Abstract:
An alignment film includes a first pre-tilt functional group, a second pre-tilt functional group and a first vertical alignment functional group, which are linked to polysiloxane on a substrate. The first vertical alignment functional group includes a cyclic compound and is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the substrate. The first pre-tilt functional group is cross-linked to the second pre-tilt functional group and tilted with respect to the substrate.
Abstract:
A liquid crystal display is provided that includes: a first substrate; a second substrate facing the first substrate; a switching element disposed on the first substrate; a pixel electrode connected to the switching element; a common electrode disposed on the second substrate; a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate; an alignment layer disposed on at least one of the pixel electrode and the common electrode; and alignment aids in at least one of the liquid crystal layer and the alignment layer. The pixel electrode includes a first cutout, the common electrode includes a second cutout, and the first cutout and the second cutout are alternately arranged.
Abstract:
An alignment composition is presented that includes an alignment polymer and a reactive mesogen. The alignment polymer includes a polyimide backbone and a vertical alignment side chain combined with the polyimide backbone. The reactive mesogen may be represented by the formula M5-M1-M2-M3-M4 in which M1 represents a divalent organic group including an aromatic ring group, M2 represents M3 represents a single bond, —O—, —O—(CH2)a—O—, or —(CH2)a—O—, wherein “a” represents an integer of 1 to 20, M4 represents an alkenyl group or an alkynyl group having a carbon number of 2 to 20 an alkenylcarbonyl group having a carbon number of 3 to 20, an alkenylcarbonyloxy group having a carbon number of 3 to 20, a an oxotetrahydrofuryl group having —(C═CH2)— substituted for at least one —CH2—, or an epoxy group. M5 represents -M2-M3-M4 or -M3-M4.
Abstract:
An alignment film includes a first pre-tilt functional group, a second pre-tilt functional group and a first vertical alignment functional group, which are linked to polysiloxane on a substrate. The first vertical alignment functional group includes a cyclic compound and is aligned substantially perpendicularly to the substrate. The first pre-tilt functional group is cross-linked to the second pre-tilt functional group and tilted with respect to the substrate.