WO2022220199A1 - 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, a liquid crystal aligning film obtained from the liquid crystal aligning agent, a liquid crystal display element comprising the liquid crystal aligning film, and a novel diamine and polymer suitable for them.
- Liquid crystal display elements are used in a wide range of applications, from small applications such as mobile phones and smartphones to relatively large applications such as televisions and monitors.
- various driving methods with different electrode structures and physical properties of the liquid crystal molecules used have been developed.
- -Plane Switching FFS (Fringe Field Switching), and other liquid crystal display devices using various modes are known.
- These liquid crystal display elements generally have a liquid crystal alignment film that is indispensable for controlling the alignment state of liquid crystal molecules.
- Polyamic acid and polyimide are generally used as materials for liquid crystal alignment films because of their excellent properties such as heat resistance, mechanical strength, and affinity with liquid crystals.
- Liquid crystal display elements are required to have high display quality, and one of the required characteristics is, for example, to exhibit a high voltage holding ratio.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a composition for a liquid crystal alignment film containing an aromatic diamine such as 1,5-bis(4-aminophenoxy)pentane.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that a polyamic acid or the like obtained by reacting a diamine having two aromatic rings linked by a specific alkylene group with a tetracarboxylic acid derivative is used as a polymer component of a liquid crystal aligning agent. It is
- liquid crystal display elements In recent years, as the performance of liquid crystal display elements has improved, in addition to large-screen, high-definition liquid crystal televisions, it has been applied to in-vehicle applications such as car navigation systems, meter panels, surveillance cameras, and medical camera monitors. being considered. Therefore, the demand for higher performance, particularly higher definition, of liquid crystal display elements is increasing, and a liquid crystal alignment film capable of further improving various characteristics of liquid crystal display elements is desired.
- the present invention provides long-term reliability of so-called display quality, in which display defects such as image burn-in (image burn-in of divisions and lines), unevenness, and staining that occur over time due to external stimuli such as light and temperature are suppressed. It is an object of the present invention to form a liquid crystal alignment film having a high voltage holding ratio which is a condition for bringing about. In addition, the present invention can form a liquid crystal alignment film exhibiting low liquid crystal pretilt angle characteristics that can suppress afterimages (hereinafter, also referred to as AC afterimages) generated by long-term AC driving and can meet the demand for viewing angle characteristics. Another object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal aligning agent, a liquid crystal display device having the liquid crystal aligning film, and a novel diamine and polymer suitable for them.
- liquid crystal aligning agent containing a specific polymer is effective for achieving the above objects, and have completed the present invention. reached.
- the gist of the present invention is as follows. Characterized by containing a polymer having at least one repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit (p1) represented by the following formula (1) and an imidized structural unit of the repeating unit (p1) Liquid crystal aligning agent.
- a repeating unit (p1) represented by the following formula (1)
- an imidized structural unit of the repeating unit (p1) Liquid crystal aligning agent Liquid crystal aligning agent.
- X 1 represents a tetravalent organic group.
- Y 1 represents a divalent organic group represented by "-Ar 1 -OWO-Ar 2 -".
- Ar 1 and Ar 2 each independently represent a divalent aromatic group of either a divalent benzene ring or a biphenyl structure, any hydrogen atom of the aromatic group being replaced with a monovalent group may
- m is an integer of 1-6.
- a liquid crystal aligning agent for forming a liquid crystal aligning film exhibiting a high voltage holding ratio, suppressing the generation of an afterimage, and exhibiting a low liquid crystal pretilt angle characteristic, and a liquid crystal aligning film obtained from the liquid crystal aligning agent.
- a high-performance liquid crystal display device comprising the liquid crystal alignment film, and novel diamines and polymers used for their production are obtained.
- the specific diamine which will be described later, has a structure in which an oxygen atom is bonded to an aromatic group, so when it is used as a liquid crystal alignment film, it interacts with ionic impurities that cause display defects, and the diffusion of impurities is suppressed. It is considered that the voltage holding ratio is improved by the trapping phenomenon that is suppressed. In addition, it is considered that the above effect was obtained because the same trapping phenomenon for impurities also occurs in the ester bond of the specific diamine. Furthermore, since the specific diamine has an ester bond or an alkylene chain, the stretchability of the polymer during alignment treatment is increased, and high liquid crystal alignment is obtained, so the occurrence of AC afterimage is suppressed. Liquid crystal alignment film is obtained.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing an example of a lateral electric field liquid crystal display device of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing another example of the horizontal electric field liquid crystal display device of the present invention
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention comprises at least one repeating unit selected from the group consisting of a repeating unit (p1) represented by the following formula (1) and an imidized structural unit of the repeating unit (p1) It is characterized by containing a polymer having a unit.
- a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1)
- an imidized structural unit of the repeating unit It is characterized by containing a polymer having a unit.
- Ar 1 , W and Ar 2 in Y 1 (“—Ar 1 —OW—O—Ar 2 —”) in formula (1) above are Ar 1 in formula (D A ) described below, including preferred embodiments. , W and Ar2 .
- “—N(Z)—Ar 1 —OW—O—Ar 2 —N(Z)—” in the above formula (1) means that, for example, a diamine component containing the following specific diamine is used as a starting material for the polymer. However, it is not limited to this method.
- the monovalent organic group for R and Z in the above formula (1) includes a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and the methylene group of the hydrocarbon group is -O-, -S-, -CO -, -COO-, -COS-, -NR 3 -, -CO-NR 3 -, -Si(R 3 ) 2 - (where R 3 is a hydrogen atom or a monovalent carbon atom having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) is a hydrogen group), a monovalent group A substituted with —SO 2 —, etc., the above monovalent hydrocarbon group, or at least one hydrogen atom bonded to a carbon atom of the above monovalent group A is a halogen Atoms, hydroxy groups, alkoxy groups, nitro groups, amino groups, mercapto groups, nitroso groups, alkylsilyl groups, alkoxysilyl groups, silanol groups, sulphino groups, phosphino groups,
- Examples include a substituted monovalent group and a monovalent group having a heterocyclic ring.
- the monovalent organic group for R and Z in the above formula (1) includes, among others, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkynyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, or a tert A -butoxycarbonyl group is preferred, an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms is more preferred, and a methyl group is even more preferred.
- R and Z are each independently preferably a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, more preferably a hydrogen atom or a methyl group.
- X 1 in the above formula (1) includes, for example, a tetravalent organic group derived from a tetracarboxylic dianhydride or a derivative thereof, which will be described later.
- Preferred embodiments of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride or derivative thereof in X 1 above include preferred embodiments of the tetracarboxylic dianhydride or derivative thereof that can be used for synthesizing the polymer (P) described later.
- the polymer contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is, for example, a polyimide precursor obtained using a diamine component containing a diamine (0) represented by the following formula (D A ) (hereinafter also referred to as a specific diamine) and at least one polymer (P) selected from the group consisting of a polyimide which is an imidized product of the polyimide precursor.
- D A diamine component containing a diamine (0) represented by the following formula (D A ) (hereinafter also referred to as a specific diamine) and at least one polymer (P) selected from the group consisting of a polyimide which is an imidized product of the polyimide precursor.
- D A diamine component containing a diamine (0) represented by the following formula (D A ) (hereinafter also referred to as a specific diamine) and at least one polymer (P) selected from the group consisting of a polyimide which is an imidized product of the polyimide precursor.
- m is more preferably an integer of 2 to 6, more preferably an integer of 2 to 4, and even more preferably an integer of 2 or 4.
- n is preferably 1-13.
- a fluorine atom is preferable as the halogen atom that replaces the hydrogen atom of W.
- p is an integer of 1-6, preferably an integer of 2-6.
- q is an integer of 1 to 6, more preferably an integer of 2 to 6, even more preferably an integer of 2, 4 or 6.
- r is an integer of 1-6, preferably an integer of 2-6.
- the monovalent group that substitutes the divalent aromatic hydrogen atoms of Ar 1 and Ar 2 in the above formula (D A ) includes a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms. group, alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, fluoroalkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, carboxy group, hydroxy group, 1 carbon atom to 10 alkyloxycarbonyl groups, cyano groups, nitro groups, and the like.
- a halogen atom an alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms is preferable.
- Preferred examples of divalent aromatic groups represented by Ar 1 and Ar 2 include 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 2-methyl-1,4-phenylene, 2-ethyl-1, 4-phenylene, 2-propyl-1,4-phenylene, 2-butyl-1,4-phenylene, 2-isopropyl-1,4-phenylene, 2-tert-butyl-1,4-phenylene, 2-methoxy- 1,4-phenylene, 2-ethoxy-1,4-phenylene, 2-propoxy-1,4-phenylene, 2-butoxy-1,4-phenylene, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene, 2,3- dimethyl-1,4-phenylene, 4-methyl-1,3-phenylene, 5-methyl-1,3-phenylene, 4-fluoro-1,3-phenylene, 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-1 ,4-phenylene, 4,4'-biphenylylene, 2-methyl-4,4'-biphenylylene, 2-eth
- Preferred examples of the above formula (D A ) include the following formulas (d A -1) to (d A -5).
- a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring in the following formulas (d A -1) to (d A -5) may be substituted with a monovalent substituent, and preferred specific examples of the substituent include the above formula ( Examples include the structures exemplified by the monovalent groups substituting the divalent aromatic hydrogen atoms of Ar 1 and Ar 2 in D A ).
- the polymer (P) contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is, for example, a polyimide precursor obtained using a diamine component containing the diamine (0), or a polyimide that is an imidized product of the polyimide precursor.
- the polyimide precursor is a polymer from which a polyimide can be obtained by imidating polyamic acid, polyamic acid ester, or the like.
- a polyamic acid (P′), which is a polyimide precursor of the polymer (P) can be obtained by a polymerization reaction between a diamine component containing the diamine (0) and a tetracarboxylic acid component.
- the diamine (0) may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the amount of diamine (0) used is preferably 5 mol % or more, more preferably 10 mol % or more, and even more preferably 20 mol % or more, relative to the total diamine component.
- the polymer (P) has a total of repeating units (p1) and the imidized structure of the repeating units (p1) of 5 moles of all repeating units that the polymer (P) has. % or more, more preferably 10 mol % or more, and even more preferably 20 mol % or more.
- the total here includes the case where either the repeating unit (p1) or the imidized structure of the repeating unit (p1) is 0 mol %.
- the term "total” also includes the case where one or more of the constituent elements are 0 mol %.
- the diamine component used for producing the polyamic acid (P') may contain diamines other than diamine (0) (hereinafter also referred to as other diamines).
- diamines other diamines
- the amount of the diamine (0) used is preferably 90 mol % or less, more preferably 80 mol % or less, relative to the diamine component.
- diamines examples include other diamines listed below, but are not limited to these.
- the other diamines may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- m and n are integers from 1 to 3 and satisfy 1 ⁇ m+n ⁇ 4.
- j is an integer of 0 or 1;
- X 1 is -(CH 2 ) a - (a is an integer of 1 to 15), -CONH-, -NHCO-, -CO-N(CH 3 )-, -NH-, -O-, represents -CH 2 O-, -CH 2 -OCO-, -COO- or -OCO-;
- R 1 is a fluorine atom, a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom-containing alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, and It represents a monovalent group such as an alkoxyalkyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms.
- X 2 represents -O-, -CH 2 O-, -CH 2 -OCO-, -COO- or -OCO-.
- m, n, X 1 and R 1 each independently has the above definition.
- the amount of the other diamines used is preferably 10 to 90 mol%, more preferably 20 to 90 mol%, based on the total diamine components used. 80 mol %.
- the amount of the other diamine used is preferably 10 to 90 mol %, more preferably 20 to 80 mol %, based on the total diamine components used in the production of the polymer (P).
- the tetracarboxylic acid component to be reacted with the diamine component is not only tetracarboxylic dianhydride, but also tetracarboxylic acid, tetracarboxylic acid dihalide, tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, or tetracarboxylic acid.
- tetracarboxylic dianhydrides such as carboxylic acid dialkyl ester dihalides can also be used.
- the tetracarboxylic dianhydride or derivative thereof includes an acyclic aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride, an alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydride, an aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride, or derivatives thereof. . Among them, it is more preferable to contain a tetracarboxylic dianhydride having at least one partial structure selected from the group consisting of a benzene ring, a cyclobutane ring, a cyclopentane ring and a cyclohexane ring, or a derivative thereof.
- a tetracarboxylic dianhydride having at least one structure selected from the group consisting of a cyclobutane ring, a cyclopentane ring and a cyclohexane ring, or a derivative thereof.
- the aromatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is an acid dianhydride obtained by intramolecular dehydration of four carboxy groups including at least one carboxy group bonded to an aromatic ring.
- An acyclic aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is an acid dianhydride obtained by intramolecular dehydration of four carboxy groups bonded to a chain hydrocarbon structure.
- An alicyclic tetracarboxylic dianhydride is an acid dianhydride obtained by intramolecular dehydration of four carboxy groups including at least one carboxy group bonded to an alicyclic structure. However, none of these four carboxy groups are bonded to the aromatic ring. Moreover, it is not necessary to consist only of an alicyclic structure, and a part thereof may have a chain hydrocarbon structure or an aromatic ring structure.
- the tetracarboxylic acid component that can be used in the production of the polyamic acid (P′) preferably includes the following tetracarboxylic dianhydrides or derivatives thereof (in the present invention, these are collectively referred to as specific tetracarboxylic acids Also called derivatives.).
- Acyclic aliphatic tetracarboxylic dianhydrides such as 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic dianhydride; 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2-dimethyl -1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-dichloro-1,2,3 ,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-difluoro-1,2,3, 4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracar
- Preferred examples of the above specific tetracarboxylic acid derivatives include 1,2,3,4-butanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2-dimethyl -1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl- 1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-difluoro-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,3-bis(trifluoromethyl)-1 , 2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,3,4-cyclopentanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 1,2,4,5-cyclohexanetetracarboxylic dianhydride, 3, 3
- the proportion of the above-mentioned specific tetracarboxylic acid derivative used is preferably 10 mol% or more, more preferably 20 mol% or more, and even more preferably 50 mol% or more, relative to the total tetracarboxylic acid components used.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is, for example, a liquid composition in which the polymer (P) and optionally other components are preferably dispersed or dissolved in a suitable solvent.
- the total content of the polymer contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention can be appropriately changed depending on the setting of the thickness of the coating film to be formed. % or more is preferable, and 10% by mass or less is preferable from the viewpoint of storage stability of the solution. A particularly preferred total polymer content is 2 to 8% by weight.
- the content of the polymer (P) used in the present invention is preferably 1 to 100% by mass, more preferably 10 to 100% by mass, and 20 to 100% by mass with respect to the total amount of the polymer contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent. % is particularly preferred.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may contain polymers other than the polymer (P).
- polymers other than the polymer (P) include, in addition to the polymer (P), a polyimide precursor obtained using a diamine component that does not have the specific diamine and a polyimide that is an imidized product of the polyimide precursor.
- poly(styrene-maleic anhydride) copolymer examples include SMA1000, SMA2000, SMA3000 (manufactured by Cray Valley), GSM301 (manufactured by Gifu Shellac Manufacturing Co., Ltd.) and the like.
- Anhydride) copolymers include Isoban-600 (manufactured by Kuraray Co., Ltd.).
- a specific example of the poly(vinyl ether-maleic anhydride) copolymer is Gantrez AN-139 (methyl vinyl ether maleic anhydride resin, manufactured by Ashland).
- the polymer (B) is more preferable from the viewpoint of reducing afterimages derived from residual DC.
- the content of the other polymer is preferably 90 parts by mass or less, more preferably 10 to 90 parts by mass, and further 20 to 80 parts by mass with respect to the total 100 parts by mass of the polymer contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent. preferable.
- the tetracarboxylic acid component used in the production of the polymer (B) include the same compounds as those exemplified for the polymer (P), including preferred specific examples.
- the tetracarboxylic acid component used for producing the polymer (B) is more preferably a tetracarboxylic dianhydride having at least one partial structure selected from the group consisting of a benzene ring, a cyclobutane ring, a cyclopentane ring and a cyclohexane ring.
- the amount of the specific tetracarboxylic acid derivative used is preferably 10 mol % or more, more preferably 20 mol % or more, more preferably 50 mol % or more, relative to the total tetracarboxylic acid component used in the production of the polymer (B). More preferably mol% or more.
- diamine component for obtaining the polymer (B) examples include the diamines exemplified for the polymer (P) above.
- diamines having at least one group selected from the group consisting of a urea bond, an amide bond, a carboxy group and a hydroxy group in the molecule represented by the above formulas (d AL -1) to (d AL -10) It preferably contains at least one diamine selected from the group consisting of diamines and diamines having a specific nitrogen atom-containing structure (in the present invention, these are also referred to as specific diamines (b)).
- the diamine component one type of diamine may be used alone, or two or more types may be used in combination.
- the amount used is preferably 10 mol % or more, more preferably 20 mol % or more, of the total diamine component used in the production of the polymer (B).
- the amount used is preferably 90 mol % or less, more preferably 80 mol % or less, of the total diamine component used in the production of the polymer (B).
- a polyamic acid is produced by reacting a diamine component and a tetracarboxylic acid component in an organic solvent.
- the ratio of the tetracarboxylic acid component and the diamine component used in the polyamic acid production reaction is 0.5 to 2 equivalents of the acid anhydride group of the tetracarboxylic acid component per 1 equivalent of the amino group of the diamine component. is preferably 0.8 to 1.2 equivalents.
- the closer the equivalent of the acid anhydride group of the tetracarboxylic acid component is to 1 equivalent the greater the molecular weight of the resulting polyamic acid.
- the reaction temperature in the production of polyamic acid is preferably -20 to 150°C, more preferably 0 to 100°C. Also, the reaction time is preferably 0.1 to 24 hours, more preferably 0.5 to 12 hours. Polyamic acid can be produced at any concentration, but the concentration of polyamic acid is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 30% by mass. The initial stage of the reaction can be carried out at a high concentration, and then the solvent can be added.
- organic solvent examples include cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, dimethyl sulfoxide, 1,3-dimethyl-2-imidazolidinone.
- methyl ethyl ketone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene Solvents such as glycol monopropyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, or diethylene glycol monoethyl ether can be used.
- Polyamic acid esters are produced by, for example, [I] a method of reacting the polyamic acid obtained by the above method with an esterifying agent, [II] a method of reacting a tetracarboxylic acid diester with a diamine, [III] a tetracarboxylic acid It can be obtained by a known method such as a method of reacting a diester dihalide and a diamine.
- a polyimide can be obtained by ring-closing (imidizing) a polyimide precursor such as the above polyamic acid or polyamic acid ester.
- the imidization ratio as used herein means the ratio of imide groups to the total amount of imide groups derived from tetracarboxylic dianhydride or derivatives thereof and carboxy groups (or derivatives thereof).
- the imidization rate does not necessarily have to be 100%, and can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the application and purpose.
- Examples of the method for imidizing the polyimide precursor include thermal imidization in which the solution of the polyimide precursor is heated as it is, and catalytic imidization in which a catalyst is added to the solution of the polyimide precursor.
- the temperature is preferably 100 to 400° C., more preferably 120 to 250° C., and water generated by the imidization reaction is removed from the system. is preferred.
- the catalytic imidization of the polyimide precursor can be carried out by adding a basic catalyst and an acid anhydride to the solution of the polyimide precursor and stirring at -20 to 250°C, preferably 0 to 180°C.
- the amount of the basic catalyst is 0.5 to 30 times the molar amount of the amic acid group, preferably 2 to 20 times the molar amount, and the amount of the acid anhydride is 1 to 50 times the molar amount of the amic acid group, preferably 3 to 30 times the molar amount.
- the basic catalyst include pyridine, triethylamine, trimethylamine, tributylamine, trioctylamine, etc. Among them, pyridine is preferable because it has appropriate basicity for advancing the reaction.
- Examples of the acid anhydride include acetic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride, and pyromellitic anhydride. Among them, acetic anhydride is preferably used because it facilitates purification after the reaction is completed.
- the imidization rate by catalytic imidization can be controlled by adjusting the catalyst amount, reaction temperature, and reaction time.
- the reaction solution may be put into a solvent to precipitate.
- Solvents used for precipitation include methanol, ethanol, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, hexane, butyl cellosolve, heptane, methyl ethyl ketone, methyl isobutyl ketone, toluene, benzene, and water.
- the polymer precipitated by adding it to the solvent can be filtered and recovered, and then dried at room temperature or under heat under normal pressure or reduced pressure.
- the impurities in the polymer can be reduced by repeating the operation of redissolving the recovered polymer in an organic solvent and recovering it by reprecipitation 2 to 10 times.
- Solvents in this case include, for example, alcohols, ketones, hydrocarbons, and the like, and it is preferable to use three or more solvents selected from these, because the efficiency of purification is further increased.
- a tetracarboxylic acid component containing a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or a derivative thereof, and a diamine component containing the diamine, together with an appropriate terminal blocker to end block A polymer of the type may be produced.
- the end-blocking polymer has the effect of improving the film hardness of the alignment film obtained by coating and improving the adhesion properties between the sealant and the alignment film.
- the terminal of the polyimide precursor or polyimide in the present invention include an amino group, a carboxyl group, an acid anhydride group, or a group derived from a terminal blocking agent to be described later.
- An amino group, a carboxyl group, and an acid anhydride group can be obtained by a normal condensation reaction, or can be obtained by terminal blocking using the following terminal blocking agents.
- Terminal blockers include, for example, acetic anhydride, maleic anhydride, nadic anhydride, phthalic anhydride, itaconic anhydride, cyclohexanedicarboxylic anhydride, 3-hydroxyphthalic anhydride, trimellitic anhydride, 3- (3-trimethoxysilyl)propyl)-3,4-dihydrofuran-2,5-dione, 4,5,6,7-tetrafluoroisobenzofuran-1,3-dione, 4-ethynylphthalic anhydride, etc.
- the proportion of the terminal blocker used is preferably 0.01 to 20 mol parts, more preferably 0.01 to 10 mol parts, per 100 mol parts of the total diamine component used.
- the polystyrene equivalent weight average molecular weight (Mw) measured by gel permeation chromatography (GPC) of the polyimide precursor and polyimide is preferably 1,000 to 500,000, more preferably 2,000 to 300,000. and more preferably 10,000 to 50,000.
- the molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) represented by the ratio of Mw to the polystyrene equivalent number average molecular weight (Mn) measured by GPC is preferably 15 or less, more preferably 10 or less. By being in this molecular weight range, it is possible to ensure good liquid crystal orientation of the liquid crystal display element.
- the organic solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent according to the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it uniformly dissolves the polymer (P) and other polymers added as necessary.
- N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone, 3-methoxy-N,N-dimethylpropanamide, 3-butoxy-N,N-dimethylpropanamide and ⁇ -butyrolactone are preferred.
- the content of the good solvent is preferably 20 to 99% by mass, more preferably 20 to 90% by mass, and particularly preferably 30 to 80% by mass of the total solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent.
- the organic solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent is a mixture of the above solvents and a solvent (also referred to as a poor solvent) that improves the coatability and the surface smoothness of the coating film when applying the liquid crystal aligning agent.
- a solvent also referred to as a poor solvent
- the use of solvents is preferred. Specific examples of the poor solvent are given below, but are not limited thereto.
- the content of the poor solvent is preferably 1 to 80% by mass, more preferably 10 to 80% by mass, particularly preferably 20 to 70% by mass, of the total solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent.
- the type and content of the poor solvent are appropriately selected according to the liquid crystal aligning agent coating device, coating conditions, coating environment, and the like.
- poor solvents examples include diisopropyl ether, diisobutyl ether, diisobutyl carbinol (2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol), ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol diethyl ether, ethylene glycol dibutyl ether, 1,2-butoxyethane, and diethylene glycol.
- diisobutyl carbinol propylene glycol monobutyl ether, propylene glycol diacetate, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, dipropylene glycol dimethyl ether, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, ethylene Glycol monobutyl ether acetate or diisobutyl ketone are preferred.
- Preferred solvent combinations of a good solvent and a poor solvent include N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, ⁇ -butyrolactone and ethylene glycol monobutyl ether, N-methyl-2- Pyrrolidone and ⁇ -butyrolactone and propylene glycol monobutyl ether, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone and propylene glycol monobutyl ether, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone and 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, N-ethyl-2- pyrrolidone and propylene glycol diacetate, N,N-dimethyllactamide and diisobutyl ketone, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone and ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, N- Methy
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may contain other components (hereinafter also referred to as additive components) in addition to the polymer (P), the other polymer, and the organic solvent.
- additive components include, for example, a crosslinkable compound having at least one substituent selected from an oxiranyl group, an oxetanyl group, a blocked isocyanate group, an oxazoline group, a cyclocarbonate group, a hydroxy group and an alkoxy group; At least one crosslinkable compound selected from the group consisting of crosslinkable compounds having saturated groups, functional silane compounds, metal chelate compounds, curing accelerators, surfactants, antioxidants, sensitizers, preservatives, and compounds for adjusting the dielectric constant and electrical resistance of the liquid crystal alignment film.
- crosslinkable compound examples include ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, tripropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether, ,6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, glycerin diglycidyl ether, 2,2-dibromoneopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether, 1,3,5,6-tetraglycidyl-2,4-hexanediol, Epicoat 828 (Mitsubishi Chemical Co., Ltd.) ), bisphenol F type epoxy resins such as Epicoat 807 (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), hydrogenated bisphenol A type epoxy resins such as YX-8000 (manufactured by Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation), YX6954BH30 (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- triglycidyl isocyanurates such as TEPIC (manufactured by Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.), alicyclic epoxy resins such as Celoxide 2021P (manufactured by Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd.), N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidyl-m- Tertiary nitrogen atoms represented by xylylenediamine, 1,3-bis(N,N-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane, or N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethane a compound having two or more oxiranyl groups such as tetrakis(glycidyloxymethyl)methane; Compounds having; Coronate AP Stable M, Coronate 2503, 2515, 2507, 2513, 2555, Millionate MS-50 (manufactured by Tosoh Corporation), Takenate B-830,
- Examples of compounds for adjusting the dielectric constant and electrical resistance include monoamines having a nitrogen atom-containing aromatic heterocycle such as 3-picolylamine.
- the content of the monoamine having a nitrogen atom-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring is preferably 0.1 to 30 parts by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 20 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the polymer component contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent. part by mass.
- Preferred specific examples of the above functional silane compounds include 3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane, 3-aminopropyldiethoxymethylsilane, 2-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, 2-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane.
- the solid content concentration in the liquid crystal aligning agent (ratio of the total mass of components other than the solvent of the liquid crystal aligning agent to the total mass of the liquid crystal aligning agent) is appropriately selected in consideration of viscosity, volatility, etc., but preferably It is 1 to 10% by mass.
- a particularly preferable solid content concentration range varies depending on the method used when applying the liquid crystal aligning agent to the substrate. For example, when a spin coating method is used, the solid content concentration is particularly preferably 1.5 to 4.5% by mass. When the printing method is used, it is particularly preferable to set the solid content concentration to 3 to 9% by mass and thereby the solution viscosity to 12 to 50 mPa ⁇ s.
- the solid content concentration is preferably 1 to 5% by mass and thereby the solution viscosity to 3 to 15 mPa ⁇ s.
- the temperature in preparing the polymer composition is preferably 10-50°C, more preferably 20-30°C.
- a liquid crystal display element according to the present invention comprises a liquid crystal alignment film formed using the liquid crystal alignment agent.
- the operation mode of the liquid crystal display element is not particularly limited. , optically compensated bend type (OCB type), and various other operation modes.
- the liquid crystal display element of the present invention can be produced, for example, by a method including the following steps (1) to (4), a method including steps (1) to (2) and (4), steps (1) to (3), ( 4-2) and (4-4), or by a method including steps (1) to (3), (4-3) and (4-4).
- a process (1) is a process of apply
- a specific example of step (1) is as follows.
- a liquid crystal aligning agent is applied to one surface of the substrate provided with the patterned transparent conductive film by an appropriate coating method such as a roll coater method, a spin coat method, a printing method, an inkjet method, or the like.
- the material of the substrate is not particularly limited as long as it is highly transparent, and glass, silicon nitride, plastic such as acrylic, polycarbonate, etc. can also be used.
- the reflective liquid crystal display element if only one substrate is used, an opaque material such as a silicon wafer can be used, and in this case, a light-reflecting material such as aluminum can be used for the electrodes.
- a substrate provided with electrodes made of a transparent conductive film or a metal film patterned in a comb shape and a counter substrate provided with no electrodes are used.
- Screen printing, offset printing, flexographic printing, inkjet method, spray method, etc. can be used as methods for applying the liquid crystal aligning agent to the substrate and forming a film.
- the coating method and the film-forming method by the inkjet method can be preferably used.
- a process (2) is a process of baking the liquid crystal aligning agent apply
- a specific example of step (2) is as follows. After the liquid crystal aligning agent is applied onto the substrate in step (1), the solvent is evaporated or the polyamic acid is thermally imidized by heating means such as a hot plate, thermal circulation oven or IR (infrared) oven. you can go Drying after applying a liquid crystal aligning agent and a baking process can select arbitrary temperature and time, and may be performed in multiple times.
- the temperature for baking the liquid crystal aligning agent can be, for example, 40 to 180.degree.
- the firing time is not particularly limited, but may be 1 to 10 minutes or 1 to 5 minutes.
- a step of firing at, for example, 150 to 300° C. or 150 to 250° C. may be added after the above step.
- the firing time is not particularly limited, but may be 5 to 40 minutes or 5 to 30 minutes.
- the thickness of the film-like material after baking is preferably 5 to 300 nm, more preferably 10 to 200 nm, because if it is too thin, the reliability of the liquid crystal display element may be lowered.
- Step (3) is a step of subjecting the film obtained in step (2) to orientation treatment. That is, in a horizontally aligned liquid crystal display element such as an IPS system or an FFS system, the coating film is subjected to an alignment ability imparting treatment. On the other hand, in a vertical alignment type liquid crystal display element such as VA mode or PSA mode, the formed coating film can be used as a liquid crystal alignment film as it is, but the coating film may be subjected to an alignment ability imparting treatment. Examples of the alignment treatment method for the liquid crystal alignment film include a rubbing treatment method and a photo-alignment treatment method.
- the surface of the film is irradiated with radiation polarized in a certain direction, and optionally, preferably, heat treatment is performed at a temperature of 150 to 250 ° C. to improve liquid crystal orientation (liquid crystal orientation (also referred to as ability).
- radiation ultraviolet light or visible light having a wavelength of 100 to 800 nm can be used. Among them, ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 100 to 400 nm, more preferably 200 to 400 nm are preferred.
- the radiation dose is preferably 1 to 10,000 mJ/cm 2 , more preferably 100 to 5,000 mJ/cm 2 .
- the substrate having the film-like material may be irradiated with heating at 50 to 250° C. in order to improve liquid crystal orientation.
- the liquid crystal alignment film thus produced can stably orient liquid crystal molecules in a fixed direction.
- the liquid crystal alignment film irradiated with polarized radiation can be subjected to contact treatment using water or a solvent, or the liquid crystal alignment film irradiated with radiation can be heat-treated.
- the solvent used in the contact treatment is not particularly limited as long as it dissolves the decomposed product produced from the film-like material by irradiation with radiation.
- 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- methyl methoxypropionate, ethyl 3-ethoxypropionate, propyl acetate, butyl acetate, cyclohexyl acetate and the like.
- Solvents may be used singly or in combination of two or more.
- the temperature of the heat treatment for the above radiation-irradiated coating film is more preferably 50 to 300°C, more preferably 120 to 250°C.
- the heat treatment time is preferably 1 to 30 minutes.
- Step (4) Step of producing a liquid crystal cell> Two substrates on which liquid crystal alignment films are formed as described above are prepared, and a liquid crystal composition is placed between the two substrates facing each other. Specifically, the following two methods are mentioned. In the first method, first, two substrates are arranged to face each other with a gap (cell gap) interposed therebetween so that the respective liquid crystal alignment films face each other. Next, the peripheries of the two substrates are bonded together using a sealing agent, and a liquid crystal composition is injected and filled into the cell gap defined by the substrate surface and the sealing agent to contact the film surface, and then the injection hole is sealed. stop.
- the second method is a method called ODF (One Drop Fill) method.
- ODF One Drop Fill
- a predetermined place on one of the two substrates on which the liquid crystal alignment film is formed is coated with, for example, an ultraviolet light-curing sealant, and a liquid crystal composition is applied to several predetermined places on the surface of the liquid crystal alignment film. drip.
- the other substrate is attached so that the liquid crystal alignment films face each other, and the liquid crystal composition is spread over the entire surface of the substrate and brought into contact with the film surface.
- the entire surface of the substrate is irradiated with ultraviolet light to cure the sealant.
- the two substrates are arranged opposite to each other so that the rubbing directions of the respective coating films are at a predetermined angle, for example, orthogonal or antiparallel.
- the sealant for example, an epoxy resin or the like containing a curing agent and aluminum oxide spheres as spacers can be used.
- the liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, and may be a composition containing at least one liquid crystal compound (liquid crystal molecule) exhibiting a nematic phase (hereinafter also referred to as a nematic liquid crystal), or a liquid crystal exhibiting a smectic phase. , or liquid crystal compositions exhibiting a cholesteric phase, among which nematic liquid crystals are preferred. Also, various liquid crystal compositions having positive or negative dielectric anisotropy can be used. In the following description, a liquid crystal composition with a positive dielectric anisotropy is also referred to as a positive liquid crystal, and a liquid crystal composition with a negative dielectric anisotropy is also referred to as a negative liquid crystal.
- the above liquid crystal composition contains a fluorine atom, a hydroxy group, an amino group, a fluorine atom-containing group (e.g., trifluoromethyl group), a cyano group, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, an alkenyl group, an isothiocyanate group, a heterocyclic ring, a cycloalkane,
- a liquid crystal compound having a cycloalkene, a steroid skeleton, a benzene ring, or a naphthalene ring may be included, and a compound having two or more rigid sites (mesogenic skeleton) exhibiting liquid crystallinity in the molecule (for example, two rigid biphenyl structures or terphenyl structures linked by alkyl groups).
- the liquid crystal composition may further contain an additive from the viewpoint of improving liquid crystal orientation.
- additives include photopolymerizable monomers such as compounds having a polymerizable group; optically active compounds (eg, S-811 manufactured by Merck Co., Ltd.); antioxidants; UV absorbers; dyes; antifoaming agents; polymerization initiators; or polymerization inhibitors.
- Positive liquid crystals include ZLI-2293, ZLI-4792, MLC-2003, MLC-2041, MLC-3019, and MLC-7081 manufactured by Merck.
- negative liquid crystal include MLC-6608, MLC-6609, MLC-6610, MLC-7026 and MLC-7026-100 manufactured by Merck.
- MLC-3023 manufactured by Merck & Co., Ltd. can be mentioned.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention comprises a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates provided with electrodes, and a liquid crystal composition containing a polymerizable compound polymerized by at least one of active energy rays and heat between the pair of substrates.
- a liquid crystal display element (PSA type liquid crystal display element) manufactured through a process of polymerizing a polymerizable compound by at least one of irradiating an active energy ray and heating while placing an object and applying a voltage between electrodes. It is preferably used.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention has a liquid crystal layer between a pair of substrates provided with electrodes, and a polymerizable group polymerizable by at least one of active energy rays and heat is placed between the pair of substrates. It is also preferably used for a liquid crystal display element (SC-PVA mode type liquid crystal display element) manufactured through a process of arranging a liquid crystal alignment film containing a liquid crystal and applying a voltage between electrodes.
- SC-PVA mode type liquid crystal display element manufactured through a process of arranging a liquid crystal alignment film containing a liquid crystal and applying a voltage between electrodes.
- the polymerizable compound include polymerizable compounds having one or more polymerizable unsaturated groups such as acrylate groups and methacrylate groups in the molecule.
- a method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display element may be employed in which a step of irradiating ultraviolet rays, which will be described later, is performed after performing the same as in the above (4). According to this method, a liquid crystal display device excellent in response speed can be obtained with a small amount of light irradiation, as in the case of manufacturing the PSA type liquid crystal display device.
- the compound having a polymerizable group may be a compound having one or more polymerizable unsaturated groups in the molecule, and its content is 0.1 to 30 per 100 parts by mass of all polymer components. It is preferably parts by mass, more preferably 1 to 20 parts by mass.
- the polymerizable group may be present in the polymer used for the liquid crystal alignment agent, and such a polymer includes, for example, a diamine component containing a diamine having a photopolymerizable group at the end thereof, which is used in the reaction.
- a diamine component containing a diamine having a photopolymerizable group at the end thereof which is used in the reaction.
- the polymer obtained is mentioned.
- Step (4-4) Step of irradiating with ultraviolet rays>
- the liquid crystal cell is irradiated with light while a voltage is applied between the conductive films of the pair of substrates obtained in (4-2) or (4-3) above.
- the voltage applied here can be, for example, 5 to 50 V direct current or alternating current.
- As the light to be irradiated for example, ultraviolet rays and visible rays containing light having a wavelength of 150 to 800 nm can be used, but ultraviolet rays containing light having a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm are preferable.
- a light source for irradiation light for example, a low-pressure mercury lamp, a high-pressure mercury lamp, a deuterium lamp, a metal halide lamp, an argon resonance lamp, a xenon lamp, an excimer laser, or the like can be used.
- the irradiation amount of light is preferably 1,000 to 200,000 J/m 2 , more preferably 1,000 to 100,000 J/m 2 .
- a liquid crystal display element can be obtained by bonding a polarizing plate to the outer surface of the liquid crystal cell as necessary.
- a polarizing plate to be attached to the outer surface of the liquid crystal cell, a polarizing film called "H film” in which polyvinyl alcohol is stretched and oriented while absorbing iodine is sandwiched between cellulose acetate protective films, or the H film itself.
- a polarizing plate consisting of
- the IPS substrate which is a comb-teeth electrode substrate used in the IPS mode, includes a base material, a plurality of linear electrodes formed on the base material and arranged in a comb-like shape, and the base material covering the linear electrodes. and a liquid crystal alignment film formed as follows.
- the FFS substrate which is a comb-teeth electrode substrate used in the FFS mode, includes a substrate, a plane electrode formed on the substrate, an insulating film formed on the plane electrode, and an insulating film formed on the insulating film. , a plurality of linear electrodes arranged in a comb shape, and a liquid crystal alignment film formed on an insulating film so as to cover the linear electrodes.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic partial cross-sectional view showing an example of the lateral electric field liquid crystal display device of the present invention, which is an example of an IPS mode liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal 3 is sandwiched between the comb-teeth electrode substrate 2 having the liquid crystal alignment film 2c and the opposing substrate 4 having the liquid crystal alignment film 4a.
- the comb-shaped electrode substrate 2 includes a substrate 2a, a plurality of linear electrodes 2b formed on the substrate 2a and arranged in a comb-like shape, and formed on the substrate 2a so as to cover the linear electrodes 2b. and a liquid crystal alignment film 2c.
- the counter substrate 4 has a base material 4b and a liquid crystal alignment film 4a formed on the base material 4b.
- the liquid crystal alignment film 2c is, for example, the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal alignment film 4c is also the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.
- the lateral electric field liquid crystal display element 1 when a voltage is applied to the linear electrodes 2b, an electric field is generated between the linear electrodes 2b as indicated by the lines of electric force L.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic partial sectional view showing another example of the horizontal electric field liquid crystal display device of the present invention, which is an example of the FFS mode liquid crystal display device.
- the liquid crystal 3 is sandwiched between the comb-teeth electrode substrate 2 having the liquid crystal alignment film 2h and the opposing substrate 4 having the liquid crystal alignment film 4a.
- the comb-teeth electrode substrate 2 includes a base material 2d, a plane electrode 2e formed on the base material 2d, an insulating film 2f formed on the plane electrode 2e, and formed on the insulating film 2f to form a comb-like shape.
- the counter substrate 4 has a base material 4b and a liquid crystal alignment film 4a formed on the base material 4b.
- the liquid crystal alignment film 2h is, for example, the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal alignment film 4a is also the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.
- GPC apparatus GPC-101 (manufactured by Showa Denko), column: GPC KD-803, GPC KD-805 (manufactured by Showa Denko) in series, column temperature: 50 ° C., eluent: N,N-dimethylformamide (added As agents, 30 mmol/L of lithium bromide monohydrate (LiBr.H2O), 30 mmol/L of phosphoric acid/anhydrous crystals (o-phosphoric acid), and 10 mL/L of tetrahydrofuran (THF)), flow rate: 1.
- TSK standard polyethylene oxide molecular weight: about 900,000, 150,000, 100,000 and 30,000
- polyethylene glycol molecular weight: about 12,000, 4,000 and 1,000
- DA-1 (2.54 g, 6.10 mmol) and NMP (18.6 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (1.14 g, 5.81 mmol) and NMP (8.00 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-2) (viscosity: 241 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 12,332 and an Mw of 46,258.
- A-2 polyamic acid (A-2) (viscosity: 241 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 12,332 and an Mw of 46,258.
- DA-1 (3.12 g, 7.50 mmol) and NMP (22.9 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-3 (1.60 g, 7.14 mmol) and NMP (10.8 g) were added and stirred at 40° C. for 18 hours to obtain a solid content concentration of 12. A mass % solution of polyamic acid (A-3) (viscosity: 282 mPa ⁇ s) was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,704 and an Mw of 39,144.
- A-3 viscosity: 282 mPa ⁇ s
- DA-1 (2.27 g, 5.44 mmol), DA-6 (0.390 g, 1.36 mmol) and NMP (19.5 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-3 (1.45 g, 6.46 mmol) and NMP (10.1 g) were added and stirred at 40° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A mass % solution of polyamic acid (A-5) (viscosity: 327 mPa ⁇ s) was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,534 and an Mw of 37,647.
- A-5 viscosity: 327 mPa ⁇ s
- DA-3 (0.80 g, 1.80 mmol), DA-6 (1.55 g, 5.41 mmol) and NMP (21.1 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-3 (1.52 g, 6.78 mmol) and NMP (7.0 g) were added and stirred at 40° C. for 18 hours to obtain a solid content of 12. A solution (viscosity: 209 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-8) with a mass % was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 9,900 and an Mw of 28,856.
- DA-2 (2.50 g, 4.40 mmol) and NMP (19.6 g) are added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-1 (0.873 g, 4.00 mmol) and NMP (5.10 g) were added and stirred at 50° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A solution (viscosity: 231 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-10) of mass % was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 9,716 and an Mw of 25,390.
- DA-6 (3.72 g, 13.0 mmol) and NMP (31.3 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (2.37 g, 12.1 mmol) and NMP (13.4 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-12) (viscosity: 229 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,585 and an Mw of 27,581.
- DA-7 (2.46 g, 6.40 mmol) and NMP (18.0 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the obtained diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (1.23 g, 6.26 mmol) and NMP (8.40 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours to obtain a solid content concentration of 12 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-13) (viscosity: 292 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 16,511 and an Mw of 60,289.
- DA-5 (2.07 g, 8.01 mmol) and NMP (18.6 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the obtained diamine solution under water cooling, CA-1 (1.65 g, 7.56 mmol) and NMP (14.8 g) were added and stirred at 50 ° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 10. A solution (viscosity: 115 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-14) was obtained at 1% by mass. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 12,045 and an Mw of 27,326.
- DA-6 (3.72 g, 13.0 mmol) and NMP (37.3 g) are added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-1 (2.64 g, 12.1 mmol) and NMP (9.30 g) were added and stirred at 50° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A solution (viscosity: 278 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-15) with a mass % was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,832 and an Mw of 43,395.
- DA-7 (3.08 g, 8.00 mmol) and NMP (22.6 g) are added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-1 (1.61 g, 7.36 mmol) and NMP (11.8 g) were added and stirred at 50° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A mass % solution of polyamic acid (A-16) (viscosity: 256 mPa ⁇ s) was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,700 and an Mw of 37,763.
- DA-6 (2.29 g, 8.00 mmol) and NMP (16.8 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-3 (1.69 g, 7.52 mmol) and NMP (12.4 g) were added and stirred at 40° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A solution (viscosity: 240 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-17) with a mass % was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 11,482 and an Mw of 38,490.
- DA-7 (2.69 g, 7.00 mmol) and NMP (19.7 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and a nitrogen inlet tube, and dissolved by stirring at room temperature while sending nitrogen. rice field. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-3 (1.54 g, 6.86 mmol) and NMP (10.1 g) were added and stirred at 40° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 12. A solution (viscosity: 283 mPa ⁇ s) of polyamic acid (A-18) with a mass % was obtained. This polyamic acid had an Mn of 13,087 and an Mw of 45,255.
- DA-8 (1.28 g, 6.42 mmol), DA-10 (0.32 g, 1.61 mmol) and NMP (14.3 g) were added to a 50 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the obtained diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (1.49 g, 7.60 mmol) and NMP (13.3 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 18 hours to obtain a solid content concentration of 10 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-19) (viscosity: 125 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 11,120 and an Mw of 41,992.
- DA-8 (5.42 g, 27.2 mmol), DA-10 (1.35 g, 6.80 mmol) and NMP (64.5 g) were added to a 100 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (1.53 g, 7.82 mmol) and NMP (10.2 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. Then, while stirring this solution under water cooling, CA-4 (6.38 g, 25.5 mmol) and NMP (8.50 g) were added and stirred at 50 ° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 15 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-21) (viscosity: 1,250 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 15,100 and an Mw of 54,900.
- A-21 viscosity: 1,250 mPa ⁇ s
- DA-4 (2.81 g, 11.5 mmol), DA-8 (2.29 g, 11.5 mmol) and NMP (45.9 g) were added to a 100 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-6 (2.58 g, 11.5 mmol) and NMP (10.4 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours. Then, while stirring this solution under water cooling, CA-5 (2.87 g, 9.72 mmol) and NMP (3.3 g) were added and stirred at 50 ° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 15 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-24) (viscosity: 300 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 9,018 and an Mw of 27,228.
- A-24 viscosity: 300 mPa ⁇ s
- DA-8 (4.14 g, 20.8 mmol), DA-10 (1.03 g, 5.19 mmol) and NMP (46.6 g) were added to a 100 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (2.20 g, 11.4 mmol) and NMP (7.50 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. Then, while stirring this solution under water cooling, CA-4 (3.25 g, 13.0 mmol) and NMP (6.20 g) were added and stirred at 50 ° C. for 18 hours to give a solid content concentration of 15 mass. % solution of polyamic acid (A-25) (viscosity: 535 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 10,218 and an Mw of 29,128.
- DA-8 (5.42 g, 27.2 mmol), DA-10 (1.35 g, 6.80 mmol) and NMP (64.5 g) were added to a 100 mL four-necked flask equipped with a stirrer and nitrogen inlet tube. was dissolved by stirring at room temperature while blowing nitrogen. While stirring the resulting diamine solution under water cooling, CA-2 (1.48 g, 7.55 mmol) and NMP (10.2 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 0.5 hours. Then, while stirring this solution under water cooling, CA-4 (6.38 g, 25.5 mmol) and NMP (8.50 g) were added and stirred at 50 ° C.
- polyamic acid (A-26) (viscosity: 530 mPa ⁇ s). This polyamic acid had an Mn of 9,982 and an Mw of 28,927.
- Table 1 shows the types and amounts of the tetracarboxylic acid components and diamine components used in Synthesis Examples 1 to 26 above.
- Liquid crystal aligning agents AL-2 to AL-6 of Examples 2 to 6 and Comparative Example 1 were prepared in the same manner as in Example 1 except that the polyamic acid solution used was changed as shown in Table 2. Liquid crystal aligning agents AL-C1 to AL-C6, which are ⁇ 6, were obtained.
- Example 7 To the solution (0.90 g) of polyamic acid (A-3) obtained in Synthesis Example 3, the solution (2.88 g) of polyamic acid (A-21) obtained in Synthesis Example 21, NMP (4.68 g ), BCS (3.00 g), and AD-1 (1% by mass NMP solution, 0.54 g) were added and stirred at room temperature for 2 hours to obtain a polymer mass ratio ((A-3): (A -15)) is 20: 80, the mass ratio of the polymer solid content and each solvent (polymer solid content: NMP: BCS) is 4.5: 70.5: 25, and 100 parts by mass of the polymer On the other hand, a liquid crystal aligning agent (AL-7) containing 1 part by mass of AD-1 was obtained.
- A-7 liquid crystal aligning agent
- Examples 8 to 18, and Comparative Examples 7 to 10 The polyamic acid solution to be used, the solvent, and the type and amount of the additive were changed as shown in Table 2. -8 to AL-18 and liquid crystal aligning agents AL-C7 to AL-C10 of Comparative Examples 7 to 10 were obtained.
- a liquid crystal cell for negative liquid crystal having the structure of an FFS mode liquid crystal display element was produced.
- a substrate with electrodes was prepared.
- a glass substrate having a size of 30 mm ⁇ 35 mm and a thickness of 0.7 mm was used as the substrate.
- An ITO electrode having a solid pattern is formed as the first layer on the substrate to constitute the counter electrode, and a CVD (chemical vapor deposition) electrode is formed as the second layer on the first layer counter electrode.
- a SiN (silicon nitride) film was formed by the method.
- the SiN film of the second layer has a film thickness of 300 nm and functions as an interlayer insulating film.
- a comb-shaped pixel electrode formed by patterning an ITO film is arranged as a third layer, and two pixels of a first pixel and a second pixel are formed.
- the size of each pixel was 10 mm long and about 5 mm wide.
- the counter electrode of the first layer and the pixel electrode of the third layer were electrically insulated by the action of the SiN film of the second layer.
- the pixel electrode of the third layer has a comb shape in which a plurality of electrode elements each having a width of 3 ⁇ m and having a central portion bent at an internal angle of 160° are arranged in parallel with an interval of 6 ⁇ m.
- the pixel had a first region and a second region bounded by a line connecting bent portions of a plurality of electrode elements. Comparing the first region and the second region of each pixel, the forming directions of the electrode elements of the pixel electrodes constituting them were different.
- the electrode elements of the pixel electrode are formed so as to form an angle of 80° clockwise in the first region of the pixel, and the electrode elements of the pixel electrode in the second region of the pixel.
- the electrode elements of the pixel electrode are formed so as to form an angle of 80° counterclockwise. That is, in the first region and the second region of each pixel, the directions of the rotational movement (in-plane switching) of the liquid crystal induced by the voltage application between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in the plane of the substrate are mutually different. It was configured in the opposite direction.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent obtained above was filtered through a filter with a pore size of 1.0 ⁇ m, and then applied to the surface of the prepared substrate with electrodes by a spin coating method. After drying on a hot plate at 80° C. for 2 minutes, baking was performed in an infrared heating furnace at 230° C. for 20 minutes to obtain a polyimide film with a film thickness of 60 nm.
- This polyimide film is rubbed and oriented with a rayon cloth (HY-5318 manufactured by Hyperflex) (roller diameter: 120 mm, roller rotation speed: 1000 rpm, moving speed: 20 mm / sec, indentation length: 0.4 mm, rubbing direction: 3rd layer 180° with respect to the line connecting the bent portions of the plurality of pixel electrode elements of the pixel electrode of the eye), ultrasonic irradiation is performed for 1 minute in pure water for cleaning, and water droplets are removed by air blow. Removed. Then, it dried at 80 degreeC for 10 minutes, and obtained the board
- HY-5318 manufactured by Hyperflex roller diameter: 120 mm, roller rotation speed: 1000 rpm, moving speed: 20 mm / sec, indentation length: 0.4 mm, rubbing direction: 3rd layer 180° with respect to the line connecting the bent portions of the plurality of pixel electrode elements of the pixel electrode of the eye
- a glass substrate having columnar spacers with a height of 4 ⁇ m and having an ITO electrode formed on the back surface was also treated in the same manner as described above to obtain a substrate with a liquid crystal alignment film subjected to alignment treatment as a counter substrate.
- These two substrates with a liquid crystal alignment film are used as a set, and a sealant (Mitsui Chemicals XN-1500T) is printed on one of the substrates while leaving the liquid crystal injection port. They were laminated so that the alignment film surfaces faced each other and the rubbing directions were anti-parallel. After that, a heat treatment was performed at 150° C. for 60 minutes to cure the sealant, thereby producing an empty cell with a cell gap of 4 ⁇ m.
- a negative type liquid crystal MLC-7026-100 (manufactured by Merck Ltd.) was injected into this empty cell by a vacuum injection method, and the injection port was sealed to obtain an FFS liquid crystal cell for negative liquid crystals. After that, the obtained liquid crystal cell was heated at 120° C. for 1 hour, left at 23° C. overnight, and then used for evaluation.
- a liquid crystal cell for positive liquid crystal having the structure of an FFS mode liquid crystal display element was produced.
- the substrate with electrodes the same one as in the FFS drive liquid crystal cell for negative liquid crystal was used.
- the rubbing direction of the electrode-attached substrate is changed to a direction of 90° with respect to the line connecting the bent portions of the plurality of pixel electrode elements of the pixel electrode of the third layer, and the liquid crystal injected by the reduced-pressure injection method is positive.
- An FFS mode liquid crystal cell for positive liquid crystal was obtained in the same manner as the manufacturing method of the FFS drive liquid crystal cell for negative liquid crystal except that the liquid crystal was changed to type liquid crystal MLC-3019 (manufactured by Merck). After that, the obtained liquid crystal cell was heated at 120° C. for 1 hour and allowed to stand at 23° C. overnight before being used for evaluation.
- a substrate with electrodes was prepared.
- the substrate is a glass substrate with a size of 30 mm ⁇ 40 mm and a thickness of 0.7 mm.
- An ITO electrode having a film thickness of 35 nm was formed on the substrate, and the electrode had a stripe pattern with an interval of 40 mm in length and 10 mm in width.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent obtained above was filtered through a filter having a pore size of 1.0 ⁇ m, and then applied to the prepared substrate with electrodes by a spin coating method. After drying on a hot plate at 80° C. for 2 minutes, baking was performed in an infrared heating furnace at 230° C.
- Two substrates with the liquid crystal alignment film were prepared, and spherical spacers with a particle size of 4 ⁇ m were sprayed on the surface of one of the liquid crystal alignment films. 1500T) was printed thereon, and another substrate was pasted with the rubbing direction reversed and the film surfaces facing each other. After that, a heat treatment was performed at 150° C. for 60 minutes to cure the sealant to prepare an empty cell. A negative type liquid crystal MLC-7026-100 (manufactured by Merck & Co.) was injected into this empty cell by a vacuum injection method, and the injection port was sealed to obtain a liquid crystal cell. After that, the obtained liquid crystal cell was heated at 120° C. for 1 hour and allowed to stand at 23° C. overnight before being used for each evaluation.
- the voltage holding rate was evaluated as "O” when it was 54% or more, and as “X” when it was less than 54%.
- the voltage holding ratio was evaluated as "O” when it was 85% or more, and as “B” when it was less than 85%. It is known that when the voltage holding ratio, which is one of the electrical characteristics of the liquid crystal display element, is increased, line burn-in, which is one of the display defects of the liquid crystal display element, is less likely to occur.
- the rotation angle when the liquid crystal cell is rotated from the angle at which the second region of the first pixel is darkest to the angle at which the first region of the first pixel is darkest is calculated as the angle ⁇ .
- the angle ⁇ was similarly calculated by comparing the second region and the first region. When this angle ⁇ was 0.1° or less, the afterimage property was excellent, that is, it was evaluated as “good”, and when the angle ⁇ was greater than 0.1°, it was defined as “poor” and evaluated.
- Table 3 shows the evaluation results of the voltage holding ratio, afterimage evaluation, and viewing angle characteristics of the liquid crystal cells for negative liquid crystals using the liquid crystal aligning agents of Examples 1 to 15 and Comparative Examples 1 to 9.
- the liquid crystal display elements using the liquid crystal alignment films of Examples 1 to 15 obtained from liquid crystal alignment agents using diamine components containing specific diamines DA-1 to DA-3 had a voltage holding rate of , afterimage characteristics and viewing angle characteristics were all good.
- Table 4 shows the evaluation results of the voltage holding ratio, afterimage evaluation, and viewing angle characteristics of the liquid crystal cells for positive liquid crystals using the liquid crystal aligning agents of Examples 16 to 18 and Comparative Examples 9 and 10 above.
- the liquid crystal display elements using the liquid crystal alignment films of Examples 16 to 18 obtained from liquid crystal alignment agents using diamine components containing specific diamines DA-1 to DA-3 had a voltage holding rate of , afterimage characteristics and viewing angle characteristics were all good.
- the liquid crystal alignment film obtained from the liquid crystal alignment agent of the present invention is widely used in liquid crystal display elements of various operation modes. It can also be used for a film or a liquid crystal alignment film for a transmission scattering type liquid crystal light control device.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention can be effectively applied to devices having various functions, such as liquid crystal televisions, clocks, portable games, word processors, notebook computers, car navigation systems, camcorders, PDAs, and digital cameras. , mobile phones, smart phones, various monitors, information displays, etc.
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下記式(1)で表される繰り返し単位(p1)及び該繰り返し単位(p1)のイミド化構造単位からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の繰り返し単位を有する重合体を含有することを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
Ar1、Ar2は、それぞれ独立して、2価のベンゼン環又はビフェニル構造のいずれかの2価の芳香族基を表し、該芳香族基の任意の水素原子は1価の基で置き換えられてもよい。
Wは、*-(CH2)m-L-A-*(Lは、-O-C(=O)-又は-C(=O)-O-を表し、Aは-(CH2)n-を表す。
mは1~6の整数である。nは、1~16の整数である。nが2以上の場合、Aを構成する任意の-CH2-は、-O-、-C(=O)-、-NH-、-O-C(=O)-、-C(=O)-O-、-C=C-、フェニレン基、又はシクロへキシレン基で置換されていてもよい。
また、Wが有する水素原子の一部は、ハロゲン原子、メチル基、トリフルオロメチル基、又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。)で表される炭素数4~20の2価の有機基である。*は結合手を表す。
R及びZはそれぞれ独立して水素原子又は1価の有機基を表す。)
なお、本発明において、ハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子、塩素原子、臭素原子、ヨウ素原子等が挙げられ、*は結合手を表す。
本発明の液晶配向剤は、上記のように、下記式(1)で表される繰り返し単位(p1)及び該繰り返し単位(p1)のイミド化構造単位からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の繰り返し単位を有する重合体を含有することを特徴とする。
上記式(1)における「-N(Z)-Ar1-O-W-O-Ar2-N(Z)-」は、例えば、下記の特定ジアミンを含むジアミン成分を重合体の原料に用いることで形成することが可能になるが、この方法に限定されない。
上記式(1)におけるR、及びZにおける1価の有機基としては、炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基、当該炭化水素基のメチレン基を-O-、-S-、-CO-、-COO-、-COS-、-NR3-、-CO-NR3-、-Si(R3)2-(ただし、R3は、水素原子又は炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基である。)、-SO2-等で置き換えてなる1価の基A、上記1価の炭化水素基又は上記1価の基Aの炭素原子に結合する水素原子の少なくとも1個をハロゲン原子、ヒドロキシ基、アルコキシ基、ニトロ基、アミノ基、メルカプト基、ニトロソ基、アルキルシリル基、アルコキシシリル基、シラノール基、スルフィノ基、ホスフィノ基、カルボキシ基、シアノ基、スルホ基、アシル基等で置換してなる1価の基、複素環を有する1価の基が挙げられる。
上記式(1)におけるR、及びZにおける1価の有機基としては、中でも、炭素数1~6のアルキル基、炭素数2~6のアルケニル基、炭素数2~6のアルキニル基、又はtert-ブトキシカルボニル基が好ましく、炭素数1~3のアルキル基が更に好ましく、メチル基がより一層好ましい。
R及びZは、本発明の効果を好適に得る観点から、それぞれ独立に、水素原子又は炭素数1~3のアルキル基が好ましく、水素原子またはメチル基がより好ましい。
上記式(1)におけるX1としては、例えば、後述するテトラカルボン酸二無水物又はその誘導体に由来する4価の有機基が挙げられる。上記X1におけるテトラカルボン酸二無水物又はその誘導体の好ましい態様として、後述の重合体(P)の合成に用いることが出来るテトラカルボン酸二無水物又はその誘導体の好ましい態様を挙げることが出来る。
本発明の液晶配向剤に含有される重合体は、例えば、下記式(DA)で表されるジアミン(0)(以下、特定ジアミンともいう。)を含むジアミン成分を用いて得られるポリイミド前駆体及び該ポリイミド前駆体のイミド化物であるポリイミドからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の重合体(P)である。
また、上記WにおけるLは、好ましくは、-O-C(=O)-である。Aは、好ましくは、-(CH2)n-(nは1~16の整数である。)、又は-(CH2)n’-(n’は2~16の整数である。)における任意の-CH2-が、-O-、-C(=O)-、-NH-、-O-C(=O)-、-C(=O)-O-、-C=C-、フェニレン基、又はシクロへキシレン基で置換されてなる2価の有機基である。
mは、高い液晶配向性が得られる観点から、2~6の整数がより好ましく、2~4の整数がより好ましく、2又は4の整数であることがさらに好ましい。nは、好ましくは1~13である。また、Wが有する水素原子を置換するハロゲン原子としては、フッ素原子が好ましい。
本発明の液晶配向剤に含有される重合体(P)は、例えば、上記ジアミン(0)を含有するジアミン成分を用いて得られるポリイミド前駆体、又は該ポリイミド前駆体のイミド化物であるポリイミドである。ここにおいて、ポリイミド前駆体は、ポリアミック酸、ポリアミック酸エステルなどのイミド化することによりポリイミドを得ることができる重合体である。
上記重合体(P)のポリイミド前駆体であるポリアミック酸(P’)は、上記ジアミン(0)を含有するジアミン成分とテトラカルボン酸成分との重合反応により得ることができる。上記ジアミン(0)は、一種を単独で用いてもよく、二種以上を組み合わせて用いてもよい。
ジアミン(0)の使用量は、全ジアミン成分に対して、5モル%以上が好ましく、10モル%以上がより好ましく、20モル%以上がさらに好ましい。
上記その他のジアミンの使用量は、重合体(P)の製造に使用される全ジアミン成分に対して、好ましくは10~90モル%であり、より好ましくは20~80モル%である。
上記ポリアミック酸(P’)を製造する場合、ジアミン成分と反応させるテトラカルボン酸成分は、テトラカルボン酸二無水物だけでなく、テトラカルボン酸、テトラカルボン酸ジハライド、テトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、又はテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステルジハライドなどのテトラカルボン酸二無水物の誘導体を用いることもできる。
なお、芳香族テトラカルボン酸二無水物は、芳香環に結合する少なくとも1つのカルボキシ基を含めて4つのカルボキシ基が分子内脱水することにより得られる酸二無水物である。
非環式脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物は、鎖状炭化水素構造に結合する4つのカルボキシ基が分子内脱水することにより得られる酸二無水物である。但し、鎖状炭化水素構造のみで構成されている必要はなく、その一部に脂環式構造や芳香環構造を有していてもよい。
脂環式テトラカルボン酸二無水物は、脂環式構造に結合する少なくとも1つのカルボキシ基を含めて4つのカルボキシ基が分子内脱水することにより得られる酸二無水物である。但し、これら4つのカルボキシ基はいずれも芳香環には結合していない。また、脂環式構造のみで構成されている必要はなく、その一部に鎖状炭化水素構造や芳香環構造を有していてもよい。
1,2,3,4-ブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物等の非環式脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物;1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,2-ジメチル-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,3-ジメチル-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,3-ジクロロ-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,2,3,4-テトラメチル-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,3-ジフルオロ-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,3-ビス(トリフルオロメチル)-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,2,3,4-シクロペンタンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,2,4,5-シクロヘキサンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-ジシクロヘキシルテトラカルボン酸二無水物、2,3,5-トリカルボキシシクロペンチル酢酸二無水物、4-(2,5-ジオキソテトラヒドロフラン-3-イル)テトラヒドロナフタレン-1,2-ジカルボン酸二無水物、5-(2,5-ジオキソテトラヒドロフラン-3-イル)-3a,4,5,9b-テトラヒドロナフト[1,2-c]フラン-1,3-ジオン、5-(2,5-ジオキソテトラヒドロフラン-3-イル)-8-メチル-3a,4,5,9b-テトラヒドロナフト[1,2-c]フラン-1,3-ジオン、ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクタ-7-エン-2,3,5,6-テトラカルボン酸二無水物、ビシクロ[2.2.2]オクタン-2,3,5,6-テトラカルボン酸二無水物、2,4,6,8-テトラカルボキシビシクロ[3.3.0]オクタン-2:4,6:8-二無水物等の脂環式テトラカルボン酸二無水物;ピロメリット酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-ベンゾフェノンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-ビフェニルスルホンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、1,4,5,8-ナフタレンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、2,3,6,7-ナフタレンテトラカルボン酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-ビフェニルエーテルテトラカルボン酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-パーフルオロイソプロピリデンジフタル酸二無水物、3,3’,4,4’-ビフェニルテトラカルボン酸二無水物、2,2’,3,3’-ビフェニルテトラカルボン酸二無水物、4,4’-ビス(3,4-ジカルボキシフェノキシ)ジフェニルプロパン二無水物、エチレングリコールビスアンヒドロトリメート、4,4’-(ヘキサフルオロイソプロピリデン)ジフタル酸無水物、4,4’-カルボニルジフタル酸無水物、4,4’-オキシジ(1,4-フェニレン)ビス(フタル酸)二無水物、又は4,4’-メチレンジ(1,4-フェニレン)ビス(フタル酸)二無水物等の芳香族テトラカルボン酸二無水物;そのほか、特開2010-97188号公報に記載のテトラカルボン酸二無水物等。
本発明の液晶配向剤は、例えば、重合体(P)、及び必要に応じて使用されるその他の成分が、好ましくは適当な溶媒中に分散又は溶解してなる液状の組成物である。
本発明の液晶配向剤に含まれる重合体の合計含有量は、形成させようとする塗膜の厚みの設定によっても適宜変更できるが、均一で欠陥のない塗膜を形成させるという点から1質量%以上が好ましく、溶液の保存安定性の点からは、10質量%以下が好ましい。特に好ましい重合体の合計含有量は、2~8質量%である。
本発明に用いられる重合体(P)の含有量は、液晶配向剤に含有される重合体の合計に対し、1~100質量%が好ましく、10~100質量%がより好ましく、20~100質量%が特に好ましい。
なかでも、残留DC由来の残像を少なくする点から、重合体(B)がより好ましい。
上記その他の重合体は、一種を単独で使用してもよく、また二種以上を組み合わせて使用してもよい。その他の重合体の含有割合は、液晶配向剤中に含まれる重合体の合計100質量部に対して、90質量部以下が好ましく、10~90質量部がより好ましく、20~80質量部が更に好ましい。
上記重合体(B)の製造に用いられるテトラカルボン酸成分の具体例は、好ましい具体例を含めて、重合体(P)で例示した化合物と同様の化合物が挙げられる。重合体(B)の製造に用いられるテトラカルボン酸成分は、より好ましくは、ベンゼン環、シクロブタン環、シクロペンタン環及びシクロヘキサン環よりなる群から選ばれる少なくとも一種の部分構造を有するテトラカルボン酸二無水物又はこれらの誘導体を含むことがより好ましく、上記特定のテトラカルボン酸誘導体がさらに好ましく、上記特定のテトラカルボン酸誘導体のより好ましい具体例を用いることが最も好ましい。
また、上記特定のテトラカルボン酸誘導体の使用量は、重合体(B)の製造に使用される全テトラカルボン酸成分に対して、10モル%以上が好ましく、20モル%以上がより好ましく、50モル%以上がさらに好ましい。
上記特定ジアミン(b)を用いる場合、その使用量は、重合体(B)の製造に用いられる全ジアミン成分の10モル%以上が好ましく、20モル%以上がより好ましい。特定ジアミン(b)以外のジアミンを用いる場合、その使用量は、重合体(B)の製造に用いられる全ジアミン成分の90モル%以下が好ましく、80モル%以下がより好ましい。
ポリアミック酸の製造は、ジアミン成分とテトラカルボン酸成分とを有機溶媒中で反応させることにより行われる。ポリアミック酸の製造反応に供されるテトラカルボン酸成分とジアミン成分との使用割合は、ジアミン成分のアミノ基1当量に対して、テトラカルボン酸成分の酸無水物基が0.5~2当量となる割合が好ましく、さらに好ましくは0.8~1.2当量である。通常の重縮合反応と同様に、このテトラカルボン酸成分の酸無水物基の当量が1当量に近いほど、生成するポリアミック酸の分子量は大きくなる。
ポリアミック酸の製造における反応温度は-20~150℃が好ましく、0~100℃がより好ましい。また、反応時間は0.1~24時間が好ましく、0.5~12時間がより好ましい。ポリアミック酸の製造は任意の濃度で行うことができるがポリアミック酸の濃度は好ましくは1~50質量%、より好ましくは5~30質量%である。反応初期は高濃度で行い、その後、溶媒を追加することもできる。
ポリアミック酸エステルは、例えば、[I]上記の方法で得られたポリアミック酸とエステル化剤とを反応させる方法、[II]テトラカルボン酸ジエステルとジアミンとを反応させる方法、[III]テトラカルボン酸ジエステルジハロゲン化物とジアミンとを反応させる方法、などの既知の方法によって得ることができる。
ポリイミドは、上記ポリアミック酸又はポリアミック酸エステルなどのポリイミド前駆体を閉環(イミド化)させることによりポリイミドを得ることができる。なお、本明細書でいうイミド化率とは、テトラカルボン酸二無水物又はその誘導体由来のイミド基とカルボキシ基(又はその誘導体)との合計量に占めるイミド基の割合のことである。イミド化率は、必ずしも100%である必要はなく、用途や目的に応じて任意に調整できる。
ポリイミド前駆体を溶液中で熱イミド化させる場合の温度は、好ましくは100~400℃であり、より好ましくは120~250℃であり、イミド化反応により生成する水を系外に除きながら行う方が好ましい。
本発明におけるポリイミド前駆体やポリイミドの末端の例としては、アミノ基、カルボキシ基、酸無水物基又は後述する末端封止剤に由来する基が挙げられる。アミノ基、カルボキシ基、酸無水物基は通常の縮合反応により得るか、又は以下の末端封止剤を用いて末端を封止することにより得ることができる。
末端封止剤の使用割合は、使用するジアミン成分の合計100モル部に対して、0.01~20モル部とすることが好ましく、0.01~10モル部とすることがより好ましい。
本発明の液晶配向剤は、上記重合体(P)、上記その他の重合体、及び上記有機溶媒に加えて、それ以外の成分(以下、添加剤成分ともいう。)を含有してもよい。かかる添加剤成分としては、例えば、オキシラニル基、オキセタニル基、ブロックイソシアネート基、オキサゾリン基、シクロカーボネート基、ヒドロキシ基及びアルコキシ基から選ばれる少なくとも1種の置換基を有する架橋性化合物、並びに重合性不飽和基を有する架橋性化合物からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の架橋性化合物、官能性シラン化合物、金属キレート化合物、硬化促進剤、界面活性剤、酸化防止剤、増感剤、防腐剤、得られる液晶配向膜の誘電率や電気抵抗を調整するための化合物などが挙げられる。
上記架橋性化合物の含有量は液晶配向剤に含まれる重合体成分100質量部に対して0.1~30質量部であることが好ましく、より好ましくは0.1~20質量部である。
特に好ましい固形分濃度の範囲は、基板に液晶配向剤を塗布する際に用いる方法によって異なる。例えばスピンコート法を用いる場合には、固形分濃度が1.5~4.5質量%であることが特に好ましい。印刷法による場合には、固形分濃度を3~9質量%とし、それにより溶液粘度を12~50mPa・sとすることが特に好ましい。インクジェット法による場合には、固形分濃度を1~5質量%とし、それにより、溶液粘度を3~15mPa・sとすることが特に好ましい。重合体組成物を調製する際の温度は、好ましくは10~50℃であり、より好ましくは20~30℃である。
本発明に係る液晶表示素子は、上記液晶配向剤を用いて形成した液晶配向膜を具備する。液晶表示素子の動作モードは特に限定せず、例えば、TN型、STN型、垂直配向型(VA-MVA型、VA-PVA型などを含む。)、面内スイッチング型(IPS型、FFS型)、光学補償ベンド型(OCB型)など種々の動作モードに適用することができる。
工程(1)は、液晶配向剤を基板上に塗布する工程である。工程(1)の具体例は以下のとおりである。
パターニングされた透明導電膜が設けられている基板の一面に、液晶配向剤を、例えばロールコーター法、スピンコート法、印刷法、インクジェット法などの適宜の塗布方法により塗布する。ここで基板の材質としては、透明性の高い基板であれば特に限定されず、ガラス、窒化珪素とともに、アクリル、ポリカーボネート等のプラスチック等を用いることもできる。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、この場合の電極にはアルミニウム等の光を反射する材料も使用できる。また、IPS型又はFFS型の液晶表示素子を製造する場合には、櫛歯型にパターニングされた透明導電膜又は金属膜からなる電極が設けられている基板と、電極が設けられていない対向基板とを用いる。
工程(2)は、基板上に塗布した液晶配向剤を焼成し、膜を形成する工程である。工程(2)の具体例は以下のとおりである。
工程(1)において液晶配向剤を基板上に塗布した後は、ホットプレート、熱循環型オーブン又はIR(赤外線)型オーブンなどの加熱手段により、溶媒を蒸発させたり、ポリアミック酸の熱イミド化を行ったりすることができる。液晶配向剤を塗布した後の乾燥、焼成工程は、任意の温度と時間を選択することができ、複数回行ってもよい。液晶配向剤を焼成する温度としては、例えば40~180℃で行うことができる。プロセスを短縮する観点で、40~150℃で行ってもよい。焼成時間としては特に限定されないが、1~10分又は、1~5分が挙げられる。ポリアミック酸の熱イミド化を行う場合には、上記工程の後、例えば150~300℃、又は150~250℃で焼成する工程を追加してもよい。焼成時間としては特に限定されないが、5~40分、又は、5~30分の焼成時間が挙げられる。
焼成後の膜状物の膜厚は、薄すぎると液晶表示素子の信頼性が低下する場合があるので、5~300nmが好ましく、10~200nmがより好ましい。
工程(3)は、場合により、工程(2)で得られた膜に配向処理する工程である。即ち、IPS方式又はFFS方式等の水平配向型の液晶表示素子では該塗膜に対し配向能付与処理を行う。一方、VA方式又はPSAモード等の垂直配向型の液晶表示素子では、形成した塗膜をそのまま液晶配向膜として使用することができるが、該塗膜に対し配向能付与処理を施してもよい。液晶配向膜の配向処理方法としては、ラビング処理法、光配向処理法が挙げられる。光配向処理法としては、上記膜状物の表面に、一定方向に偏光された放射線を照射し、場合により、好ましくは、150~250℃の温度で加熱処理を行い、液晶配向性(液晶配向能ともいう)を付与する方法が挙げられる。放射線としては、100~800nmの波長を有する紫外線又は可視光線を用いることができる。なかでも、好ましくは100~400nm、より好ましくは、200~400nmの波長を有する紫外線である。
更に、上記の方法で、偏光された放射線を照射した液晶配向膜に、水や溶媒を用いて、接触処理するか、放射線を照射した液晶配向膜を加熱処理することもできる。
上記のようにして液晶配向膜が形成された基板を2枚準備し、対向配置した2枚の基板間に液晶組成物を配置する。具体的には以下の2つの方法が挙げられる。
第一の方法は、先ず、それぞれの液晶配向膜が対向するように間隙(セルギャップ)を介して2枚の基板を対向配置する。次いで、2枚の基板の周辺部をシール剤を用いて貼り合わせ、基板表面及びシール剤により区画されたセルギャップ内に液晶組成物を注入充填して膜面に接触した後、注入孔を封止する。
なお、塗膜に対してラビング処理を行った場合には、2枚の基板は、各塗膜におけるラビング方向が互いに所定の角度、例えば直交又は逆平行となるように対向配置される。
シール剤としては、例えば硬化剤及びスペーサーとしての酸化アルミニウム球を含有するエポキシ樹脂等を用いることができる。液晶組成物としては、特に制限はなく、少なくとも一種の液晶化合物(液晶分子)を含む組成物であって、ネマチック相を呈する液晶組成物(以下、ネマチック液晶ともいう。)、スメクチック相を呈する液晶、又はコレステリック相を呈する液晶組成物を挙げることができ、そのなかでもネマチック液晶が好ましい。また、誘電率異方性が正または負の各種の液晶組成物を用いることができる。なお、以下では、誘電率異方性が正の液晶組成物を、ポジ型液晶ともいい、誘電異方性が負の液晶組成物を、ネガ型液晶ともいう。
上記液晶組成物は、フッ素原子、ヒドロキシ基、アミノ基、フッ素原子含有基(例えば、トリフルオロメチル基)、シアノ基、アルキル基、アルコキシ基、アルケニル基、イソチオシアネート基、複素環、シクロアルカン、シクロアルケン、ステロイド骨格、ベンゼン環、又はナフタレン環を有する液晶化合物を含んでもよく、分子内に液晶性を発現する剛直な部位(メソゲン骨格)を2つ以上有する化合物(例えば、剛直な二つのビフェニル構造、又はターフェニル構造がアルキル基で連結されたバイメソゲン化合物)を含んでもよい。
また、上記液晶組成物は、液晶配向性を向上させる観点から、添加物をさらに含有してもよい。このような添加物は、重合性基を有する化合物などの光重合性モノマー;光学活性な化合物(例:メルク(株)社製のS-811など);酸化防止剤;紫外線吸収剤;色素;消泡剤;重合開始剤;又は重合禁止剤などが挙げられる。
ポジ型液晶としては、メルク社製のZLI-2293、ZLI-4792、MLC-2003、MLC-2041、MLC-3019、又はMLC-7081などが挙げられる。
ネガ型液晶としては、例えばメルク社製のMLC-6608、MLC-6609、MLC-6610、MLC-7026、又はMLC-7026-100などが挙げられる。
また、重合性基を有する化合物を含有する液晶として、メルク社製のMLC-3023が挙げられる。
また、本発明の液晶配向剤は、電極を備えた一対の基板の間に液晶層を有してなり、上記一対の基板の間に活性エネルギー線及び熱の少なくとも一方により重合する重合性基を含む液晶配向膜を配置し、電極間に電圧を印加する工程を経て製造される液晶表示素子(SC-PVAモード型の液晶表示素子)にも好ましく用いられる。
重合性化合物を含有する液晶組成物を注入又は滴下する点以外は上記(4)と同様に実施される。重合性化合物としては、例えばアクリレート基やメタクリレート基などの重合性不飽和基を分子内に1個以上有する重合性化合物を挙げることができる。
上記(4)と同様にした後、後述する紫外線を照射する工程を経て液晶表示素子を製造する方法を採用してもよい。この方法によれば、上記PSA型液晶表示素子を製造する場合と同様に、少ない光照射量で応答速度に優れた液晶表示素子を得ることができる。重合性基を有する化合物は、上記重合性不飽和基を分子内に1個以上有する化合物であってもよく、その含有量は、全ての重合体成分100質量部に対して0.1~30質量部であることが好ましく、より好ましくは1~20質量部である。また、上記重合性基は液晶配向剤に用いる重合体が有していてもよく、このような重合体としては、例えば上記光重合性基を末端に有するジアミンを含むジアミン成分を反応に用いて得られる重合体が挙げられる。
上記(4-2)又は(4-3)で得られた一対の基板の有する導電膜間に電圧を印加した状態で液晶セルに光照射する。ここで印加する電圧は、例えば5~50Vの直流又は交流とすることができる。また、照射する光としては、例えば150~800nmの波長の光を含む紫外線及び可視光線を用いることができるが、300~400nmの波長の光を含む紫外線が好ましい。照射光の光源としては、例えば低圧水銀ランプ、高圧水銀ランプ、重水素ランプ、メタルハライドランプ、アルゴン共鳴ランプ、キセノンランプ、エキシマレーザーなどを使用することができる。光の照射量は、好ましくは1,000~200,000J/m2であり、より好ましくは1,000~100,000J/m2である。
なお、FFSモードにおいて使用される櫛歯電極基板であるFFS基板は、基材と、基材上に形成された面電極と、面電極上に形成された絶縁膜と、絶縁膜上に形成され、櫛歯状に配置された複数の線状電極と、絶縁膜上に線状電極を覆うように形成された液晶配向膜とを有する。
図1に例示する横電界液晶表示素子1においては、液晶配向膜2cを具備する櫛歯電極基板2と液晶配向膜4aを具備する対向基板4との間に、液晶3が挟持されている。櫛歯電極基板2は、基材2aと、基材2a上に形成され、櫛歯状に配置された複数の線状電極2bと、基材2a上に線状電極2bを覆うように形成された液晶配向膜2cとを有している。対向基板4は、基材4bと、基材4b上に形成された液晶配向膜4aとを有している。液晶配向膜2cは、例えば、本発明の液晶配向膜である。液晶配向膜4cも同様に本発明の液晶配向膜である。
この横電界液晶表示素子1においては、線状電極2bに電圧が印加されると、電気力線Lで示すように線状電極2b間で電界が発生する。
図2に例示する横電界液晶表示素子1においては、液晶配向膜2hを具備する櫛歯電極基板2と液晶配向膜4aを具備する対向基板4との間に、液晶3が挟持されている。櫛歯電極基板2は、基材2dと、基材2d上に形成された面電極2eと、面電極2e上に形成された絶縁膜2fと、絶縁膜2f上に形成され、櫛歯状に配置された複数の線状電極2gと、絶縁膜2f上に線状電極2gを覆うように形成された液晶配向膜2hとを有している。対向基板4は、基材4bと、基材4b上に形成された液晶配向膜4aとを有している。液晶配向膜2hは、例えば、本発明の液晶配向膜である。液晶配向膜4aも同様に本発明の液晶配向膜である。
この横電界液晶表示素子1においては、面電極2e及び線状電極2gに電圧が印加されると、電気力線Lで示すように面電極2e及び線状電極2g間で電界が発生する。
(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、 BCA:ブチルセロソルブアセテート
THF:テトラヒドロフラン、 DMF:N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド
E型粘度計TVE-22H(東機産業社製)を用い、サンプル量1.1mL、コーンロータTE-1(1°34’、R24)を用いて、温度25℃で測定した。
下記の常温GPC(ゲル浸透クロマトグラフィー)装置によって測定し、ポリエチレングリコール、ポリエチレンオキサイド換算値として、Mn及びMwを算出した。
GPC装置:GPC-101(昭和電工社製)、カラム:GPC KD-803、GPC KD-805(昭和電工社製)の直列、カラム温度:50℃、溶離液:N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド(添加剤として、臭化リチウム一水和物(LiBr・H2O)が30mmol/L、リン酸・無水結晶(o-リン酸)が30mmol/L、テトラヒドロフラン(THF)が10mL/L)、流速:1.0mL/分
検量線作成用標準サンプル:TSK 標準ポリエチレンオキサイド(分子量;約900,000、150,000、100,000及び30,000)(東ソー社製)及びポリエチレングリコール(分子量;約12,000、4,000及び1,000)(ポリマーラボラトリー社製)。
DA-1~DA-3は文献等未公開の新規化合物であり、下記モノマー合成例1~3における生成物は1H-NMR分析により同定した。分析条件は下記のとおりである。
装置:BRUKER ADVANCE III-500MHz
測定溶媒:重水素化ジメチルスルホキシド(DMSO-d6)
基準物質:テトラメチルシラン(TMS)(δ0.0 ppm for 1H)
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=8.19(d,J=9.5Hz,4H),7.16(d,J=9.5Hz,4H),4.37(q,4H),4.34(q,4H),2.33(t,4H),1.54-1.51(m,4H).
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=6.65(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),6.49(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),4.60(s,4H),4.26(t,4H),4.01(t,4H),2.33(t,4H),1.56-1.53(m,4H).
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=8.27(d,J=8.5Hz,2H),7.92(d,J=9.0Hz,2H),7.76(d,J=8.5Hz,2H),7.09(d,J=9.0Hz,2H),4.89(t,1H),4.09-4.06(m,2H),3.76-3.73(m,2H).
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=8.25(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),7.90(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),7.74(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),7.09(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),4.37(t,4H),4.25(t,4H),2.34(t,4H),1.57-1.54(m,4H).
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=7.43(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),7.27(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),6.93(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),6.61(d,J=8.5Hz,4H),5.10(s,4H),4.33(t,4H),4.17(t,4H),2.33(t,4H),1.56-1.54(m,4H).
<モノマー合成例3:DA-3の合成>
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=8.19(d,J=9.5Hz,4H),7.17(d,J=9.5Hz,4H),4.38-4.34(m,8H),2.28(t,4H),1.48-1.45(m,4H),1.25-1.23(m,4H).
上記で得られたDA-3-1(30.9g,0.0613mol)に対し、THF(770g)を加え窒素置換した後、カーボン担持パラジウム(5%Pdカーボン粉末(含水品)Kタイプ、エヌ・イー・ケムキャット社製)(3.1g)を加え再度窒素置換し、水素テドラーバッグを取り付け、45℃で24時間加熱撹拌した。反応終了後、メンブレンフィルターに通してカーボン担持パラジウムを除去後、濾液を濃縮した後、撹拌しながらイソプロピルアルコール(240g)を加え、結晶を析出させた。これを濾過し、得られた結晶を乾燥させ、DA-3を得た(収量:24.9g,0.0560mol,収率91%)。
1H-NMR(500MHz) in DMSO-d6:δ(ppm)=6.66(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),6.50(d,J=9.0Hz,4H),4.61(s,4H),4.26(t,4H),4.01(t,4H),2.31-2.28(m,4H),1.51-1.47(m,4H)、1.28-1.24(m、4H).
<合成例1>
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(2.29g、5.50mmol)及びNMP(16.8g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(1.15g、5.27mmol)及びNMP(8.10g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-1)の溶液(粘度:239mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,094、Mwは33,198であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(2.54g、6.10mmol)及びNMP(18.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(1.14g、5.81mmol)及びNMP(8.00g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-2)の溶液(粘度:241mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは12,332、Mwは46,258であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(3.12g、7.50mmol)及びNMP(22.9g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.60g、7.14mmol)及びNMP(10.8g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-3)の溶液(粘度:282mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,704、Mwは39,144であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-3(2.58g、5.80mmol)及びNMP(23.2g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.21g、5.40mmol)及びNMP(4.4g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-4)の溶液(粘度:190mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,832、Mwは43,395であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(2.27g、5.44mmol)、DA-6(0.390g、1.36mmol)及びNMP(19.5g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.45g、6.46mmol)及びNMP(10.1g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-5)の溶液(粘度:327mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,534、Mwは37,647であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(1.46g、3.50mmol)、DA-6(1.00g、3.50mmol)及びNMP(18.0g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.48g、6.58mmol)及びNMP(10.8g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-6)の溶液(粘度:225mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,400、Mwは25,285であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(0.73g、1.75mmol)、DA-6(1.50g、5.24mmol)及びNMP(20.1g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.47g、6.56mmol)及びNMP(6.9g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-7)の溶液(粘度:236mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,634、Mwは31,097であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-3(0.80g、1.80mmol)、DA-6(1.55g、5.41mmol)及びNMP(21.1g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.52g、6.78mmol)及びNMP(7.0g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-8)の溶液(粘度:209mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,900、Mwは28,856であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-1(1.67g、4.01mmol)、DA-4(0.98g、4.01mmol)及びNMP(23.8g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(1.63g、7.47mmol)及びNMP(7.6g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-9)の溶液(粘度:300mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,351、Mwは31,020であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-2(2.50g、4.40mmol)及びNMP(19.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(0.873g、4.00mmol)及びNMP(5.10g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-10)の溶液(粘度:231mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,716、Mwは25,390であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-2(2.79g、4.90mmol)及びNMP(20.4g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(0.88g、4.49mmol)及びNMP(6.35g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-11)の溶液(粘度:230mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは11,774、Mwは32,286であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-6(3.72g、13.0mmol)及びNMP(31.3g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(2.37g、12.1mmol)及びNMP(13.4g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-12)の溶液(粘度:229mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,585、Mwは27,581であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-7(2.46g、6.40mmol)及びNMP(18.0g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(1.23g、6.26mmol)及びNMP(8.40g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-13)の溶液(粘度:292mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは16,511、Mwは60,289であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-5(2.07g、8.01mmol)及びNMP(18.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(1.65g、7.56mmol)及びNMP(14.8g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度10質量%のポリアミック酸(A-14)の溶液(粘度:115mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは12,045、Mwは27,326であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-6(3.72g、13.0mmol)及びNMP(37.3g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(2.64g、12.1mmol)及びNMP(9.30g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-15)の溶液(粘度:278mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,832、Mwは43,395であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-7(3.08g、8.00mmol)及びNMP(22.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-1(1.61g、7.36mmol)及びNMP(11.8g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-16)の溶液(粘度:256mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,700、Mwは37,763であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-6(2.29g、8.00mmol)及びNMP(16.8g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.69g、7.52mmol)及びNMP(12.4g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-17)の溶液(粘度:240mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは11,482、Mwは38,490であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-7(2.69g、7.00mmol)及びNMP(19.7g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-3(1.54g、6.86mmol)及びNMP(10.1g)を加えて、40℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度12質量%のポリアミック酸(A-18)の溶液(粘度:283mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは13,087、Mwは45,255であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-8(1.28g、6.42mmol)、DA-10(0.32g、1.61mmol)及びNMP(14.3g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(1.49g、7.60mmol)及びNMP(13.3g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度10質量%のポリアミック酸(A-19)の溶液(粘度:125mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは11,120、Mwは41,992であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-8(2.99g、15.0mmol)、DA-9(2.11g、5.01mmol)、DA-10(0.99g、4.99mmol)及びNMP(44.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(4.51g、23.0mmol)及びNMP(15.4g)を加えて、室温で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-20)の溶液(粘度:592mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは12,080、Mwは32,115であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-8(5.42g、27.2mmol)、DA-10(1.35g、6.80mmol)及びNMP(64.5g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(1.53g、7.82mmol)及びNMP(10.2g)を加えて、室温で0.5時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-4(6.38g、25.5mmol)及びNMP(8.50g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-21)の溶液(粘度:1,250mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは15,100、Mwは54,900であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの50mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-4(0.98g、4.00mmol)、DA-8(0.78g、4.00mmol)及びNMP(10.1g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-4(1.50g、6.00mmol)及びNMP(8.50g)を加えて、50℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-5(0.49g、1.68mmol)及びNMP(2.80g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-22)の溶液(粘度:315mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,491、Mwは26,134であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-4(2.81g、11.5mmol)、DA-8(2.29g、11.5mmol)及びNMP(45.9g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-4(2.88g、11.5mmol)及びNMP(15.4g)を加えて、50℃で2時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-5(2.86g、9.72mmol)及びNMP(2.8g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-23)の溶液(粘度:298mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは8,290、Mwは22,181であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-4(2.81g、11.5mmol)、DA-8(2.29g、11.5mmol)及びNMP(45.9g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-6(2.58g、11.5mmol)及びNMP(10.4g)を加えて、室温で2時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-5(2.87g、9.72mmol)及びNMP(3.3g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-24)の溶液(粘度:300mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,018、Mwは27,228であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-8(4.14g、20.8mmol)、DA-10(1.03g、5.19mmol)及びNMP(46.6g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(2.20g、11.4mmol)及びNMP(7.50g)を加えて、室温で0.5時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-4(3.25g、13.0mmol)及びNMP(6.20g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-25)の溶液(粘度:535mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは10,218、Mwは29,128であった。
撹拌装置付き及び窒素導入管付きの100mL四つ口フラスコに、DA-8(5.42g、27.2mmol)、DA-10(1.35g、6.80mmol)及びNMP(64.5g)を加えて、窒素を送りながら室温で撹拌して溶解させた。得られたジアミン溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-2(1.48g、7.55mmol)及びNMP(10.2g)を加えて、室温で0.5時間撹拌した。その後、この溶液を水冷下で撹拌しながら、CA-4(6.38g、25.5mmol)及びNMP(8.50g)を加えて、50℃で18時間撹拌することで、固形分濃度15質量%のポリアミック酸(A-26)の溶液(粘度:530mPa・s)を得た。このポリアミック酸のMnは9,982、Mwは28,927であった。
<実施例1>
合成例2で得られたポリアミック酸(A-2)の溶液(3.90g)に、NMP(0.17g)、GBL(5.53g)、BCS(1.80g)、及びBCA(0.60g)を加え、室温で2時間撹拌することで、重合体固形分と各溶媒の質量比(重合体固形分:NMP:GBL:BCS:BCA)が4:30:46:15:5となる液晶配向剤(AL-1)を得た。
使用するポリアミック酸溶液を表2に示すように変更した点以外は上記実施例1と同様に実施することで、実施例2~6である液晶配向剤AL-2~AL-6及び比較例1~6である液晶配向剤AL-C1~AL-C6を得た。
合成例3で得られたポリアミック酸(A-3)の溶液(0.90g)に、合成例21で得られたポリアミック酸(A-21)の溶液(2.88g)、NMP(4.68g)、BCS(3.00g)、及びAD-1(1質量%NMP溶液、0.54g)を加え、室温で2時間撹拌することで、重合体の質量比((A-3):(A-15))が20:80であり、重合体固形分と各溶媒の質量比(重合体固形分:NMP:BCS)が4.5:70.5:25であり、重合体100質量部に対してAD-1の配合割合が1質量部となる液晶配向剤(AL-7)を得た。
使用するポリアミック酸溶液、溶媒、及び添加剤の種類や量を表2に示すように変更した点以外は上記実施例7と同様に操作することで、実施例8~18である液晶配向剤AL-8~AL-18及び比較例7~10である液晶配向剤AL-C7~AL-C10を得た。
<ネガ液晶用FFS駆動液晶セルの作製>
FFSモード液晶表示素子の構成を備えたネガ液晶用液晶セルを作製した。
始めに、電極付きの基板を準備した。基板は、30mm×35mmの大きさで、厚さが0.7mmのガラス基板を用いた。基板上には第1層目として対向電極を構成する、ベタ状のパターンを備えたITO電極が形成され、第1層目の対向電極の上には第2層目として、CVD(化学蒸着)法によりSiN(窒化珪素)膜が形成されていた。第2層目のSiN膜は、層間絶縁膜として機能する膜厚が300nmのものを用いた。第2層目のSiN膜の上には、第3層目としてITO膜をパターニングして形成された櫛歯状の画素電極が配置され、第1画素及び第2画素の2つの画素が形成されていた。各画素のサイズは、縦10mmで横約5mmであった。このとき、第1層目の対向電極と第3層目の画素電極とは、第2層目のSiN膜の作用により電気的に絶縁されていた。
各画素の第1領域と第2領域とを比較すると、それらを構成する画素電極の電極要素の形成方向が異なるものとなっていた。すなわち、複数の画素電極要素の屈曲部を結ぶ線を基準とした場合、画素の第1領域では画素電極の電極要素が時計回りに80°の角度をなすように形成され、画素の第2領域では画素電極の電極要素が反時計回りに80°の角度をなすように形成されていた。すなわち、各画素の第1領域と第2領域とでは、画素電極と対向電極との間の電圧印加によって誘起される液晶の、基板面内での回転動作(インプレーン・スイッチング)の方向が互いに逆方向となるように構成されていた。
FFSモード液晶表示素子の構成を備えたポジ液晶用液晶セルを作製した。
電極付きの基板は、上記ネガ液晶用FFS駆動液晶セルと同様のものを用いた。
電極付きの基板におけるラビング方向を第3層目の画素電極の上記複数の画素電極要素の屈曲部を結ぶ線に対して90°の方向に変更した点と、減圧注入法によって注入する液晶をポジ型液晶MLC-3019(メルク社製)に変更した点以外はネガ液晶用FFS駆動液晶セルの作製方法と同様に操作することで、ポジ液晶用FFS方式の液晶セルを得た。その後、得られた液晶セルを120℃で1時間加熱し、23℃で一晩放置してから評価に使用した。
始めに電極付きの基板を準備した。基板は、30mm×40mmの大きさで、厚さが0.7mmのガラス基板である。基板上には膜厚35nmのITO電極が形成されており、電極は間隔が縦40mm、横10mmのストライプパターン状のものを用いた。
次に、上記で得られた液晶配向剤を孔径1.0μmのフィルターで濾過した後、準備された上記電極付き基板に、スピンコート法にて塗布した。80℃のホットプレート上で2分間乾燥させた後、230℃の赤外線加熱炉で20分間焼成を行い、膜厚60nmの塗膜を形成させて液晶配向膜付き基板を得た。この液晶配向膜をレーヨン布(Hyperflex社製HY-5318)でラビング配向処理(ローラー直径:120mm、ローラー回転数:1000rpm、移動速度:20mm/sec、押し込み長:0.4mm)した後、純水中にて1分間超音波照射をして洗浄を行い、エアブローにて水滴を除去した後、80℃で10分間乾燥して液晶配向膜付き基板を得た。この液晶配向膜付き基板を2枚用意し、その1枚の液晶配向膜面上に粒径4μmの球状スペーサーを散布した後、液晶注入口を残して周囲にシール剤(三井化学社製 XN-1500T)を印刷し、もう1枚の基板をラビング方向が逆方向、かつ膜面が向き合うようにして張り合わせた。その後、150℃で60分間の加熱処理を行い、シール剤を硬化させて空セルを作製した。この空セルに減圧注入法によって、ネガ型液晶MLC-7026-100(メルク社製)を注入し、注入口を封止して液晶セルを得た。その後、得られた液晶セルを120℃で1時間加熱し、23℃で一晩放置してから各評価に用いた。
電極付きの基板は、上記プレチルト角及び電圧保持率評価用のネガ液晶用液晶セルと同様のものを用いた。減圧注入法によって注入する液晶をポジ型液晶MLC-3019(メルク社製)に変更した点以外はプレチルト角及び電圧保持率評価用のネガ液晶用液晶セルの作製方法と同様に操作することで、ポジ液晶用の液晶セルを得た。その後、得られた液晶セルを120℃で1時間加熱し、23℃で一晩放置してから評価に使用した。
前記で作製したFFS駆動液晶セル、及びプレチルト角及び電圧保持率評価用液晶セルの特性を以下のようにして評価した。
<バックライト耐性試験後の電圧保持率の評価>
上記電圧保持率評価用液晶セルを、表面温度が50℃の高輝度バックライト(光源:LED、輝度:30000cd/m2)の照射下で96時間放置した。次いで、液晶セルに60℃の温度で1Vの電圧を60μsec印加し、167msec後の電圧を測定して、電圧がどのくらい保持できているかを電圧保持率として算出した。電圧保持率の値が高いほど良好である。具体的には、ネガ液晶用液晶セルを用いた場合には、電圧保持率が54%以上となる場合は「○」、54%より小さくなる場合には「×」として評価した。ポジ液晶用液晶セルを用いた場合には、電圧保持率が85%以上となる場合は「○」、85%より小さくなる場合には「×」として評価した。なお、液晶表示素子の電気特性の1つである電圧保持率が上昇すると、液晶表示素子の表示不良の1つである線焼き付きが発生しにくくなることが知られている。
上記で作製したFFS駆動液晶セルを用い、高輝度バックライト(光源:LED、輝度:30000cd/m2)の照射下、周波数30Hzで±5.5Vの交流電圧を96時間印加した。その後、FFS駆動液晶セルの画素電極と対向電極との間をショートさせた状態にし、そのまま室温に一日放置した。
放置の後、FFS駆動液晶セルを偏光軸が直交するように配置された2枚の偏光板の間に設置し、電圧無印加の状態でバックライトを点灯させておき、透過光の輝度が最も小さくなるようにFFS駆動液晶セルルの配置角度を調整した。そして、第1画素の第2領域が最も暗くなる角度から第1画素の第1領域が最も暗くなる角度まで液晶セルを回転させたときの回転角度を角度Δとして算出した。第2画素でも同様に、第2領域と第1領域とを比較し同様の角度Δを算出した。
この角度Δが0.1°以下であるとき、残像特性に優れている、即ち「○」とし、0.1°よりも大きい場合は「×」と定義して評価を行った。
オプトメトリクス社製AxoScanミュラーマトリクスポーラリメーターを用い、上記プレチルト角評価用液晶セル内のプレチルト角を測定した。視野角特性は、プレチルト角の値が低いほど良好である。具体的には、プレチルト角が1.7°以下となる場合は「○」、1.7°より大きくなる場合には「×」として評価した。
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- 下記式(1)で表される繰り返し単位(p1)及び該繰り返し単位(p1)のイミド化構造単位からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の繰り返し単位を有する重合体を含有することを特徴とする液晶配向剤。
(式(1)中、X1は4価の有機基を表す。Y1は「-Ar1-O-W-O-Ar2-」で表される2価の有機基である。
Ar1、Ar2は、それぞれ独立して、2価のベンゼン環又はビフェニル構造のいずれかの2価の芳香族基を表し、該芳香族基の任意の水素原子は1価の基で置き換えられてもよい。
Wは、*-(CH2)m-L-A-*(Lは、-O-C(=O)-又は-C(=O)-O-を表し、Aは-(CH2)n-を表す。
mは1~6の整数である。nは、1~16の整数である。nが2以上の場合、Aを構成する任意の-CH2-は、-O-、-C(=O)-、-NH-、-O-C(=O)-、-C(=O)-O-、-C=C-、フェニレン基、又はシクロへキシレン基で置換されていてもよい。
また、Wが有する水素原子の一部は、ハロゲン原子、メチル基、トリフルオロメチル基、又はヒドロキシ基で置換されていてもよい。)で表される炭素数4~20の2価の有機基である。*は結合手を表す。
R及びZはそれぞれ独立して水素原子又は1価の有機基を表す。) - 前記式(DA)におけるWが、*-(CH2)p-O-C(=O)-(CH2)q-*、*-(CH2)p-O-C(=O)-(CH2)q-C(=O)-O-(CH2)r-*、*-(CH2)p-C(=O)-O-(CH2)q-O-C(=O)-(CH2)r-*、*-(CH2)p-O-C(=O)-Q-C(=O)-O-(CH2)q-*、又は*-(CH2)p-C(=O)-O-Q-O-C(=O)-(CH2)q-*であり、Qはフェニレン基又はシクロヘキシレン基を表し、p、q、rは、それぞれ独立して、1~6の整数である、請求項2に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 前記重合体(P)が、前記ジアミン成分と、非環式脂肪族テトラカルボン酸二無水物、脂環式テトラカルボン酸二無水物、芳香族テトラカルボン酸二無水物、又はこれらの誘導体を含有するテトラカルボン酸成分と、の重縮合反応により得られる、請求項2~4のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 前記ジアミン(0)の使用量が、前記ジアミン成分に対して、5モル%以上である、請求項2~5のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- さらに、前記ジアミン(0)を含有しないジアミン成分を用いて得られるポリイミド前駆体及び該ポリイミド前駆体のイミド化物であるポリイミドからなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の重合体(B)を含有する、請求項2~6のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- オキシラニル基、オキセタニル基、ブロックイソシアネート基、オキサゾリン基、シクロカーボネート基、ヒドロキシ基及びアルコキシ基から選ばれる少なくとも1種の置換基を有する架橋性化合物、並びに重合性不飽和基を有する架橋性化合物からなる群から選ばれる少なくとも1種の架橋性化合物、官能性シラン化合物、金属キレート化合物、硬化促進剤、界面活性剤、酸化防止剤、増感剤、防腐剤、並びに得られる液晶配向膜の誘電率や電気抵抗を調整するための化合物から選ばれる添加剤成分をさらに含有する、請求項2~7のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤。
- 請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載の液晶配向剤から得られる液晶配向膜。
- 請求項9に記載の液晶配向膜を具備する液晶表示素子。
- 横電界液晶表示素子である、請求項10に記載の液晶表示素子。
- 下記の工程(1)~(3)を含む、液晶表示素子の製造方法。
工程(1):請求項1~8のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤を基板上に塗布する工程
工程(2):塗布した前記液晶配向剤を焼成し、膜を得る工程
工程(3):工程(2)で得られた前記膜に配向処理する工程 - 請求項13に記載のジアミンを含むジアミン成分から得られる重合体。
- 請求項13に記載のジアミンを含むジアミン成分とテトラカルボン酸成分との重縮合反応により得られるポリイミド前駆体又はそのイミド化物であるポリイミド。
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