest), or simply liquid crystal.
- the present invention relates to a light modulation device of the present application.
- the term light modulation device may refer to a device capable of switching between states of at least two or more different lights.
- the state of other light may mean a state in which at least the transmittance and / or the reflectance are different.
- Examples of states that may be implemented by the light modulation device include a transmission mode state, a blocking mode state, a high reflection mode state and / or a low reflection mode state.
- the light modulation device may be a device capable of switching at least between the transmission mode state and the blocking mode state, or may be a device capable of switching between the high reflection mode and the low reflection mode.
- the transmittance of the optical modulator in the transmission mode is at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, at least 55%, at least 60%, 65 At least%, at least 70%, at least 75% or at least 80%.
- the transmittance of the optical modulator in the blocking mode is 60% or less, 55% or less, 50% or less, 45% or less, 40% or less, 35% or less, 30% or less, 25% or less, 20% or less, 15 Up to 10% or up to 5%.
- the upper limit of the transmittance of may be about 100%, and the lower limit of the transmittance in the blocking mode state may be about 0%.
- the difference between the transmittance in the transmission mode state and the transmittance in the blocking mode state (transmission mode-blocking mode) in the optical modulation device capable of switching between the transmission mode state and the blocking mode state is 15 It may be at least%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35% or at least 40%, or at most 90%, at most 85%, at most 80%, at most 75%, at most 70%, at most 65%, 60 Up to 55%, up to 50%, or up to 45%.
- the above-mentioned transmittance may be, for example, a straight light transmittance.
- the linear light transmittance is a percentage of the ratio of light transmitted in the same direction as the incidence direction to light incident on the device.
- the transmittance may be defined as the transmittance. Can be.
- the reflectance of the optical modulator in the high reflection mode may be at least 10%, at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, or at least 40%.
- the reflectance of the optical modulation device in the low reflection mode, may be 20% or less, 15% or less, 10% or less, or 5% or less. Since the higher the reflectance is advantageous in the high reflection mode, the lower the reflectance is advantageous in the low reflection mode, so that the upper limit of the reflectance in the high reflection mode state and the lower limit of the reflectance in the low reflection mode state are not particularly limited.
- the reflectance in the high reflection mode state may be about 60% or less, 55% or less or 50% or less, and the lower limit of the reflectance in the low reflection mode state may be about 0%.
- the difference between the reflectance in the high reflection mode state and the reflectance in the low reflection mode state (high reflection mode-low) in an optical modulation device capable of switching between the low reflection mode state and the high reflection mode state Reflection mode) may be at least 5%, at least 10% at least 15%, at least 20%, at least 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, or at least 40%, at most 90%, at most 85%, at most 80%, 75% or less, 70% or less, 65% or less, 60% or less, 55% or less, 50% or less, or 45% or less.
- the above-mentioned transmittances and reflectances are transmittances or reflectances for any wavelength in the visible light region, for example, in the range of about 400 to 700 nm or about 380 to 780 nm, or for the entire visible light region or
- the maximum or minimum transmittance or reflectance among the transmittance or reflectance of the entire visible light region may be the average value or the average value of the transmittance or reflectance in the visible light region.
- the light modulation device of the present application may be designed to be able to switch between at least two or more states of one state and the other state selected from the above transmission mode, blocking mode, high reflection mode and low reflection mode states. If necessary, other third states including those other than the above state, for example, the state of the intermediate transmittance of the transmission mode and the blocking mode state, the state of the intermediate reflectance of the high reflection mode and the low reflection mode state, and the like, or the like.
- the above state can also be implemented.
- the switching of the optical modulation device as described above may be adjusted according to the application of an external signal, for example, the application of a voltage signal.
- an external signal for example, the application of a voltage signal.
- the optical modulation device may maintain one of the states described above and then switch to another state when a voltage is applied.
- By changing the strength, frequency and / or shape of the applied voltage it is also possible to change the state of the mode or to implement the third other mode state.
- the light modulation device of the present application may basically include a light modulation film layer having two substrates disposed opposite to each other and a light modulation layer positioned between the substrates.
- a first substrate any one of the two oppositely arranged substrates
- the other substrate is referred to as a second substrate.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a light modulating film layer (active liquid crystal film layer) of an exemplary light modulating device of the present application, wherein the light modulating film layer is opposed to the first and second polymer film substrates 11 and 13 and It may include a light modulation layer 12 existing between the first and second polymer film substrate.
- a polymer film substrate is applied as the substrate.
- the substrate of the light modulation device may not include a glass layer.
- a device having no mechanical defects such as rainbow phenomenon and excellent mechanical properties can be formed. This result is contrary to the common knowledge of the prior art that an optically isotropic substrate should be applied to secure excellent optical properties, and that the substrate having isotropic mechanical properties is advantageous in terms of mechanical properties such as dimensional stability of the device.
- the polymer film substrate that is anisotropic in terms of optical and mechanical properties may be referred to as an asymmetric substrate or an asymmetric polymer film substrate.
- the optically anisotropic polymer film substrate is a case having the in-plane retardation described above, and the anisotropy in terms of mechanical properties is a case of having the following physical properties.
- the physical properties of the polymer film substrate referred to in the present specification may be physical properties of the polymer film substrate itself or physical properties in a state in which an electrode layer is formed on one surface of the polymer film substrate.
- the electrode layer may be an electrode layer formed in a state where the polymer film substrate is included in an optical device.
- the in-plane retardation of the first and second polymer film substrates may be about 4,000 nm or more, respectively.
- the in-plane retardation Rin may mean a value calculated by Equation 1 below.
- Rin d ⁇ (nx-ny)
- Rin is an in-plane retardation
- d is a thickness of the polymer film substrate
- nx is an index of refraction in the in-plane slow axis direction of the polymer film substrate
- ny is an index of refraction in the fast axis direction, and is in-plane perpendicular to the slow axis direction. Is the refractive index.
- the in-plane retardation of the first and second polymer film substrates is 4,000 nm or more, 5,000 nm or more, 6,000 nm or more, 7,000 nm or more, 8,000 nm or more, 9,000 m or more, 10,000 m or more, 11,000 m or more, or 12,000 m or more, respectively. It may be at least 13,000m, at least 14,000m, or at least 15,000m.
- the in-plane retardation of each of the first and second polymer film substrates may be about 50,000 nm or less, about 40,000 nm or less, about 30,000 nm or less, 20,000 nm or less, 18,000 nm or less, 16,000 nm or less, 15,000 nm or less, or 12,000 nm. It may be about the following.
- the polymer film substrate may be, for example, a polyester film substrate.
- a representative example of the polymer film substrate is a polyester film such as PET (poly (ethylene terephthalate)) film, for example, a film of the brand name SRF (Super Retardation Film) series supplied by Toyobo have.
- PET poly (ethylene terephthalate)
- SRF Super Retardation Film
- the thickness direction retardation value calculated by Equation 2 of each of the polymer film substrates may be about 1,000 nm or less.
- Equation 2 Rth is a retardation in the thickness direction
- d is a thickness of the polymer film substrate
- ny and nz are refractive indices in the y-axis and z-axis directions of the polymer film substrate, respectively.
- the y axis of the polymer film substrate is an in-plane fastening axis direction
- the z axis direction is a thickness direction of the polymer film substrate.
- the polymer film substrate may also have a gas permeability of less than 0.002 GPU at room temperature.
- the gas permeability of the polymer film substrate may be, for example, 0.001 GPU or less, 0.0008 GPU or less, 0.006 GPU or less, 0.004 GPU or less, 0.002 GPU or less, or 0.001 GPU or less.
- the lower limit of the range of the gas permeability is not particularly limited. That is, gas permeability is advantageous as the numerical value is small.
- each of the polymer film substrates has a ratio (E1 / E2) of elongation E1 in any first direction in plane and elongation E2 in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. It may be abnormal.
- the ratio E1 / E2 may in another example be at least about 3.5, at least 4, at least 4.5, at least 5, at least 5.5, at least 6, or at least 6.5.
- the ratio E1 / E2 may be about 20 or less, 18 or less, 16 or less, 14 or less, 12 or less, 10 or less, 8 or less, or 7.5 or less.
- the first, second and third directions of the polymer film substrate are any directions in the plane of the film substrate.
- the in-plane direction may be an in-plane direction formed by MD (Machine Direction) and TD (transverse direction) directions of the polymer film substrate.
- the first direction described herein may be one of the slow axis and the fast axis direction of the polymer film substrate
- the second direction may be the other direction of the slow axis and the fast axis direction.
- the first direction is any one of a machine direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD) direction when the polymer film substrate is a stretched polymer film substrate
- the second direction is a machine direction (MD) and TD ( transverse direction) may be one of the other directions.
- the first direction of the polymer film substrate referred to herein may be the TD direction or the slow axis direction.
- the elongation in the first direction (eg, the slow axis direction or the TD direction) of each of the first and second polymer film substrates may be 15% or more or 20% or more.
- the elongation may in another example be at least about 25%, at least 30%, at least 35%, or at least 40%, or at most about 100%, at most 90%, at most 80%, at most 70%, at most about 60%, at most 55%. , Up to 50% or up to 45%.
- each of the first and second polymer film substrates may have an elongation (E3) in the third direction forming an angle within the range of 40 degrees to 50 degrees or about 45 degrees, respectively, with the first and second directions. It is larger than the elongation E1 in one direction (for example, the slow axis direction or the TD direction described above), and the ratio of the elongation E3 in the third direction and the elongation E2 in the second direction ( E3 / E2) may be 5 or more.
- the ratio E3 / E2 may in another example be at least 5.5, at least 6, at least 6.5, at least 7, at least 7.5, at least 8, or at least 8.5, at most about 20, at most 18, at most 16, at most 14, at most 12, or May be 10 or less.
- the elongation in the third direction of each of the first and second polymer film substrates may be 30% or more.
- the elongation may in another example be at least about 35%, at least 40%, at least 45%, at least 50%, or at least 55%, or at most about 80%, at most 75%, at most 70%, or at most 65%.
- the first and second polymer film substrates each have a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE2) in the second direction and a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE1) in the first direction (for example, the slow axis direction or the TD direction described above).
- the ratio CTE2 / CTE1 may be at least 1.5.
- the thermal expansion coefficients (CTE1, CTE2) are the values found within the temperature range of 40 ° C to 80 ° C, respectively.
- the ratio CTE2 / CTE1 may be about 2 or more, about 2.5 or more, 3 or more, or 3.5 or more, or 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, or 4 or less.
- the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE2) in the second direction may be in the range of 5 to 150 ppm / ° C.
- the thermal expansion coefficient is about 10 ppm / ° C or more, 15 ppm / ° C or more, 20 ppm / ° C or more, 25 ppm / ° C or more, 30 ppm / ° C or more, 35 ppm / ° C or more, 40 ppm / ° C or higher, 45 ppm / ° C or higher, 50 ppm / ° C or higher, about 55 ppm / ° C or higher, 60 ppm / ° C or higher, 65 ppm / ° C or higher, 70 ppm / ° C or higher, 75 ppm / Or above, or above 80 ppm / ° C, below 140 ppm / ° C, below 130 ppm / ° C, below 120 ppm / ° C, below 100 pp
- the first and second polymer film substrates each have a ratio of elastic modulus YM2 in the second direction and elastic modulus YM1 in the first direction (for example, the slow axis direction or the TD direction described above).
- YM1 / YM2 may be at least 1.5.
- the ratio YM1 / YM2 may be about 2 or more, 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2.5 or less.
- the elastic modulus YM1 in the first direction may be in a range of about 2 to 10 GPa.
- the elastic modulus YM1 is, in another example, about 2.5 GPa or more, 3 GPa or more, 3.5 GPa or more, 4 GPa or more, 4.5 GPa or more, 5 GPa or more or 5.5 GPa or more, about 9.5 GPa or less, 9 GPa or less, 8.5 GPa or less, 8 GPa or less It may be 7.5 GPa or less, 7 GPa or less, 6.5 GPa or less, or 6 GPa or less.
- the elastic modulus is a so-called Young's modulus and is measured according to the method of the embodiment described later.
- the first and second polymer film substrates each have a maximum stress MS2 in the second direction and a maximum stress MS1 in the first direction (for example, the slow axis direction or the TD direction described above).
- the ratio MS1 / MS2 may be at least 1.5. In another example, the ratio MS1 / MS2 may be about 2 or more, 10 or less, 9 or less, 8 or less, 7 or less, 6 or less, 5 or less, 4 or less, 3 or less, or 2.5 or less.
- the maximum stress MS1 in the first direction may be in a range of about 80 to 300 MPa.
- the maximum stress MS1 is, in another example, at least about 90 MPa, at least about 100 MPa, at least about 110 MPa, at least about 120 MPa, at least about 130 MPa, at least about 140 MPa, at least about 150 MPa, at least about 155 MPa, 160 MPa or more, 165 MPa or more, 170 MPa or more, 175 MPa or more, or 180 MPa or more, about 300 MPa or less, about 290 MPa or less, about 280 MPa or less, about 270 MPa or less, about 260 MPa or less, about 250 MPa or less, about 245 MPa or less, It may be 240 MPa or less, 235 MPa or less, 230 MPa or less, 225 MPa or less, 220 MPa or less, 215 MPa or less, 210 MPa or less, 205 MPa or less
- the absolute value of the angle formed between the first direction of the first polymer film substrate and the first direction of the second polymer film substrate is in a range of 0 degrees to 10 degrees or 0 degrees to 5 degrees, Alternatively, the first directions may be substantially horizontal to each other. As described above, the first direction may be a slow axis direction or a TD direction of the polymer film substrate.
- the optical and mechanical properties can be excellently implemented.
- each of the first and second polymer film substrates is not particularly limited and may be set in an appropriate range according to the purpose. Typically, the thickness may be in the range of about 10 ⁇ m to 200 ⁇ m.
- a representative example of the polymer film having such a large optical and mechanical asymmetry is a stretched PET (polyethyleneterephtalate) film known as a so-called high-stretch polyester film, and such a film is easily available in the industry.
- a stretched PET film is one or more layers of uniaxially stretched films produced by melting / extruding PET resins by stretching or stretching, or one or more layers of biaxially stretched films produced by longitudinal and transverse stretching after film formation.
- PET resin generally means resin in which 80 mol% or more of a repeating unit becomes ethylene terephthalate, and may also contain another dicarboxylic acid component and a diol component.
- another dicarboxylic acid component For example, isophthalic acid, p-beta-oxyethoxy benzoic acid, 4,4'- dicarboxydiphenyl, 4,4'- dicarboxy benzophenone, bis (4-carboxyphenyl) ethane, adipic acid, sebacic acid and / or 1,4-dicarboxycyclohexane, etc. are mentioned.
- the other diol component is not particularly limited, but may be propylene glycol, butanediol, neopentyl glycol, diethylene glycol, cyclohexanediol, ethylene oxide adduct of bisphenol A, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, and / or polytetramethylene glycol. Can be mentioned.
- the said dicarboxylic acid component and diol component can be used in combination of 2 or more type as needed. Moreover, you may use together oxycarboxylic acids, such as p-oxybenzoic acid. In addition, as the other copolymerization component, a dicarboxylic acid component or a diol component containing a small amount of amide bond, urethane bond, ether bond, carbonate bond, or the like may be used.
- a method for producing a PET-based resin As a method for producing a PET-based resin, a method of directly polycondensing terephthalic acid, ethylene glycol and / or other dicarboxylic acids or other diols as necessary, dialkyl esters of terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol and / or other dikars as necessary Polycondensation of a dialkyl ester or other diol of an acid followed by a transesterification reaction, and polycondensation of ethylene glycol esters of terephthalic acid and / or other dicarboxylic acids and / or other diol esters as necessary. Method and the like are employed.
- a polymerization catalyst containing an antimony-based, titanium-based, germanium-based or aluminum-based compound, or a polymerization catalyst containing the complex compound can be used.
- the polymerization reaction conditions may be appropriately selected depending on the monomers used, the catalyst, the reaction apparatus, and the desired resin physical properties.
- the reaction temperature is usually about 150 ° C to about 300 ° C and about 200 ° C. To about 300 ° C or about 260 ° C to about 300 ° C.
- the reaction pressure is usually from atmospheric pressure to about 2.7 Pa, may be on the pressure-reducing side later in the reaction.
- the polymerization reaction proceeds by volatilizing leaving reactants such as diols, alkyl compounds or water.
- the polymerization apparatus may be one complete reaction tank, or may be a combination of a plurality of reactors. In this case, depending on the degree of polymerization, the reactants are polymerized while being transferred between the reaction tanks. Moreover, the horizontal reaction apparatus is provided in the latter half of superposition
- the resin is discharged from the reaction tank or the horizontal reactor in the molten state and then cooled or pulverized in a cooling drum or a cooling belt, or in the form of pellets which have been introduced into an extruder and extruded in a string shape. Obtained.
- the solid phase polymerization may be carried out to improve the molecular weight or to reduce the low molecular weight component.
- a low molecular weight component which can be contained in PET resin although a cyclic trimer component is mentioned, content of such a cyclic trimer component in resin is adjusted to 5000 ppm or less or 3000 ppm or less normally.
- the molecular weight of PET resin is 0.45-1.0 dL / g, 0.50-normally when melt
- dissolving resin in the mixed solvent of phenol / tetrachloroethane 50/50 (weight ratio), and showing it by the intrinsic viscosity measured at 30 degreeC. 10 dL / g or 0.52 to 0.80 dL / g.
- PET-based resin can contain an additive as needed.
- an additive a lubricating agent, an antiblocking agent, a heat stabilizer, antioxidant, an antistatic agent, a light resistant agent, an impact resistance improvement agent, etc. are mentioned, for example. It is preferable to make the addition amount into the range which does not adversely affect optical physical property.
- PET-based resins are usually used in pellet form assembled by an extruder for blending such additives and for film molding described later.
- the size and shape of the pellets are not particularly limited, but are usually cylindrical, spherical or flat spherical with a height of 5 mm or less.
- the PET resin obtained in this manner can be formed into a film shape and stretched to form a PET film having high transparent and homogeneous mechanical strength.
- the pellet which consists of dried PET resin is supplied to a melt extrusion apparatus, and it heats and melts above melting
- the molten resin is extruded from the die and quenched and solidified to a temperature below the glass transition temperature on a rotary cooling drum to obtain an unstretched film in a substantially amorphous state.
- This melting temperature is determined depending on the melting point and the extruder of the PET resin used, and is not particularly limited, but is usually 250 ° C to 350 ° C.
- the electrostatic application adhesion method usually provides a linear electrode on the upper surface side of the film in a direction orthogonal to the flow of the film, and provides electrostatic charge to the film by applying a DC voltage of about 5 to 10 kV to the electrode, thereby rotating cooling. It is a method of improving the adhesiveness of a drum and a film.
- the liquid coating adhesion method is a method of improving the adhesiveness of a rotating cooling drum and a film by apply
- PET resin used can also mix 2 or more types of resin, resin from which a structure and a composition differ as needed. For example, the mixture which uses the pellet which mix
- the laminated number of the film to extrude can also be made into two or more layers as needed.
- pellets in which granular fillers as an antiblocking agent are mixed and pellets without blending are prepared, and fed into the same die from different extruders to form a film composed of two or three layers of "filler blending / no blending / filler blending". Extrusion is possible.
- the unstretched film is usually longitudinally stretched in the extrusion direction at a temperature above the glass transition temperature.
- the stretching temperature is usually 70 ° C to 150 ° C, 80 to 130 ° C or 90 to 120 ° C.
- a draw ratio is 1.1 to 6 times or 2 to 5.5 times normally. Stretching may be completed by one time, or may be performed by dividing into multiple times as necessary.
- the longitudinally stretched film obtained in this way can heat-process after this. Subsequently, a relaxation process may be performed as needed.
- This heat treatment temperature is 150 degreeC-250 degreeC, 180-245 degreeC, or 200-230 degreeC normally. Further, the heat treatment time is usually 1 to 600 seconds or 1 to 300 seconds or 1 to 60 seconds.
- the temperature of a relaxation process is 90-200 degreeC or 120-180 degreeC normally.
- the amount of relaxation is usually 0.1 to 20% or 2 to 5%.
- the temperature and relaxation amount of this relaxation process can set the relaxation amount and the temperature at the time of a relaxation process so that the thermal contraction rate in 150 degreeC of PET film after a relaxation process may be 2% or less.
- transverse stretching is normally performed by a tenter after a longitudinal stretch process or after heat processing or a relaxation process as needed.
- stretching temperature is 70 degreeC-150 degreeC normally, 80 degreeC? To 130 ° C or 90 ° C to 120 ° C.
- a draw ratio is 1.1 to 6 times or 2 to 5.5 times normally.
- the heat treatment temperature is usually 150 ° C to 250 ° C or 180 ° C to 245 ° C or 200 to 230 ° C.
- the heat treatment time is usually 1 to 600 seconds, 1 to 300 seconds or 1 to 60 seconds.
- the temperature of a relaxation process is 100-230 degreeC, 110-210 degreeC, or 120-180 degreeC normally.
- the amount of relaxation is usually 01 to 20%, 1 to 10%, or 2 to 5%.
- the temperature of this relaxation process and the amount of relaxation can set the amount of relaxation and the temperature at the time of a relaxation process so that the thermal contraction rate in 150 degreeC of PET film after a relaxation process may be 2% or less.
- stretching direction means the extending
- the stretching direction refers to a direction perpendicular to the long direction of the film.
- the stretching is usually performed in the horizontal direction as described above, and in this case, the stretching direction refers to the vertical direction with respect to the longitudinally the same direction.
- an orientation main axis means the molecular orientation direction in the arbitrary point on a stretched PET film.
- stretching direction of an orientation main axis means the angle difference of an orientation main axis and an extending direction.
- the maximum value means the maximum value of the value on a perpendicular direction with respect to a long direction.
- the confirmation direction of the said orientation main axis is well-known, For example, it measures using retardation film and an optical material inspection apparatus RETS (manufactured by Otsuka Denshi Co., Ltd.) or a molecular orientation system MOA (manufactured by Oji Kiso Co., Ltd.). Can be.
- RETS optical material inspection apparatus
- MOA molecular orientation system
- Anti-glare may be provided to the stretched PET film used by this application.
- the method of providing anti-glare property is not specifically limited, For example, according to the method of mixing and forming an inorganic fine particle or organic fine particle in the said raw material resin, and the manufacturing method of the said film, an inorganic fine particle or organic fine particle mixes on one side. A coating liquid formed by mixing inorganic fine particles or organic fine particles with a curable binder resin is coated on one side of a stretched film or a stretched PET film with an unstretched layer, and the binder resin is cured to provide an antiglare layer. And the like are employed.
- the inorganic fine particles for imparting anti-glare properties are not particularly limited, but for example, silica, colloidal silica, alumina, alumina sol, aluminosilicate, alumina-silica composite oxide, kaolin, talc, mica, calcium carbonate and phosphoric acid Calcium etc. are mentioned. Moreover, it is although it does not specifically limit as organic microparticles
- fine-particles For example, crosslinked polyacrylic acid particle, methyl methacrylate / styrene copolymer resin particle, crosslinked polystyrene particle, crosslinked polymethylmethacrylate particle, silicone resin particle, and polyimide particle Etc. can be mentioned.
- the haze value of the stretched PET film provided with the anti-glare property obtained in this way may exist in 6 to 45% of range.
- the said haze value can be measured using the haze transmittance meter HM-150 (manufactured by Matsuki Kiyoshi Co., Ltd.) according to JIS K 7136, for example.
- the measurement sample which bonded the film surface to the glass substrate so that the anti-glare surface may become a surface using an optically transparent adhesive for example can be used.
- the method of manufacturing the PET film described above is one exemplary method for obtaining the polymer film substrate of the present application, and any polymerizable product may be used as long as the polymer film substrate applicable in the present application has the above-described physical properties.
- the polymer film substrate may be a film substrate having an electrode layer formed on one surface thereof.
- a film substrate may be referred to as an electrode film substrate.
- the retardation, mechanical properties, and the like described above may be for the polymer film substrate on which the electrode layer is not formed, or for the electrode film substrate.
- an electrode layer may be formed on at least one surface of the polymer film substrate, and the first and second polymer film substrates may be disposed to face each electrode layer.
- a known transparent electrode layer may be applied.
- a so-called conductive polymer layer, a conductive metal layer, a conductive nanowire layer, or a metal oxide layer such as indium tin oxide (ITO) may be used as the electrode layer.
- ITO indium tin oxide
- various materials and forming methods capable of forming a transparent electrode layer are known, and this may be applied without limitation.
- an alignment layer may be formed on the electrode layer.
- a well-known liquid crystal aligning film can be formed as an oriented film, The kind of aligning film which can be applied according to a desired mode is well-known.
- the light modulation layer included in the light modulation film layer in the present application is a functional layer that can vary the transmittance, reflectance and / or haze of light depending on whether an external signal is applied.
- the light modulation layer in which the state of light changes depending on whether or not an external signal is applied may be referred to as an active light modulation layer in the present specification.
- the light modulation layer when the light modulation layer is a layer including a liquid crystal compound, the light modulation layer may be referred to as an active liquid crystal layer, wherein the active liquid crystal layer is a liquid crystal compound in the active liquid crystal layer by application of the external signal. Means the liquid crystal layer of the form which can be changed.
- the light modulation film layer including the active liquid crystal layer may be referred to as an active liquid crystal film layer.
- the external signal may mean all factors, for example, an external voltage, etc., which may affect the behavior of a material included in the light modulation layer, for example, the light modulation material. Therefore, the state without an external signal may mean a state without application of an external voltage.
- the type of light modulation layer in the present application is not particularly limited as long as it has the above-described function, a known light modulation layer can be applied.
- the light modulation layer may be a liquid crystal layer, and a structure including a liquid crystal layer between the first and second polymer film substrates disposed opposite to each other may also be referred to as a liquid crystal cell.
- Exemplary light modulation devices can have excellent durability against gas permeability.
- the optical modulation device may have a void generation rate of 20% or less when stored at 60 ° C. temperature and 85% relative humidity.
- the void generation rate may refer to a ratio of the number of void generation samples to the number of samples used for void generation evaluation.
- the first and second polymer film substrates may be substrates heat treated at 130 ° C. for 1 hour, and the optical modulation device including such polymer film substrates may be at 60 ° C. temperature and 85% relative humidity.
- voids may not occur due to ingress of external gases for 500 hours. This can be achieved by arranging the transverse directions of the first and second polymer film substrates in parallel to each other as described above.
- the light modulation layer may be an active liquid crystal layer including liquid crystal molecules (liquid crystal host) and a dichroic dye.
- a liquid crystal layer may be referred to as a guest host liquid crystal layer (GHLC layer).
- GHLC layer the structure including the light modulation layer between the polymer film substrates may be referred to as an active liquid crystal film layer.
- the term "GHLC layer” is a dichroic dye is arranged together in accordance with the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules, each of which can exhibit anisotropic light absorption characteristics with respect to the alignment direction of the dichroic dye and the vertical direction of the alignment direction. May mean a layer.
- a dichroic dye is a material whose light absorption varies depending on the polarization direction.
- the absorption rate of light polarized in the long axis direction When the absorption rate of light polarized in the long axis direction is large, it is called a p-type dye. When the absorption rate of light polarized in the short axis direction is large, it is called an n-type dye. It can be called.
- a p-type dye when used, the polarized light vibrating in the long axis direction of the dye is absorbed and the polarized light vibrating in the short axis direction of the dye is less absorbed and thus can be transmitted.
- the dichroic dye is assumed to be a p-type dye, but the type of dichroic dye to be applied in the present application is not limited thereto.
- the GHLC layer may function as an active polarizer.
- active polarizer may refer to a functional device capable of adjusting anisotropic light absorption according to application of external action.
- the active GHLG layer can control anisotropic light absorption for polarization in a direction parallel to the arrangement direction of the dichroic dye and polarization in a vertical direction by adjusting the arrangement of the liquid crystal molecules and the dichroic dye. Since the arrangement of liquid crystal molecules and dichroic dyes can be controlled by the application of an external action, such as a magnetic or electric field, the active GHLC layer can control anisotropic light absorption in accordance with the application of the external action.
- the liquid crystal molecules may be nematic liquid crystals or smectic liquid crystals.
- Nematic liquid crystals may refer to liquid crystals in which rod-shaped liquid crystal molecules have no regularity of position but are arranged in parallel in the long axis direction of the liquid crystal molecules. It may mean a liquid crystal that is formed in a parallel structure with regularity in the long axis direction. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present application, a nematic liquid crystal may be used as the liquid crystal molecules.
- the liquid crystal molecules may be non-reactive liquid crystal molecules.
- the non-reactive liquid crystal molecules may mean liquid crystal molecules having no polymerizable group.
- the polymerizable group include acryloyl group, acryloyloxy group, methacryloyl group, methacryloyloxy group, carboxyl group, hydroxy group, vinyl group or epoxy group, but are not limited thereto.
- the refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules may be appropriately selected in consideration of target properties, for example, variable transmittance characteristics.
- the term “refractive anisotropy” may mean a difference between an extraordinary refractive index and an ordinary refractive index of a liquid crystal molecule.
- the refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules may be, for example, 0.01 to 0.3.
- the refractive anisotropy may be 0.01 or more, 0.05 or more, 0.07 or more, 0.09 or more, or 0.1 or more, and 0.3 or less, 0.2 or less, 0.15 or less, 0.14 or less, or 0.13 or less.
- the refractive index anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules is within the above range, it is possible to provide an optical modulation device having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the lower the refractive index of the liquid crystal molecules within the above range can provide an optical modulation device having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules may have a positive dielectric anisotropy or a negative dielectric anisotropy in consideration of a desired driving method of the liquid crystal cell.
- the term “dielectric anisotropy” may mean a difference between an abnormal dielectric constant ( ⁇ e, extraordinary dielectric anisotropy) and a normal dielectric constant ( ⁇ o, ordinary dielectric anisotropy).
- the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules may be, for example, within a range of within ⁇ 40, within ⁇ 30, within ⁇ 10, within ⁇ 7, within ⁇ 5, or within ⁇ 3. When the dielectric anisotropy of the liquid crystal molecules is adjusted in the above range, it may be advantageous in terms of driving efficiency of the light modulation device.
- the liquid crystal layer may include an anisotropic dye.
- the dye may be included as a guest material.
- Anisotropic dyes may serve to control the transmittance of the light modulation device, for example, depending on the orientation of the host material.
- the term “dye” may mean a material capable of intensively absorbing and / or modifying light in at least part or the entire range within the visible light region, for example, in the 400 nm to 700 nm wavelength range
- anisotropic dye may refer to a material capable of anisotropic absorption of light in at least part or the entire range of the visible light region.
- anisotropic dye for example, a known dye known to have a property that can be aligned according to the alignment state of the liquid crystal molecules by a so-called host guest effect can be selected and used.
- anisotropic dyes include so-called azo dyes, anthraquinone dyes, methine dyes, azomethine dyes, merocyanine dyes, naphthoquinone dyes, tetrazine dyes, phenylene dyes, quiterylene dyes, benzothiadiazole dyes, Diketopyrrolopyrrole dye, squaraine dye or pyromethene dye, and the like, but the dye applicable to the present application is not limited to the above.
- a black dye can be used as the anisotropic dye.
- Such dyes are known, for example, but not limited to azo dyes, anthraquinone dyes, and the like.
- the anisotropic dye has a dichroic ratio, that is, a value obtained by dividing the absorption of polarized light parallel to the long axis direction of the anisotropic dye by the absorption of polarized light parallel to the direction perpendicular to the long axis direction.
- Dyes can be used.
- the dye may satisfy the dichroic ratio at at least some of the wavelengths or at any one within the wavelength range of the visible region, for example, in the wavelength range of about 380 nm to 700 nm or about 400 nm to 700 nm.
- the upper limit of the dichroic ratio may be, for example, about 20 or less, 18 or less, 16 or less, or about 14 or less.
- the content of the anisotropic dye of the liquid crystal layer may be appropriately selected in consideration of the purpose of the present application.
- the content of the anisotropic dye of the liquid crystal layer may be at least 0.1 wt%, at least 0.25 wt%, at least 0.5 wt%, at least 0.75 wt%, at least 1 wt%, at least 1.25 wt%, or at least 1.5 wt%.
- the upper limit of the content of the anisotropic dye of the liquid crystal layer is, for example, 5.0 wt% or less, .4.0 wt% or less, 3.0 wt% or less, 2.75 wt% or less, 2.5 wt% or less, 2.25 wt% or less, 2.0 wt% or less. , Up to 1.75 wt% or up to 1.5 wt%.
- the content of the anisotropic dye of the liquid crystal layer satisfies the above range, it is possible to provide an optical modulation device having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the higher the content of the anisotropic dye within the above range can provide a light modulation device having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the total weight of the liquid crystal molecules and the anisotropic dye in the liquid crystal layer is, for example, about 60% by weight, 65% by weight, 70% by weight, 75% by weight, 80% by weight, 85% by weight. Or more, 90% or more, or 95% or more, and in other examples, less than about 100%, 98% or less, or 96% or less.
- the liquid crystal layer may switch the alignment state depending on whether a voltage is applied.
- the voltage may be applied in a direction perpendicular to the polymer film substrate.
- the active liquid crystal layer of the active liquid crystal film layer may switch between a first alignment state which is a vertical alignment state and a second alignment state different from the above.
- the liquid crystal molecules may exist in a state in which an optical axis is vertically aligned with respect to a plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules may form an angle of about 70 degrees to 90 degrees, 75 degrees to 90 degrees, 80 degrees to 90 degrees or 85 degrees to 90 degrees, or about 90 degrees with respect to the plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the vertically aligned liquid crystal layer may be parallel to each other, and may, for example, form an angle of 0 degrees to 10 degrees, 0 degrees to 5 degrees, or approximately 0 degrees.
- the second alignment state may be a horizontal alignment state.
- the liquid crystal layer may exist in a vertical alignment state when no voltage is applied and in a horizontal alignment state when a voltage is applied.
- Such a liquid crystal cell may be referred to as a vertical alignment mode liquid crystal cell.
- the liquid crystal molecules may exist in a state where the optical axis is horizontally arranged with respect to the plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules may form an angle of about 0 degrees to 20 degrees, 0 degrees to 15 degrees, 0 degrees to 10 degrees or 0 degrees to 5 degrees, or about 0 degrees with respect to the plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the horizontally aligned liquid crystal layer may be parallel to each other, and may, for example, form an angle of 0 degrees to 10 degrees, 0 degrees to 5 degrees, or approximately 0 degrees.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer may be appropriately selected in consideration of the purpose of the present application, respectively.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is, for example, about 0.01 ⁇ m or more, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, 1 ⁇ m or more, 2 ⁇ m or more, 3 ⁇ m or more, 4 ⁇ m or more, 5 ⁇ m or more, 6 ⁇ m or more, 7 ⁇ m or more, 8 ⁇ m or more, 9 ⁇ m or more or 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer may be, for example, about 30 ⁇ m or less, 25 ⁇ m or less, 20 ⁇ m or less, or 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer satisfies the above range, it is possible to provide an optical modulator having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the thinner the thickness of the liquid crystal layer within the above range can provide an optical modulator having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the optical modulator may further include first and second alignment layers existing inside the first and second polymer film substrates as the alignment layers mentioned above.
- the inside of the first and second polymer film substrates may mean a side where the light modulation layer is present, and the outside may mean an opposite side of the side where the light modulation layer is present.
- both the first and second alignment layers may be vertical alignment layers.
- the optical modulator may adjust transmittance, reflectivity, and haze by adjusting the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer according to whether a voltage is applied.
- the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer can be adjusted by pretilt of the alignment film.
- the pretilt may have an angle and a direction.
- the pretilt angle may be referred to as a polar angle, and the pretilt direction may be referred to as an azimuthal angle.
- the pretilt angle may refer to an angle formed by the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules with respect to the plane parallel to the alignment layer.
- the vertical alignment layer may have a pretilt angle of about 70 degrees to 90 degrees, 75 degrees to 90 degrees, 80 degrees to 90 degrees, or 85 degrees to 90 degrees.
- the pretilt angle of the horizontal alignment layer may be about 0 degrees to 20 degrees, 0 degrees to 15 degrees, 0 degrees to 10 degrees, or 0 degrees to 5 degrees.
- the pretilt direction may refer to a direction in which the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules is projected onto the horizontal surface of the alignment layer.
- the pretilt direction may be an angle formed between the projected direction and the horizontal axis WA of the liquid crystal layer.
- the horizontal axis WA of the liquid crystal layer observes an observer or display device wearing the eyewear when a direction parallel to the long axis direction of the liquid crystal layer or an optical modulation device is applied to a display device such as an eyewear or a TV. It may mean a direction parallel to the line connecting both eyes of the observer.
- the pretilt direction of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the alignment of the liquid crystal layer.
- the pretilt direction of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be parallel to each other for vertical alignment when no voltage is applied.
- the pretilt directions of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be anti-parallel, for example, 170 ° to 190 °. Degrees, 175 degrees to 185 degrees, preferably 180 degrees.
- any one having an alignment capability with respect to an adjacent liquid crystal layer can be selected and used without particular limitation.
- a photoalignment layer known to be capable of exhibiting an orientation characteristic by a non-contact method such as, for example, a contact alignment layer or a photoalignment layer compound, such as a rubbing alignment layer, or irradiation with linearly polarized light, may be used.
- a non-contact method such as, for example, a contact alignment layer or a photoalignment layer compound, such as a rubbing alignment layer, or irradiation with linearly polarized light.
- the pretilt direction and angle of a rubbing alignment film or a photo alignment film may be parallel to the rubbing direction, and the pretilt angle may be achieved by controlling rubbing conditions, for example, pressure conditions during rubbing, rubbing intensity, and the like.
- the pretilt direction may be adjusted by the direction of the polarized light to be irradiated, and the pretilt angle may be adjusted by the irradiation angle of the light, the irradiation intensity of the light, or the like.
- each of the first and second alignment layers may be a rubbing alignment layer.
- the rubbing directions of the first and second alignment layers may be anti-parallel to each other, for example, 170 degrees to 190 degrees to each other. Degrees, 175 degrees to 185 degrees, preferably 180 degrees.
- the rubbing direction may be confirmed by measuring the pretilt angle.
- the rubbing direction may be measured by measuring the pretilt angle.
- the transverse directions of the first and second polymer film substrates may be parallel to the rubbing axis of any one of the first and second alignment layers, respectively.
- the light modulation device may further include an antireflection layer.
- the light modulation device may further include a first and / or second anti-reflection layer which is respectively located on the outside of the first and / or second polymer film substrate.
- the anti-reflection layer a known anti-reflection layer may be used in consideration of the purpose of the present application, and for example, an acrylate layer may be used.
- the thickness of the antireflection layer may be, for example, 200 nm or less or 100 nm or less.
- the light modulation device may further include an ultraviolet absorbing layer.
- the light modulation device may further include a first and a second ultraviolet absorbing layer which is respectively located on the outside of the first and second polymer film substrate.
- the ultraviolet absorbing layer a known ultraviolet absorbing layer may be appropriately selected and used in consideration of the purpose of the present application.
- the light modulation device may be formed by directly coating the antireflection layer, the ultraviolet light absorbing layer, and the like on the polymer film substrate.
- Using the first and second polymer film substrates may be advantageous in terms of refractive index matching and coating process optimization. In this case, there is an advantage that can simplify the process and reduce the thickness of the device.
- the optical modulation device may form the anti-reflection layer or the ultraviolet absorbing layer on one surface of the base film and attach the base film to the polymer film substrate through an adhesive or an adhesive.
- the optical modulator may exhibit variable transmittance according to the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer with or without voltage applied.
- the optical modulator may switch between the above-described transmission mode and blocking mode states.
- the light modulator may be in a transmissive state that exhibits maximum transmittance when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and may be in a blocking state that exhibits minimal transmissivity when voltage is applied.
- the optical modulator has excellent transmittance variable characteristics depending on whether voltage is applied.
- the optical modulation device may have a difference between 20% and 60% of a transmittance when a 15V voltage is applied and a transmittance when no voltage is applied.
- the second alignment state may be a twisted alignment state.
- the liquid crystal layer may exist in a vertical alignment state when no voltage is applied and in a twisted alignment state when a voltage is applied.
- the twisted angle in the twisted alignment state may be, for example, greater than 0 degrees and less than or equal to 360 degrees.
- Such a liquid crystal cell may be referred to as a reversed super-twisted nematic (RSTN) mode liquid crystal cell.
- RSTN reversed super-twisted nematic
- the twist angle may be, for example, greater than 0 degrees, greater than 90 degrees, greater than 150 degrees, or less than 360 degrees, less than 270 degrees, less than 210 degrees, or less than 190 degrees. According to the exemplary embodiment of the present application, the twist angle may be about 180 degrees.
- the liquid crystal molecules may have a spiral structure in which an optical axis is twisted along an imaginary spiral axis to form a layer.
- the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules may mean a slow axis of the liquid crystal molecules, and the slow axis of the liquid crystal molecules may be parallel to the long axis of the rod-shaped liquid crystal molecules.
- the spiral axis may be formed to be parallel to the thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer.
- the thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer may mean a direction parallel to an imaginary line connecting the lowermost part and the uppermost part of the liquid crystal layer with the shortest distance.
- the thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer may be a direction parallel to an imaginary line formed in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the polymer substrate.
- the twist angle means an angle formed by the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules at the bottom and the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules at the top of the twisted alignment liquid crystal layer.
- the liquid crystal molecules may exist in a state in which an optical axis is vertically aligned with respect to a plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules may form an angle of about 70 degrees to 90 degrees, 75 degrees to 90 degrees, 80 degrees to 90 degrees or 85 degrees to 90 degrees, or about 90 degrees with respect to the plane of the liquid crystal layer.
- the optical axes of the liquid crystal molecules in the vertically aligned liquid crystal layer may be parallel to each other, and, for example, may form an angle of 0 degrees to 10 degrees, 0 degrees to 5 degrees, and preferably 0 degrees.
- the ratio d / p of the thickness d and the pitch p of the liquid crystal layer in the twisted alignment liquid crystal layer may be 1 or less. If the ratio d / p is out of the range, for example, greater than 1, a finger domain may occur. The lower limit of the ratio d / p may be greater than zero, for example.
- the thickness d of the liquid crystal layer may mean the same as the cell gap of the liquid crystal cell.
- the pitch p of the twisted alignment liquid crystal layer may be measured by a measurement method using a Wedge cell, and specifically, D. Podolskyy et al., A simple method for accurate measurements of the cholesteric pitch using a "stripe-wedge Grandjean-Cano It can be measured in the manner described in cell (Liquid Crystals, Vol. 35, No. 7, July 2008, 789-791).
- the liquid crystal layer may further include a chiral dopant for twist orientation.
- a chiral agent that can be included in the liquid crystal layer any liquid crystal, for example, may be used without particular limitation, as long as it can induce a desired rotation without compromising nematic regularity.
- Chiral agents for inducing rotation in liquid crystal molecules need to include at least chirality in the molecular structure.
- the chiral agent for example, compounds having one or two or more asymmetric carbons, compounds having asymmetric points on heteroatoms such as chiral amines or chiral sulfoxides, or cumulene Or a compound having an axially asymmetric, optically active site with an axial agent such as binaphthol.
- the chiral agent may be, for example, a low molecular weight compound having a molecular weight of 1,500 or less.
- a commercially available chiral nematic liquid crystal for example, a chiral dopant liquid crystal S-811 commercially available from Merck, LCLC, etc. of BASF may be used.
- the application rate of the chiral dopant is not particularly limited to one selected so as to achieve the above ratio (d / p).
- the content (weight%) of the chiral dopant is calculated by the formula of 100 / (HTP (Helixcal Twisting power) ⁇ pitch (nm), and an appropriate ratio may be selected in consideration of the desired pitch with reference to this method. .
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer may be appropriately selected in consideration of the purpose of the present application, respectively.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer is, for example, about 0.01 ⁇ m or more, 0.1 ⁇ m or more, 1 ⁇ m or more, 2 ⁇ m or more, 3 ⁇ m or more, 4 ⁇ m or more, 5 ⁇ m or more, 6 ⁇ m or more, 7 ⁇ m or more, 8 ⁇ m or more, 9 ⁇ m or more or 10 ⁇ m or more.
- the upper limit of the thickness of the liquid crystal layer may be, for example, about 30 ⁇ m or less, 25 ⁇ m or less, 20 ⁇ m or less, or 15 ⁇ m or less.
- the thickness of the liquid crystal layer satisfies the above range, it is possible to provide an optical modulator having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the thinner the thickness of the liquid crystal layer within the above range can provide an optical modulator having excellent transmittance variable characteristics.
- the optical modulator may further include first and second alignment layers respectively present inside the first and second polymer film substrates.
- the inside of the first and second polymer film substrates may mean a side where the light modulation layer is present, and the outside may mean an opposite side of the side where the light modulation layer is present.
- both the first and second alignment layers may be horizontal alignment layers.
- the optical modulator may adjust transmittance, reflectivity, and haze by adjusting the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer according to whether a voltage is applied.
- the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer can be adjusted by the pretilt of the alignment film as described above.
- the pretilt angle may refer to an angle formed by the optical axis of the liquid crystal molecules with respect to the plane parallel to the alignment layer.
- the vertical alignment layer may have a pretilt angle of about 70 degrees to 90 degrees, 75 degrees to 90 degrees, 80 degrees to 90 degrees, or 85 degrees to 90 degrees.
- the pretilt angle of the horizontal alignment layer may be about 0 degrees to 20 degrees, 0 degrees to 15 degrees, 0 degrees to 10 degrees, or 0 degrees to 5 degrees.
- the pretilt direction of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be appropriately adjusted in consideration of the alignment of the liquid crystal layer.
- the pretilt directions of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be parallel to each other for the twist orientation having a twist angle of 180 degrees when voltage is applied.
- the pretilt directions of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer may be anti-parallel, for example, 170 ° to 190 °. Degrees, in the range of 175 to 185 degrees, or about 180 degrees can be achieved.
- each of the first and second alignment layers may be a rubbing alignment layer.
- the rubbing directions of the first and second alignment layers may be anti-parallel to each other, for example, 170 degrees to 190 degrees to each other. Degrees, in the range of 175 to 185 degrees, or about 180 degrees can be achieved.
- the rubbing direction may be confirmed by measuring the pretilt angle. In general, since the liquid crystal generates a pretilt angle while lying along the rubbing direction, the rubbing direction may be measured by measuring the pretilt angle.
- the transverse directions of the first and second polymer film substrates may be parallel to the rubbing axis of any one of the first and second alignment layers, respectively.
- the light modulator may also include additional layers such as an antireflection layer or an ultraviolet absorbing layer.
- the optical modulator may exhibit variable transmittance according to the alignment state of the liquid crystal layer with or without voltage applied. That is, the optical modulator can switch between the transmission mode and the blocking mode.
- the light modulator may be in a transmissive state that exhibits maximum transmittance when no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal layer, and may be in a blocking state that exhibits minimal transmissivity when voltage is applied.
- the optical modulation device may have a difference between 20% and 60% of a transmittance when a 15V voltage is applied and a transmittance when no voltage is applied.
- the light modulation device can be applied to various applications requiring varying transmittance characteristics.
- applications requiring variable transmittance may include openings or eyewear in an enclosed space including a building, a container, or a vehicle such as a window or a sunroof.
- the eyewear may include all eyewear configured to allow the observer to observe the outside through a lens, such as general glasses, sunglasses, sports goggles or a helmet, or an augmented reality experience device.
- An eyewear is a representative application to which the light modulation device of the present application can be applied.
- sunglasses, sports goggles and augmented reality experience devices such as eyewear in which the lens is mounted so as to be inclined with the observer's frontal view is commercially available.
- the optical modulation device of the present application can be effectively applied to the eyewear described above.
- the structure of the eyewear is not particularly limited. That is, the light modulation device may be mounted and applied in the left eye and / or right eye lens of a known eyewear structure.
- the eyewear includes a left eye lens and a right eye lens; And a frame supporting the left eye lens and the right eye lens.
- FIG. 2 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the eyewear, a schematic diagram of the eyewear including the frame 82 and the left and right eye lenses 84, but the structure of the eyewear to which the optical modulation device of the present application can be applied. Is not limited to FIG. 2.
- the left eye lens and the right eye lens may each include the light modulation device.
- Such a lens may include only the light modulation device or other configuration.
- the eyewear is not particularly limited in other configurations or designs, and a known method may be applied.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light modulation device of the present application.
- the polymer film substrates applied in Examples or Comparative Examples include a PC (Polycarbonate) film substrate (PC substrate, thickness: 100 ⁇ m, manufacturer: Teijin, product name: PFC100-D150), which is an isotropic film substrate commonly applied as a substrate, and the present application.
- PC Polycarbonate
- PET Polyethylene terephthalate
- SRF substrate thickness: 80 ⁇ m, manufacturer: Toyobo, product name: TA044
- ITO Indium Tin
- the in-plane retardation value (Rin) of the polymer film substrate was measured for light having a wavelength of 550 nm using Agilent's UV / VIS spectroscope 8453 device according to the following method. Two polarizers are installed on the UV / VIS spectroscope so that the transmission axes are perpendicular to each other, and the slow axis of the polymer film is disposed between the two polarizers so as to form 45 degrees with the transmission axes of the two polarizers, respectively. was measured. The phase retardation order of each peak is calculated from the transmittance graph according to the wavelength.
- Equation A the waveform in the transmittance graph according to the wavelength satisfies Equation A below, and the maximum peak Tmax condition in the sine waveform satisfies Equation B below.
- ⁇ max in the expression A since the T of the expression A and the T of the expression B are the same, the expression is expanded.
- Formulas are also developed for n + 1, n + 2 and n + 3, n and n + 1 formulas are summarized, R is eliminated, and n is arranged into ⁇ n and ⁇ n + 1 formulas. Since n and ⁇ can be known based on the same T in Equation A and T in Equation B, R is obtained for each of ⁇ n, ⁇ n + 1, ⁇ n + 2 and ⁇ n + 3.
- the Y value when 550 nm is substituted into the function x is the Rin value for light of 550 nm wavelength.
- n ( ⁇ n -3 ⁇ n + 1) / (2 ⁇ n + 1 + 1-2 ⁇ n)
- R in-plane retardation (Rin)
- ⁇ means wavelength
- n vertex order of sinusoidal waveform
- the Young's modulus, elongation and maximum stress of the polymer film substrate were 10 mm / min at room temperature (25 ° C) using Universal Testing Machine (UTM) equipment (Instron 3342). The force was applied at a tensile speed and measured by performing a tensile strength test according to the specification. In this case, each specimen was prepared by cutting so that the width was about 10 mm and the length was about 30 mm, and each 10 mm of each end of the longitudinal direction was taped to fix the equipment and then evaluated.
- UTM Universal Testing Machine
- the coefficient of thermal expansion was measured in accordance with the specification using a TMA (Thermomechanical Analysis) equipment (Metteler toledo, SDTA840) proceeding the length expansion test while increasing the temperature at 40 ° C to 80 ° C at a rate of 10 ° C / min.
- the measurement direction length of the specimen was 10 mm at the time of measurement, and the load was set to 0.02N.
- MD and TD are MD (Machine Direction) and TD (transverse direction) directions of a PC substrate and an SRF substrate, respectively, which are stretched films, and 45 is a direction forming 45 degrees with both the MD and TD directions.
- Two SRF substrates were used to fabricate the light modulation device.
- An alignment layer was formed on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode layer of the SRF substrate (width: 15 cm, length: 5 cm) to prepare a first substrate.
- ITO indium tin oxide
- As the alignment film one obtained by rubbing treatment of a polyimide-based horizontal alignment film (SE-7492, Nissan) having a thickness of 300 nm with a rubbing cloth was used.
- SE-7492, Nissan polyimide-based horizontal alignment film having a thickness of 300 nm with a rubbing cloth was used.
- a second substrate was prepared in the same manner as the first substrate.
- a GHLC mixture comprising a liquid crystal compound and an anisotropic dye having a negative dielectric anisotropy having a refractive index anisotropy ( ⁇ n) of 0.13 therebetween, with the first and second substrates facing each other so as to face each other. -1235, Merck) and then the edge was sealed to make a light modulation device.
- the TD directions (ground axis directions) of the first and second substrates are respectively 0 degrees with respect to the rubbing axis of the first substrate alignment layer, and the rubbing directions of the first and second alignment layers are antiparallel to each other.
- the obtained optical modulation layer was a guest host liquid crystal layer of VA mode, and the cell gap was 12 micrometers.
- An optical modulation device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1 except that a PC substrate was applied as the substrate.
- Example 1 Using the optical modulation device of Example 1 and Comparative Example 1 was prepared an eyewear device of the type shown in Figures 4 and 5, the thermal shock test was carried out while the device is bent. Thermal shock test is to raise the eyewear at a temperature increase rate of about 16.25 ° C / min from about -40 ° C to 90 ° C for 10 minutes, then again at a temperature reduction rate of about 16.25 ° C / min. After the temperature was lowered to a temperature and maintained for 10 minutes, the cycle was performed under the condition of repeating the cycle 500 times, and the test was performed while the eyewear was attached to a bending jig having a radius of curvature of about 100 R. It was. 3 is a case of Example 1, Figure 4 is a case of Comparative Example 1, as shown in the case of Comparative Example 1 severe cracks were observed.
- An optical modulation device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, but the optical modulation device was manufactured such that the first direction (TD direction) of the first and second substrates was 90 degrees to each other. At this time, the first direction of the first substrate was 0 degrees and the first direction of the second substrate was 90 degrees based on the rubbing direction of the alignment film on the first substrate.
- An optical modulation device was manufactured in the same manner as in Example 1, but the optical modulation device was manufactured such that the first direction (TD direction) of the first and second substrates was 90 degrees to each other. At this time, the first direction of the first substrate was 45 degrees and the first direction of the second substrate was 135 degrees based on the rubbing direction of the alignment film on the first substrate.
- the void generation was evaluated while the devices of Example 1, Comparative Examples 2 and 3 were stored at 60 ° C. temperature and 85% relative humidity, respectively, and the results are shown in Table 2 below. Specifically, it was evaluated whether or not voids visually recognized in the light modulation layer while being stored in the above conditions. In general, the size of the visible void is about 10 ⁇ m.
- Example 1 no void was observed within 500 hours, and the time when the void was first observed was about 504 hours.
- Electro-optic characteristics and the rainbow phenomenon were evaluated for the optical modulation device of Example 1. Electro-optic characteristics were evaluated by measuring the change in transmittance with or without voltage applied to the optical modulation device. Specifically, the transmittance according to the applied voltage was measured using a haze meter (NDH5000SP, manufactured by Sekos Co., Ltd.) while connecting and driving the electrode layer on the substrate to an AC power source. The transmittance is the average of the transmittances for light having a wavelength of 380 nm to 780 nm.
- the evaluation of the rainbow phenomenon is a cognitive evaluation, and when a pattern representing two or more different luminance is generated in the sample, the rainbow phenomenon occurs.
- 0V_T is a transmittance when no voltage is applied
- 15V_T is a transmittance when 15V is applied
- ⁇ T is a value of "15V_T"-"0V_T”.
- Example 1 Cell gap 12 ⁇ m ⁇ n 0.13 Board SRF (parallel) VA 0V_T 82.4% 15V_T 49.2% ⁇ T 33.2% Rainbow phenomenon radish
- the SRF substrate was cut to have a length and width of 15 cm and 5 cm, respectively, and an alignment film was formed on an indium tin oxide (ITO) film (electrode layer) of the substrate to prepare a substrate.
- ITO indium tin oxide
- the alignment layer one obtained by rubbing treatment of a polyimide vertical alignment layer (SE-5661LB3, Nissan) having a thickness of 300 nm with a rubbing cloth was used.
- Another substrate was prepared in the same manner as above.
- GHLC composition (MAT-16-568, Merck) comprising an anisotropic dye (Merck) and a liquid crystal having a refractive index anisotropy ( ⁇ n) of 0.13 and a negative dielectric anisotropy, with the two substrates facing each other so that the alignment layers face each other.
- the liquid crystal composition to which the chiral dopant (S811, Merck) was added at 1.075% by weight was placed between the alignment films, and then the edge was sealed with a sealant to prepare a light modulating film layer.
- the transverse directions (TD directions) of the first and second substrates were respectively 0 degrees based on the rubbing axis of the first polymer film substrate, and the rubbing directions of the first alignment layer and the second alignment layer were laminated in reverse parallel with each other.
- the liquid crystal cell is an RSTN mode liquid crystal cell having a twist angle of 180 degrees, a cell gap of 6 ⁇ m, and a ratio (d / p) of the cell gap d and the pitch p is 0.7.
- 0V_T is a transmittance when no voltage is applied
- 15V_T is a transmittance when 15V is applied
- ⁇ T is a value of "15V_T"-"0V_T”.
- Example 1 Cell gap 6 ⁇ m ⁇ n 0.13 Board SRF (parallel) RSTNd / p: 0.7o 0V_T 81.9% 15V_T 45.4% ⁇ T 36.5% Rainbow phenomenon radish
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방향 | Rin(nm) | 탄성률(GPa) | 연신율(%) | 최대응력(MPa) | 열팽창계수(ppm/°C) | |
PC 기판 | MD | 12.1 | 1.6 | 13.6 | 63.4 | 119.19 |
TD | 1.6 | 11.6 | 62.3 | 127.8 | ||
SRF기판 | MD | 14800 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 81.5 | 83.3 |
45 | 15176 | 3.2 | 60.4 | 101.6 | 52.2 | |
TD | 15049 | 5.8 | 44.7 | 184.6 | 21.6 |
초기 투입시료 개수 | 보이드 불량 시료개수 | 보이드 양품시료개수 | 보이드발생률 | 보이드 최초발생시간 | |
비교예 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | 120h |
비교예 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 100% | 144h |
실시예 1 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8% | 504h |
실시예 1 | ||
셀 갭 | 12㎛ | |
△n | 0.13 | |
기판 | SRF(parallel) | |
VA | 0V_T | 82.4% |
15V_T | 49.2% | |
△T | 33.2% | |
Rainbow 현상 | 무 |
실시예 1 | ||
셀 갭 | 6㎛ | |
△n | 0.13 | |
기판 | SRF(parallel) | |
RSTNd/p: 0.7º | 0V_T | 81.9% |
15V_T | 45.4% | |
△T | 36.5% | |
Rainbow 현상 | 무 |
Claims (14)
- 대향 배치되어 있는 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판과 상기 고분자 필름 기판들의 사이에 존재하고, 액정 호스트 및 이색성 염료 게스트를 포함하는 능동 액정층을 가지는 능동 액정 필름층을 포함하고,상기 능동 액정층은, 수직 배향 상태인 제 1 배향 상태와 상기 제 1 배향 상태와는 다른 제 2 배향 상태의 사이를 스위칭할 수 있으며,상기 고분자 필름 기판은, 각각 550 nm 파장의 광에 대한 면내 위상차가 4,000 nm 이상이고,상기 각각의 고분자 필름 기판의 제 1 방향에서의 연신율(E1)과 상기 제 1 방향과 수직을 이루는 제 2 방향에서의 연신율(E2)의 비율(E1/E2)이 3 이상이며,상기 제 1 고분자 필름 기판의 제 1 방향과 상기 제 2 고분자 필름 기판의 제 1 방향이 이루는 각도가 0도 내지 10도의 범위 내가 되도록 배치되어 있는 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판은, 각각 일면에 전극층이 형성된 전극 필름 기판이고, 상기 각 전극층이 대향하도록 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판이 배치되어 있는 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판은, 폴리에스테르 필름 기판인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판 각각의 제 1 방향에서의 연신율이 15% 이상인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판 각각은 제 1 및 제 2 방향 모두와 40도 내지 50도의 범위 내의 각도를 이루는 제 3 방향에서의 연신율(E3)이 상기 제 1 방향에서의 연신율(E1)에 비해 크고, 상기 제 3 방향에서의 연신율(E3)과 상기 제 2 방향에서의 연신율(E2)의 비율(E3/E2)이 5 이상인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판은, 각각 제 2 방향에서의 열팽창 계수(CTE2)와 제 1 방향에서의 열팽창 계수(CTE1)의 비율(CTE2/CTE1)이 1.5 이상인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 6 항에 있어서, 제 2 방향에서의 열팽창 계수(CTE2)가 50 내지 150 ppm/°C의 범위 내인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판은, 각각 제 2 방향에서의 탄성률(YM2)과 제 1 방향에서의 탄성률(YM1)의 비율(YM1/YM2)이 1.5 이상인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 8 항에 있어서, 제 1 방향에서의 탄성률(YM1)이 4 내지 10 GPa의 범위 내인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 1 및 제 2 고분자 필름 기판은, 각각 제 2 방향에서의 최대 응력(MS2)과 제 1 방향에서의 최대 응력(MS1)의 비율(MS1/MS2)이 1.5 이상인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 10 항에 있어서, 제 1 방향에서의 최대 응력(MS1)이 150 내지 250 MPa의 범위 내인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 2 배향 상태가 수평 배향 상태인 광변조 디바이스.
- 제 1 항에 있어서, 제 2 배향 상태가 트위스트 배향 상태인 광변조 디바이스.
- 좌안용 렌즈와 우안용 렌즈; 및 상기 좌안용 렌즈와 우안용 렌즈를 지지하는 프레임을 포함하는 아이웨어로서,상기 좌안용 렌즈 및 우안용 렌즈는 각각 제 1 항의 광변조 디바이스를 포함하는 아이웨어.
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