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  • Polymer Science
  • Materials Science
  • Organic Electronics

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  • Liquid crystal (LC) displays require precise alignment layers for optimal performance.
  • Developing sustainable and eco-friendly materials for LC alignment is a growing area of research.
  • Eugenol, a natural compound from clove oil, offers potential as a renewable building block for functional polymers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize novel plant-based, eugenol-modified polystyrene (PEUG) materials.
  • To investigate the influence of eugenol content on the liquid crystal (LC) orientation properties of polymer films.
  • To evaluate the electro-optical performance and stability of LC cells utilizing these eco-friendly alignment materials.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of eugenol-modified polystyrene (PEUG#) with varying molar eugenol content (# = 20, 40, 60, 80, 100).
  • Fabrication of polymer films and subsequent creation of liquid crystal (LC) cells.
  • Analysis of LC orientation behavior, surface energy, and electro-optical properties (VHR, R-DC, thermal stability).

Main Results:

  • A series of PEUG polymers were successfully synthesized with controlled eugenol content.
  • Higher molar content of eugenol side groups in PEUG films led to vertical LC orientation.
  • Vertical LC orientation correlated with lower polar surface energy, attributed to nonpolar carbon groups.
  • PEUG100 demonstrated good electro-optical performance and thermal stability, suitable for LC applications.

Conclusions:

  • Eugenol-modified polystyrene serves as an effective and eco-friendly material for LC alignment.
  • The degree of eugenol incorporation directly influences the LC orientation behavior.
  • PEUG100 exhibits promising properties for use in advanced, sustainable liquid crystal display technologies.