WO2020145175A1 - 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 by the liquid crystal aligning agent, and a liquid crystal display device including the obtained liquid crystal aligning film. More specifically, the present invention relates to a liquid crystal aligning agent capable of providing a liquid crystal aligning film having excellent liquid crystal aligning property, excellent pretilt angle expressing ability, and high reliability, and a liquid crystal display device having excellent display quality.
- the liquid crystal alignment film plays a role of aligning the liquid crystal in a certain direction.
- the main liquid crystal alignment film used industrially is a polyimide precursor polyamic acid (also called polyamic acid), polyamic acid ester, or a polyimide-based liquid crystal aligning agent consisting of a solution of polyimide, on the substrate. It is manufactured by applying and forming a film. Further, when the liquid crystal is aligned parallel or inclined with respect to the substrate surface, after film formation, surface stretching treatment by rubbing is further performed.
- a method of providing a protrusion on the substrate a method of providing a slit on the display electrode, and rubbing the liquid crystal molecules slightly from the substrate normal direction toward one direction in the substrate surface ( Pretilt), or by pre-tilting the liquid crystal by irradiating ultraviolet rays while applying a voltage to the liquid crystal cell by adding a photopolymerizable compound to the liquid crystal composition in advance and using it together with a vertical alignment film such as polyimide.
- a method see, for example, Patent Document 3 for doing so.
- PSA Polymer Sustained Alignment
- VA liquid crystal display elements are used in TVs and in-vehicle displays because of their high contrast and wide viewing angle.
- a liquid crystal display device for TV uses a backlight that generates a large amount of heat in order to obtain high brightness
- a liquid crystal display device used for in-vehicle applications such as a car navigation system or a meter panel, is exposed to a high temperature environment for a long time. It may be used or left unused. Under such severe conditions, when the pretilt angle gradually changes, problems such as the initial display characteristics not being obtained and display unevenness occur.
- the liquid crystal alignment film when the liquid crystal is driven, the voltage holding characteristics and charge storage characteristics are also affected by the liquid crystal alignment film, and when the voltage holding ratio is low, the contrast of the display screen decreases, and when the charge accumulation with respect to the DC voltage is large. Causes a phenomenon that the display screen is burned.
- PSA treatment is performed to share it with the alignment sustaining layer. It is known to form a bond and increase the stability of the tilt angle (Patent Document 5). It is also known that the stability of the tilt angle is enhanced by an alignment layer obtained from a polymer having a photoalignable group and an alignment sustaining layer formed using a monomer that generates radicals by absorbing light (Patent Reference 6). However, in the PSA treatment after the photo-alignment treatment, the reverse reaction of the photo-alignment group may proceed and the photo-alignment property may be impaired.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its problem is that the change in the pretilt angle is small even after driving for a long time, the display reliability is excellent, the voltage holding characteristic is high, and the charge accumulation is reduced.
- ⁇ X> A polymer having a photoalignable group represented by the following formula (pa-1) and a thermally crosslinkable group A as the component (A), and a radical-generating group that generates a radical by light irradiation as the component (B).
- A is optionally a group selected from fluorine, chlorine, cyano, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkyl residue (which may be one Substituted with a cyano group or with one or more halogen atoms), pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenylene, 2,5-furanylene, Represents 1,4- or 2,6-naphthylene or phenylene, R 1 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 2 is a divalent aromatic group or a divalent alicyclic group Group, a divalent heterocyclic group or a divalent condensed cyclic group, R 3 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 4 is a straight chain having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.
- D is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —NR d — (wherein R d is a hydrogen atom) Or represents an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a is an integer of 0 to 3, and * represents a bonding position.
- the liquid crystal orientation is good, the pretilt angle expressing ability is excellent, the change in the pretilt angle is small even after driving for a long time, the display reliability is high, the voltage holding characteristic is high, and the charge accumulation is high.
- a liquid crystal aligning film and a liquid crystal aligning agent that can be reduced can be provided.
- the liquid crystal display device manufactured by the method of the present invention has excellent display characteristics.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is a polymer having a photo-aligning group represented by the following formula (pa-1) and a heat-crosslinkable group A as the component (A), and a radical as a component (B) upon irradiation with light. It contains a polymer and a solvent selected from a polyimide having a radical-generating group to be generated and a precursor thereof.
- A is optionally a group selected from fluorine, chlorine, cyano, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkyl residue (which may be one Substituted with a cyano group or with one or more halogen atoms), pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenylene, 2,5-furanylene, Represents 1,4- or 2,6-naphthylene or phenylene, R 1 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 2 is a divalent aromatic group or a divalent alicyclic group Group, a divalent heterocyclic group or a divalent condensed cyclic group, R 3 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 4 is a straight chain having 1 to 40 carbon atoms.
- D is an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or —NR d — (wherein R d is a hydrogen atom) Or represents an alkyl having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a is an integer of 0 to 3, and * represents a bonding position.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent may be a polymer in which the component (A) further has a thermally crosslinkable group A, and may satisfy at least one of the following requirements Z1 and Z2.
- the polymer which is the Z1:(A) component further has a thermally crosslinkable group B.
- Z2: A compound having two or more heat-crosslinkable groups B in the molecule is further contained as the component (C).
- the heat-crosslinkable group A and the heat-crosslinkable group B are each independently a carboxyl group, an amino group, an alkoxymethylamide group, a hydroxymethylamide group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group-containing group, an oxetanyl group, a thiylanyl group, an isocyanate group and a block.
- the groups B may be the same as each other.
- two or more in the molecule means, for example, a case where two or more groups of the same kind such as two or more epoxy groups are contained in the molecule, or a combination of an epoxy group and a thiirane group. In addition, the case where two or more different groups are contained in the molecule is meant to be included. “Two or more in the molecule” preferably contains two or more groups of the same kind in the molecule.
- the polymer which is the component (A) contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention has high sensitivity to light, and therefore can exhibit the alignment control ability even in the irradiation of polarized ultraviolet rays with a low exposure amount. Further, since the polymer as the component (A) contains the heat-crosslinkable group A and further contains the heat-crosslinkable group B in the component, the component (A) can be obtained even when the firing time of the liquid crystal aligning agent is short.
- liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention can be suitably used particularly when the PSA treatment is carried out by using the liquid crystal composition containing the alkenyl-based liquid crystal by containing the polymer as the component (B). Therefore, it is possible to improve the durability of the pretilt angle by the PSA process.
- the photo-alignable group represented by the above formula (pa-1), the heat-crosslinkable group A and the heat-crosslinkable group B are all capable of forming a side chain in the polymer. In other words, it can be referred to as a "side chain”.
- side chain a side chain
- ⁇ (A) component specific polymer> [Photo-Orienting Group Represented by Formula (pa-1)]
- the site having the photo-alignment property represented by the above formula (pa-1) in the molecule can be represented by, for example, the following formula (a-1). Further, the site may have a structure derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (a-1-m), but is not limited thereto.
- Ia is a monovalent organic group represented by the following formula (pa-1).
- A is a group optionally selected from fluorine, chlorine, cyano, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, a linear or branched alkyl residue (this is Optionally substituted with one cyano group or one or more halogen atoms), pyrimidine-2,5-diyl, pyridine-2,5-diyl, 2,5-thiophenylene, 2 , 5-furanylene, 1,4- or 2,6-naphthylene or phenylene, R 1 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 2 is a divalent aromatic group, 2 A divalent alicyclic group, a divalent heterocyclic group or a divalent condensed cyclic group, R 3 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—, and R 4 is a carbon number of 1 A monovalent organic group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms including
- S a represents a spacer unit, and the bonding group on the left of S a is bonded to the main chain of the specific polymer via a spacer.
- S a can be represented by, for example, a structure represented by the following formula (Sp).
- W 1 , W 2 and W 3 are each independently a single bond, a divalent heterocycle, —(CH 2 ) n — (in the formula, n represents 1 to 20), —OCH 2 —, — Represents CH 2 O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —CH ⁇ CH—, —CF ⁇ CF—, —CF 2 O—, —OCF 2 —, —CF 2 CF 2 — or —C ⁇ C—
- one or more non-adjacent CH 2 groups in these substituents are independently —O—, —CO—, —CO—O—, —O—CO—, —Si(CH 3 ) 2 — O-Si(CH 3 ) 2 -, -NR-, -NR-CO-, -CO-NR-, -NR-
- Can A 1 and A 2 are each independently a group selected from a single bond, a divalent alkyl group, a divalent aromatic group, a divalent alicyclic group, or a divalent heterocyclic group. , Each group may be unsubstituted or one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group, a methyl group or a methoxy group.
- M a represents a polymerizable group.
- the polymerizable group include (meth)acrylate, fumarate, maleate, ⁇ -methylene- ⁇ -butyrolactone, styrene, vinyl, maleimide, norbornene, radical-polymerizable groups of (meth)acrylamide and its derivatives, and siloxane. It can. Preferred are (meth)acrylate, ⁇ -methylene- ⁇ -butyrolactone, styrene, vinyl, maleimide and acrylamide.
- r is an integer that satisfies 1 ⁇ r ⁇ 3.
- M b is selected from a single bond, a (r+1)-valent heterocycle, a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, a (r+1)-valent aromatic group, and a (r+1)-valent alicyclic group.
- Each of the groups may be unsubstituted or one or more hydrogen atoms may be substituted with a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group, a methyl group or a methoxy group.
- Examples of the aromatic group for A 1 , A 2, and M b include aromatic hydrocarbons having 6 to 18 carbon atoms such as benzene, biphenyl, and naphthalene.
- Examples of the alicyclic group for A 1 , A 2, and M b include alicyclic hydrocarbons having 6 to 12 carbon atoms such as cyclohexane and bicyclohexane.
- Examples of the heterocycle in A 1 , A 2 and M b include nitrogen-containing heterocycles such as pyridine, piperidine and piperazine.
- Examples of the alkyl group for A 1 and A 2 include a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the group represented by the above (pa-1) is preferably a group represented by the following (pa-1-a) from the viewpoint of exhibiting excellent vertical alignment control ability and stable pretilt angle.
- the site may have a structure derived from a monomer represented by the following formula (pa-1-ma), but is not limited thereto.
- M a , M b , and S a have the same definitions as described above.
- Z is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom.
- X a and X b are each independently a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a cyano group or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms.
- R 1 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—.
- R 2 is a divalent aromatic group, a divalent alicyclic group, or a divalent heterocyclic group.
- R 3 is a single bond, an oxygen atom, —COO— or —OCO—.
- R 4 is a monovalent organic group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms including a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms or an alicyclic group.
- R 5 is an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, a fluorine atom or a cyano group, preferably a methyl group, a methoxy group or a fluorine atom.
- a is an integer of 0 to 3 and b is an integer of 0 to 4.
- the straight-chain or branched-chain alkylene group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms of S a is a straight-chain or branched-chain alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms. It is preferably a group, for example, a methylene group, ethylene group, n-propylene group, n-butylene group, t-butylene group, n-pentylene group, n-hexylene group, n-heptylene group, n-octylene group. ..
- Examples of the divalent aromatic group of S a include 1,4-phenylene group, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, 2,3,5,6-tetra Fluoro-1,4-phenylene group and the like can be mentioned.
- the divalent alicyclic group for S a for example, trans-1,4-cyclohexylene, trans-trans-1,4-bicyclohexyl Examples thereof include siren.
- Examples of the divalent heterocyclic group for S a include a 1,4-pyridylene group, a 2,5-pyridylene group, a 1,4-furanylene group, a 1,4-piperazine group, and a 1,4-piperidine group. be able to.
- S a is preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms, more preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and further preferably an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the divalent aromatic group of R 2 include 1,4-phenylene group, 2-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, 3-fluoro-1,4-phenylene group, 2,3,5,6-tetra Examples thereof include a fluoro-1,4-phenylene group and a naphthylene group.
- Examples of the divalent alicyclic group for R 2 include trans 1,4-cyclohexylene and trans-trans-1,4-bicyclohexylene.
- Examples of the divalent heterocyclic group for R 2 include 1,4-pyridylene group, 2,5-pyridylene group, 1,4-furanylene group, 1,4-piperazine group and 1,4-piperidine group. be able to.
- R 2 is preferably a 1,4-phenylene group, trans 1,4-cyclohexylene, trans-trans-1,4-bicyclohexylene.
- Examples of the linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 40 carbon atoms of R 4 include a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and a part of hydrogen atoms of the alkyl group. Alternatively, all of them may be substituted with a fluorine atom.
- alkyl groups include, for example, methyl group, ethyl group, n-propyl, n-butyl group, t-butyl group, n-pentyl group, n-hexyl group, n-heptyl group, n-octyl group, n -Nonyl group, n-decyl group, n-lauryl group, n-dodecyl group, n-tridecyl group, n-tetradecyl group, n-pentadecyl group, n-hexadecyl group, n-heptadecyl group, n-octadecyl group, n -Nonadecyl group, n-eicosyl group, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl group, 4,4,5,5,5-pentafluoropentyl, 4,4,5,5,6,6,6-heptafluor
- Examples of the monovalent organic group having 3 to 40 carbon atoms including the alicyclic group of R 4 include a cholestenyl group, a cholestanyl group, an adamantyl group, the following formula (Alc-1) or (Alc-2) (wherein R 7 is a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, and the alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms may be substituted with a fluorine atom, and * represents a bonding position). Examples thereof include groups represented.
- Examples of the monomer represented by the above formula (pa-1-ma) include, but are not limited to, the structures represented by the formulas (paa-1-ma1) to (paa-1-ma18).
- “E” represents the E form
- “t” represents the cyclohexyl group is trans type.
- the heat-crosslinkable group A and the heat-crosslinkable group B are each independently a carboxyl group, an amino group, an alkoxymethylamide group, a hydroxymethylamide group, a hydroxyl group, an epoxy group-containing group, an oxetanyl group, a thiylanyl group, an isocyanate group and a block.
- the groups B may be the same as each other.
- one is a carboxyl group and the other is an epoxy group, an oxetanyl group or a thiylanyl group, and one is a hydroxy group and the other is Is a blocked isocyanate group, one is a phenolic hydroxy group, the other is an epoxy group, a combination that is an oxetanyl group or thiyanyl group, one is a carboxyl group, the other is a blocked isocyanate group, one is an amino A group in which the other is a blocked isocyanate group, a combination in which both are N-alkoxymethylamides, and the like. More preferable combinations are a carboxyl group and an epoxy group, a hydroxy group and a blocked isocyanate group, and the like.
- a monomer having the thermally crosslinkable group A may be copolymerized.
- both of the monomer having the heat-crosslinkable group A and the monomer having the heat-crosslinkable group B are used in the production of the polymer as the component (A). It may be copolymerized.
- Examples of the monomer having a heat-crosslinkable group include, for example, Acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, crotonic acid, mono-(2-(acryloyloxy)ethyl)phthalate, mono-(2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl)phthalate, N-(carboxyphenyl)maleimide, N-(carboxyphenyl)methacryl Amide, and a monomer having a carboxyl group such as N-(carboxyphenyl)acrylamide;
- Monomers having a phenolic hydroxy group such as hydroxystyrene, N-(hydroxyphenyl)methacrylamide, N-(hydroxyphenyl)acrylamide, N-(hydroxyphenyl)maleimide, and N-(hydroxyphenyl)maleimide;
- Amino group-containing monomers such as aminoethyl acrylate, aminoethyl methacrylate, aminopropyl acrylate, and aminopropyl methacrylate;
- the monomer having the photo-alignment group represented by the formula (a-1-m), the heat-crosslinkable group A, and optionally the heat-crosslinkable group are used.
- the monomer having the group B other monomers copolymerizable with these monomers can be used in combination.
- Such other monomers include acrylic acid ester compounds, methacrylic acid ester compounds, maleimide compounds, acrylonitrile, maleic anhydride, styrene compounds, vinyl compounds, N-methoxymethyl (meth)acrylamide, N-butoxymethyl.
- examples thereof include acrylamide compounds such as (meth)acrylamide and acrylamide, and monomers having a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group and a polymerizable group.
- acrylic acid ester compounds include methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, isopropyl acrylate, benzyl acrylate, naphthyl acrylate, anthryl acrylate, anthrylmethyl acrylate, phenyl acrylate, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl acrylate, tert-butyl.
- methacrylic acid ester compound examples include methyl methacrylate, ethyl methacrylate, isopropyl methacrylate, hexadecyl methacrylate, octadecyl methacrylate, benzyl methacrylate, naphthyl methacrylate, anthryl methacrylate, anthrylmethyl methacrylate, phenyl methacrylate, 2,2,2-trimethacrylate.
- Examples of the (meth)acrylic acid amide compound include acrylamide, methacrylamide, N-methylacrylamide, N,N-dimethylacrylamide, N,N-diethylacrylamide and the like.
- vinyl compound examples include methyl vinyl ether, benzyl vinyl ether, vinyl naphthalene, vinyl carbazole, allyl glycidyl ether, and 3-ethenyl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptane.
- styrene compound examples include styrene, methylstyrene, chlorostyrene, and bromostyrene.
- maleimide compound examples include maleimide, N-methylmaleimide, N-phenylmaleimide, and N-cyclohexylmaleimide.
- the nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycle is a structure selected from the group consisting of the following formulas [Na] to [Nb] (in the formula, Z 2 is a linear or branched alkyl group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms). Is an aromatic cyclic hydrocarbon containing at least 1, preferably 1 to 4.
- the carbon atom of these nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocycles may have a substituent containing a heteroatom. Among these, for example, a pyridine ring can be mentioned.
- Examples of the monomer having a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic group and a polymerizable group include 2-(2-pyridylcarbonyloxy)ethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-(3-pyridylcarbonyloxy)ethyl (meth)acrylate, and 2 Examples include -(4-pyridylcarbonyloxy)ethyl(meth)acrylate.
- the other monomers used in the present invention may be used alone or in a combination of two or more kinds.
- the photoreactive moiety represented by the above formula (pa-1) contained in the polymer as the component (A) of the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may be used alone or in combination of two or more moieties. May be used in combination.
- the photoreactive moiety represented by the above formula (pa-1) is contained in a proportion of 5 to 95 mol%, 10 to 60 mol%, or 15 to 50 mol% of all repeating units of the polymer as the component (A). Preferably.
- the site having a heat-crosslinkable group to be contained in the polymer of the present invention may be the heat-crosslinkable group A alone, or a combination of two or more sites containing the heat-crosslinkable group A and the heat-crosslinkable group B. You may use it.
- the introduction amount of the site having a heat-crosslinkable group is preferably 5 to 95 mol%, 40 to 90 mol%, or 50 to 85 mol% of all repeating units of the polymer as the component (A).
- the content of the structure derived from the other monomer is preferably 0 to 40 mol %, 0 to 30 mol %, or 0 to 20 mol% of the total repeating units of the polymer as the component (A).
- the specific polymer of the component (A) contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is a monomer having a photo-alignable group represented by the above formula (pa-1), a monomer having the above-mentioned heat-crosslinkable group A. , And optionally, the above-mentioned monomer having a heat-crosslinkable group B is copolymerized. Further, it can be copolymerized with the above-mentioned other monomers.
- the method for producing the specific polymer of the component (A) in the present invention is not particularly limited, and a general method industrially handled can be used. Specifically, it can be produced by cationic polymerization, radical polymerization or anionic polymerization using a vinyl group of a monomer. Of these, radical polymerization is particularly preferable from the viewpoint of easy reaction control.
- the polymerization initiator for radical polymerization known compounds such as radical polymerization initiators and reversible addition-cleavage chain transfer (RAFT) polymerization reagents can be used.
- Radical thermal polymerization initiators are compounds that generate radicals when heated above the decomposition temperature.
- examples of such radical thermal polymerization initiators include ketone peroxides (methyl ethyl ketone peroxide, cyclohexanone peroxide, etc.), diacyl peroxides (acetyl peroxide, benzoyl peroxide, etc.), hydroperoxides (peroxides).
- Such radical thermal polymerization initiators may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
- the radical photopolymerization initiator is not particularly limited as long as it is a compound that initiates radical polymerization by light irradiation.
- examples of such radical photopolymerization initiators include known compounds such as benzophenone, Michler's ketone, 4,4′-bis(diethylamino)benzophenone, xanthone, thioxanthone, and isopropylxanthone. These compounds may be used alone or in a mixture of two or more.
- the radical polymerization method is not particularly limited, and emulsion polymerization method, suspension polymerization method, dispersion polymerization method, precipitation polymerization method, bulk polymerization method, solution polymerization method and the like can be used.
- the solvent used for the polymerization reaction of the specific polymer of the component (A) is not particularly limited as long as it can dissolve the generated polymer.
- Specific examples thereof include the solvents described in the section ⁇ solvent> below, for example, N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidones, dialkylimidazolidinones, lactones, carbonates, ketones, and formula (Sv-1).
- Examples thereof include the compound represented by the formula (Sv-2), tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, dimethyl sulfone and dimethyl sulfoxide. These solvents may be used alone or in combination.
- a solvent that does not dissolve the produced polymer may be used as a mixture with the above-mentioned solvent as long as the produced polymer does not precipitate.
- oxygen in the solvent causes a hindrance to the polymerization reaction, and therefore it is preferable to use an organic solvent that is degassed to the extent possible.
- the polymerization temperature during radical polymerization can be selected from any temperature of 30 to 150° C., but is preferably in the range of 50 to 100° C.
- the reaction can be carried out at any concentration, but the monomer concentration is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 30% by mass.
- the reaction can be performed at a high concentration in the initial stage, and then an organic solvent can be added.
- the ratio of the radical polymerization initiator when the ratio of the radical polymerization initiator is large relative to the monomer, the molecular weight of the obtained polymer becomes small, and when it is small, the molecular weight of the obtained polymer becomes large. It is preferably 0.1 to 10 mol% with respect to the monomer to be polymerized.
- various monomer components, a solvent, an initiator, etc. can also be added at the time of superposition
- the reaction solution may be poured into a poor solvent to precipitate the polymers.
- the poor solvent used for precipitation include methanol, acetone, hexane, heptane, butyl cellosolve, heptane, ethanol, toluene, benzene, diethyl ether, methyl ethyl ether, water and the like.
- the polymer precipitated by pouring it into a poor solvent can be collected by filtration, and then dried at room temperature or under normal pressure or reduced pressure by heating.
- the poor solvent at this time include alcohols, ketones, hydrocarbons, and the like, and it is preferable to use three or more kinds of poor solvents selected from these, because the purification efficiency is further improved.
- the molecular weight of the specific polymer of the component (A) is a weight average measured by GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography) method, taking into consideration the strength of the resulting coating film, workability during coating film formation, and uniformity of the coating film.
- the molecular weight is preferably 2,000 to 1,000,000, more preferably 5,000 to 100,000.
- the component (B) contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is a polymer selected from a polyimide having a radical-generating group that generates a radical upon irradiation with light and a precursor thereof.
- radical generating group examples include organic groups represented by the following structures [X-1] to [X-18], [W], [Y], and [Z].
- * represents a binding site to a portion other than the polymerizable reactive group of the compound molecule
- S 1 and S 2 are independently -O- and -NR-.
- —S— R is a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms
- R 1 and R 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom.
- R 9 and R 10 are each independently an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. In the case where R 9 and R 10 are alkyl groups, they may be bonded to each other at the ends to form a ring structure.
- Q represents the following structure.
- R 11 represents —CH 2 —, —NR—, —O—, or —S—
- R represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms
- * represents Q of the compound molecule.
- the binding sites with other parts are shown.
- R 12 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms or an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
- the method for producing a polyimide precursor having a radical generating group and a polyimide obtained by imidizing the polyimide precursor is not particularly limited.
- a method of polymerizing a diamine component containing a diamine having a radical generating group and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride a method of polymerizing a diamine component containing a diamine having a radical generating group and a tetracarboxylic acid diester, containing a radical generating group.
- a method of polymerizing a diamine component containing a diamine having a radical generating group and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride or a tetracarboxylic acid diester is preferable from the viewpoint of ease of production.
- the diamine having a radical-generating group is specifically a diamine having a side chain capable of generating a radical and polymerizing, and examples thereof include a diamine represented by the following general formula (6). It is not limited to.
- R 6 is a single bond, —CH 2 —, —O—, —COO—, —OCO—, —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NH—, —CH 2 O—, —N( Represents CH 3 )-, -CON(CH 3 )-, or -N(CH 3 )CO-,
- R 7 represents a single bond, or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted with a fluorine atom, and any one or more of —CH 2 — or —CF 2 — of the alkylene group is independently.
- R 8 is a group selected from the above formulas [X-1] to [X-18].
- the bonding positions of the two amino groups (—NH 2 ) in formula (6) are not limited. Specifically, with respect to the side-chain linking group, 2,3 positions, 2,4 positions, 2,5 positions, 2,6 positions, 3,4 positions on the benzene ring, 3,4 positions, 3, 5 positions. Above all, from the viewpoint of reactivity when synthesizing the polyamic acid, the 2,4 position, the 2,5 position, or the 3,5 position is preferable. Considering the ease of synthesizing the diamine, the positions 2, 4 or 3, 5 are more preferable.
- diamine having a photoreactive group containing at least one selected from the group consisting of a methacryl group, an acrylic group, a vinyl group, an allyl group, a coumarin group, a styryl group and a cinnamoyl group are as follows.
- Compounds include, but are not limited to.
- J 1 is a single bond, a bonding group selected from —O—, —COO—, —NHCO—, or —NH—
- J 2 is a single bond or unsubstituted or substituted with a fluorine atom.
- Examples of the diamine having a side chain that is a site that is decomposed by ultraviolet irradiation to generate a radical include, but are not limited to, the diamine represented by the following general formula (7).
- T 1 and T 2 are each independently a single bond, —O—, —S—, —COO—, —OCO—, —NHCO—, —CONH—, —NH—, —CH. 2 O—, —N(CH 3 )—, —CON(CH 3 )—, or —N(CH 3 )CO—
- S represents a single bond or an alkylene group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms, which is unsubstituted or substituted by a fluorine atom, and any one or more of —CH 2 — or —CF 2 — of the alkylene group is independently.
- J is a group selected from the above formulas [W], [Y] and [Z].
- the bonding positions of the two amino groups (—NH 2 ) in the above formula (7) are not limited. Specifically, with respect to the side-chain linking group, 2,3 positions, 2,4 positions, 2,5 positions, 2,6 positions, 3,4 positions on the benzene ring, 3,4 positions, 3, 5 positions. Above all, from the viewpoint of reactivity when synthesizing the polyamic acid, the 2,4 position, the 2,5 position, or the 3,5 position is preferable. Considering the ease of synthesizing the diamine, the positions 2, 4 or 3, 5 are more preferable.
- n is an integer of 2-8.
- the above diamines may be used either individually or in combination of two or more, depending on the liquid crystal alignment property of the liquid crystal alignment film, the sensitivity in the polymerization reaction, the voltage holding property, and the accumulated charge.
- Such a diamine having a radical-generating group is preferably used in an amount of 5 to 50 mol% of the total diamine component used in the synthesis of a polymer selected from a polyimide having a radical-generating group and a precursor thereof, and more preferably Is 10 to 40 mol %, particularly preferably 15 to 30 mol %.
- p-phenylenediamine 2,3,5,6-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine, 2,5-dimethyl-p-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine, 2,4-dimethyl- m-phenylenediamine, 2,5-diaminotoluene, 2,6-diaminotoluene, 2,5-diaminophenol, 2,4-diaminophenol, 3,5-diaminophenol, 3,5-diaminobenzyl alcohol, 2, 4-diaminobenzyl alcohol, 4,6-diaminoresorcinol, 4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, 3,3'-dimethyl-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, 3,3'-dimethoxy-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl , 3,3'-dihydroxy-4,4'-diaminobiphenyl, 3,3'-dicarboxy
- the above-mentioned other diamines may be used alone or in combination of two or more, depending on the liquid crystal alignment property of the liquid crystal alignment film, the sensitivity in the polymerization reaction, the voltage holding property, the accumulated charge and the like. ..
- the tetracarboxylic dianhydride to be reacted with the above diamine component is not particularly limited. Specifically, pyromellitic acid, 2,3,6,7-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, 1,4,5,8-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid, 2, 3,6,7-anthracene tetracarboxylic acid, 1,2,5,6-anthracene tetracarboxylic acid, 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyl tetracarboxylic acid, 2,3,3′,4′-biphenyl Tetracarboxylic acid, bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl) ether, 3,3',4,4'-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid, bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl) sulfone, bis(3,4-di) Carboxyphenyl)methane,
- the tetracarboxylic dianhydride may be used alone or in combination of two or more depending on the liquid crystal alignment property of the liquid crystal alignment film, the sensitivity in the polymerization reaction, the voltage holding property, the accumulated charge and the like. ..
- the structure of the tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester to be reacted with the diamine component is not particularly limited, but specific examples thereof are given below.
- Specific examples of the aliphatic tetracarboxylic acid diester include 1,2,3,4-cyclobutane tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 1,2-dimethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutane tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, and 1 ,3-Dimethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-1,2,3,4-cyclobutanetetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 1,2, 3,4-Cyclopentanetetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydrofuran tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 1,2,4,5
- aromatic tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester examples include pyromellitic acid dialkyl ester, 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 2,2′,3,3′-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 2,3,3′,4-biphenyltetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 2,3,3′,4′-benzophenone tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, Bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)ether dialkyl ester, bis(3,4-dicarboxyphenyl)sulfone dialkyl ester, 1,2,5,6-naphthalenetetracarboxylic acid dialkyl ester, 2,3,6,7 -Naphthalene tetracarboxylic acid dialkyl
- the component (B) polymer of the present application is preferably a component having a surface energy close to that of the component (A) polymer.
- the acrylic component such as the component (A) basically has low polarity and low surface energy.
- the polyimide component has high polarity and high surface energy.
- the surface energy can be controlled to a value that is higher than that of the acrylic component but has a small difference.
- As a method of reducing the polarity of the polyimide component there are a method of mixing with the component (A) after chemical imidization and a method of introducing a side chain.
- a polymer obtained by polymerizing a tetracarboxylic acid derivative such as a known tetracarboxylic dianhydride and a diamine component containing a diamine having a radical generating group and then chemically imidizing the polymer.
- a polyimide precursor obtained by using a diamine component containing a diamine having a side chain together with a diamine having a radical generating group a polyimide obtained by imidizing it, a tertiary butoxycarbonyloxy group together with a diamine having a radical generating group.
- examples thereof include a polyimide precursor obtained by using the diamine, and a polyimide obtained by imidizing it.
- the surface energy can be brought close to that of the acrylic polymer which is the component (A). Therefore, when a cured film is formed by coating and baking a liquid crystal aligning agent, aggregation or the like may occur. A flat cured film can be provided without causing this.
- the diamine having a side chain include diamines represented by the formulas (2), (3), (4) and (5) described in paragraphs [0023] to [0039] of International Patent Application Publication WO2016/125870 and Specific examples thereof include diamines represented by the formulas [A-1] to [A-32].
- diamine having a tertiary butoxycarbonyloxy group examples include compounds represented by the formulas [A-1], [A-2] and [A-3] described in paragraphs [0011] to [0034] of International Patent Application Publication WO2017/119461.
- the diamine which has a structure and the diamine illustrated as the specific example are mentioned.
- the content ratio of the polymer as the component (A) and the polymer as the component (B) in the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is such that the mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B) is 5:95 to 95:5. Is more preferable, 10:90 to 90:10 is more preferable, and 20:80 to 60:40 is further preferable.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention satisfies the requirement Z2, it contains a crosslinking agent as the component (C).
- the component (C) include crosslinking agents having two or more heat-crosslinkable groups B.
- cross-linking agent which is the component (C)
- epoxy compounds compounds having two or more amino groups, methylol compounds, isocyanate compounds, phenoplast compounds, low molecular compounds such as blocked isocyanate compounds, and polymers of N-alkoxymethyl acrylamide.
- epoxy compound described above ethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polyethylene glycol diglycidyl ether, propylene glycol diglycidyl ether, tripropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, polypropylene glycol diglycidyl ether, neopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether, 1, 6-hexanediol diglycidyl ether, glycerin diglycidyl ether, 2,2-dibromoneopentyl glycol diglycidyl ether, 1,3,5,6-tetraglycidyl-2,4-hexanediol, N,N,N', N',-tetraglycidyl-m-xylenediamine, 1,3-bis(N,N-diglycidylaminomethyl)cyclohexane, and N,N,N',N'-tetraglycidyl-4,4'-diaminodiphenylmethan
- Examples of the compound having two or more amino groups include diamines such as alicyclic diamine, aromatic diamine, aromatic-aliphatic diamine, and aliphatic diamine.
- alicyclic diamines examples include 1,4-diaminocyclohexane, 1,3-diaminocyclohexane, 4,4′-diaminodicyclohexylmethane, 4,4′-diamino-3,3′-dimethyldicyclohexylamine and isophorone. Diamine and the like can be mentioned.
- aromatic diamines examples include o-phenylenediamine, m-phenylenediamine, p-phenylenediamine, 2,4-diaminotoluene, 2,5-diaminotoluene, 3,5-diaminotoluene, 1,4-diamino.
- aromatic diamines examples include 2-methoxybenzene, 2,5-diamino-p-xylene and 1,3-diamino-4-chlorobenzene.
- aromatic-aliphatic diamines are 3-aminobenzylamine, 4-aminobenzylamine, 3-amino-N-methylbenzylamine, 4-amino-N-methylbenzylamine, 3-aminophenethylamine, 4- Aminophenethylamine, 3-amino-N-methylphenethylamine, 4-amino-N-methylphenethylamine, 3-(3-aminopropyl)aniline, 4-(3-aminopropyl)aniline, 3-(3-methylaminopropyl) Aniline, 4-(3-methylaminopropyl)aniline, 3-(4-aminobutyl)aniline, 4-(4-aminobutyl)aniline, 3-(4-methylaminobutyl)aniline, 4-(4-methyl Aminobutyl)aniline, 3-(5-aminopentyl)aniline, 4-(5-aminopentyl)aniline, 3-(5-
- Examples of the aliphatic diamines are 1,2-diaminoethane, 1,3-diaminopropane, 1,4-diaminobutane, 1,5-diaminopentane, 1,6-diaminohexane and 1,7-diaminoheptane.
- 1,8-diaminooctane, 1,9-diaminononane, 1,10-diaminodecane, 1,3-diamino-2,2-dimethylpropane, 1,6-diamino-2,5-dimethylhexane, 1,7 -Diamino-2,5-dimethylheptane, 1,7-diamino-4,4-dimethylheptane, 1,7-diamino-3-methylheptane, 1,9-diamino-5-methylheptane and the like can be mentioned.
- methylol compound examples include compounds such as alkoxymethylated glycoluril, alkoxymethylated benzoguanamine, and alkoxymethylated melamine.
- alkoxymethylated glycoluril examples include 1,3,4,6-tetrakis(methoxymethyl)glycoluril, 1,3,4,6-tetrakis(butoxymethyl)glycoluril, 1,3,4. ,6-Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)glycoluril, 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)urea, 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(butoxymethyl)urea, 1,1,3,3-tetrakis(methoxymethyl) Examples include urea, 1,3-bis(hydroxymethyl)-4,5-dihydroxy-2-imidazolinone, and 1,3-bis(methoxymethyl)-4,5-dimethoxy-2-imidazolinone.
- glycoluril compound (trade name: Cymel (registered trademark) 1170, powder link (registered trademark) 1174) manufactured by Mitsui Cytec Co., Ltd., methylated urea resin (trade name: UFR (registered trademark) 65) ), butylated urea resin (trade name: UFR (registered trademark) 300, U-VAN10S60, U-VAN10R, U-VAN11HV), urea/formaldehyde resin (high condensation type, trade name: Beckamine (trade name) manufactured by DIC Corporation. Registered trademark) J-300S, same P-955, same N) and the like.
- alkoxymethylated benzoguanamine examples include, for example, tetramethoxymethyl benzoguanamine and the like.
- Commercially available products include Mitsui Cytec Co., Ltd. (trade name: Cymel (registered trademark) 1123), Sanwa Chemical Co., Ltd. (trade names: Nicalac (registered trademark) BX-4000, BX-37, and BL- 60, BX-55H) and the like.
- alkoxymethylated melamine examples include hexamethoxymethylmelamine.
- Mitsui Cytec Co., Ltd. methoxymethyl type melamine compound (trade name: Cymel (registered trademark) 300, 301, 303, 350), butoxymethyl type melamine compound (trade name: Mycoat (registered trademark) 506, 508), methoxymethyl type melamine compound manufactured by Sanwa Chemical Co., Ltd.
- it may be a compound obtained by condensing a melamine compound, a urea compound, a glycoluril compound and a benzoguanamine compound in which a hydrogen atom of such an amino group is substituted with a methylol group or an alkoxymethyl group.
- a melamine compound a urea compound, a glycoluril compound and a benzoguanamine compound in which a hydrogen atom of such an amino group is substituted with a methylol group or an alkoxymethyl group.
- examples include high molecular weight compounds prepared from melamine compounds and benzoguanamine compounds described in US Pat. No. 6,323,310.
- Examples of commercial products of the melamine compound include trade name: Cymel (registered trademark) 303 (manufactured by Mitsui Cytec Co., Ltd.) and the like, and commercial products of the benzoguanamine compound include trade name: Cymel (registered trademark) 1123 ( Mitsui Cytec Co., Ltd., etc. may be mentioned.
- isocyanate compound examples include, for example, VESTANAT B1358/100, VESTAGON BF 1540 (above, isocyanurate type modified polyisocyanate, manufactured by Degussa Japan Co., Ltd.), Takenate (registered trademark) B-882N, and B-7075 (the same). Above, isocyanurate-type modified polyisocyanate, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc. and the like can be mentioned.
- phenoplast compound examples include the following compounds, but the phenoplast compound is not limited to the following compound examples.
- the compound having two or more hydroxyalkylamide groups at the terminal of the molecule include the following compounds, Primid XL-552, and Primid SF-4510.
- Examples of the blocked isocyanate compound include Coronate AP Stable M, Coronate 2503, 2515, 2507, 2513, 2555, Millionate MS-50 (above, manufactured by Nippon Polyurethane Industry Co., Ltd.), Takenate B-830, B-815N, Examples thereof include B-820NSU, B-842N, B-846N, B-870N, B-874N, B-882N (above, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.).
- N-alkoxymethylacrylamide polymer examples include N-hydroxymethyl(meth)acrylamide, N-methoxymethyl(meth)acrylamide, N-ethoxymethyl(meth)acrylamide, and N-butoxymethyl(meth).
- Such a polymer include, for example, poly(N-butoxymethylacrylamide), a copolymer of N-butoxymethylacrylamide and styrene, a copolymer of N-hydroxymethylmethacrylamide and methylmethacrylate, and N.
- examples thereof include a copolymer of ethoxymethyl methacrylamide and benzyl methacrylate, and a copolymer of N-butoxymethyl acrylamide, benzyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxypropyl methacrylate.
- the weight average molecular weight of such a polymer is 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably 3,000 to 150,000, and further preferably 3,000 to 50,000.
- Examples of the polymer of the compound having an epoxy group include polymers produced by using a compound having an epoxy group such as glycidyl methacrylate, 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate and 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate.
- Such a polymer examples include poly(3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate), poly(glycidyl methacrylate), a copolymer of glycidyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate, and 3,4-epoxycyclohexylmethyl methacrylate.
- examples thereof include a copolymer with methyl methacrylate and a copolymer with glycidyl methacrylate and styrene.
- the weight average molecular weight of such a polymer is 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably 3,000 to 150,000, and further preferably 3,000 to 50,000.
- Examples of the polymer of the compound having an isocyanate group described above include 2-isocyanatoethyl methacrylate (Karenz MOI [registered trademark], Showa Denko KK), 2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate (Karenzu AOI [registered trademark]).
- Such a polymer include, for example, poly(2-isocyanatoethyl acrylate), poly(2-(0-[1′-methylpropylideneamino]carboxyamino)ethyl methacrylate), 2-isocyanatoethyl.
- examples thereof include a copolymer of methacrylate and styrene, a copolymer of 2-[(3,5-dimethylpyrazolyl)carbonylamino]ethyl methacrylate and methyl methacrylate, and the like.
- the weight average molecular weight of such a polymer is 1,000 to 200,000, more preferably 3,000 to 150,000, and further preferably 3,000 to 50,000.
- crosslinking agents can be used alone or in combination of two or more kinds.
- the content is preferably 1 part by mass to 100 parts by mass based on 100 parts by mass of the resin as the component (A). , And more preferably 1 to 80 parts by mass.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention is preferably prepared as a coating liquid so as to be suitable for forming a liquid crystal aligning film. That is, the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is preferably prepared as a solution in which a resin component for forming a resin film is dissolved in an organic solvent.
- the resin component is the specific polymer which is the component (A) and the polymer which is the component (B) which have already been described.
- the total content of the specific polymer as the component (A) and the content of the polymer as the component (B) is preferably 0.5 to 20% by mass, and more preferably the total amount of the liquid crystal aligning agent. Is preferably 1 to 20% by mass, more preferably 1 to 15% by mass, and particularly preferably 1 to 10% by mass.
- the solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a solvent capable of dissolving the component (A), the component (B) and optionally the component (C).
- the solvent contained in the liquid crystal aligning agent may be one kind or a mixture of two or more kinds. Further, even if it is not a solvent that dissolves the component (A) or the component (B), it can be used in combination with a solvent that dissolves the component (A) or the component (B). In this case, when the surface energy of the solvent that does not dissolve the component (A) or the component (B) is lower than that of the solvent that dissolves the component (A) or the component (B), the coatability of the liquid crystal aligning agent on the substrate is improved. It is preferable because it is possible.
- N-alkyl-2-pyrrolidones such as N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone and N-ethyl-2-pyrrolidone
- N,N-dimethylformamide N,N-dimethylacetamide and N-methylcaprolactam.
- Y 1 and Y 2 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and X 1 is an oxygen atom or —COO— And X2 is a single bond or a carbonyl group, and R 1 is an alkanediyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.
- n 1 is an integer of 1 to 3. When n 1 is 2 or 3, plural R 1 may be the same or different.
- Z 1 is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms
- Y 3 and Y 4 are each independently a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms).
- examples of the monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms for Y 1 and Y 2 include a monovalent chain hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms and a monovalent hydrocarbon group of 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples thereof include a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group and a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of the monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms include an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- the alkanediyl group of R 1 may be linear or branched.
- examples of the divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms represented by Z 1 include an alkanediyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- examples of the monovalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms of Y 3 and Y 4 include a monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and a monovalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. And a monovalent aromatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- Examples of the monovalent chain hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms include an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms.
- the solvent represented by the formula (Sv-1) include, for example, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoethyl ether, ethylene glycol-n-propyl ether, ethylene glycol-i-propyl ether, ethylene glycol monobutyl ether ( Butyl cellosolve), ethylene glycol monohexyl ether, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, ethylene glycol monoacetate, ethylene glycol diacetate, ethylene glycol ethyl ether acetate, diethylene glycol dimethyl ether, diethylene glycol diethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether, diethylene glycol monomethyl ether Ether acetate, diethylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monomethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether, propylene glycol monoethyl ether acetate, propylene glycol monobutyl,
- the solvent preferably has a boiling point of 80 to 200°C. More preferably, it is 80° C. to 180° C., and as a preferable solvent, N,N-dimethylformamide, tetramethylurea, 3-methoxy-N,N-dimethylpropanamide, propanol, isopropanol, 3-methyl-3-methoxy Butanol, ethyl amyl ketone, methyl ethyl ketone, isoamyl methyl ketone, methyl isopropyl ketone, diisobutyl ketone, cyclohexanone, cyclopentanone, methyl isobutyl ketone, 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone, 4-methyl-2-pentyl acetate, 2-ethylbutyl acetate, cyclohexyl acetate, 2-methylcyclohexyl acetate, butyl butyrate, isoamyl butyrate,
- the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention may contain a component other than the component (A), the component (B) and, if necessary, the component (C).
- Such other components include a crosslinking catalyst, a compound that improves the film thickness uniformity and surface smoothness when a liquid crystal alignment agent is applied, a compound that improves the adhesion between the liquid crystal alignment film and the substrate, and the like.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- a cross-linking catalyst may be added to the liquid crystal aligning agent used in the present invention for the purpose of promoting the reaction between the heat-crosslinkable group A and the heat-crosslinkable group B.
- a crosslinking catalyst include p-toluenesulfonic acid, camphorsulfonic acid, trifluoromethanesulfonic acid, p-phenolsulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonic acid, mesitylenesulfonic acid, p-xylene-2-sulfonic acid, m- Xylene-2-sulfonic acid, 4-ethylbenzenesulfonic acid, 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, perfluoro(2-ethoxyethane)sulfonic acid, pentafluoroethanesulfonic acid, nonafluorobutane-1- Examples thereof include sulfonic acids
- Examples of the compound that generates an acid by heat include bis(tosyloxy)ethane, bis(tosyloxy)propane, bis(tosyloxy)butane, p-nitrobenzyl tosylate, o-nitrobenzyl tosylate, 1,2,3- Phenylene tris (methyl sulfonate), p-toluenesulfonic acid pyridinium salt, p-toluenesulfonic acid morphonium salt, p-toluenesulfonic acid ethyl ester, p-toluenesulfonic acid propyl ester, p-toluenesulfonic acid butyl ester, p- Toluenesulfonic acid isobutyl ester, p-toluenesulfonic acid methyl ester, p-toluenesulfonic acid phenethyl ester, cyanomethyl
- Examples of the compound that improves the uniformity of the film thickness and the surface smoothness include a fluorine-based surfactant, a silicone-based surfactant and a nonion-based surfactant.
- F-top (registered trademark) 301, EF303, EF352 (manufactured by Tochem Products), Megafac (registered trademark) F171, F173, R-30 (manufactured by DIC), Florard FC430, FC431 ( Sumitomo 3M), Asahi Guard (registered trademark) AG710 (manufactured by Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.), Surflon (registered trademark) S-382, SC101, SC102, SC103, SC104, SC105, SC106 (manufactured by AGC Seimi Chemical). ..
- the amount of these surfactants used is preferably 0.01 parts by mass to 2 parts by mass, more preferably 0.01 parts by mass to 1 part by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin component contained in the polymer composition. Parts by mass.
- the compound that improves the adhesion between the liquid crystal alignment film and the substrate include the functional silane-containing compounds shown below.
- its amount is preferably 0.1 part by mass to 30 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the resin component contained in the polymer composition, It is more preferably 1 part by mass to 20 parts by mass.
- a photosensitizer can be used as an additive for improving the photoreactivity of the photoalignable group.
- Specific examples thereof include aromatic 2-hydroxyketone (benzophenone), coumarin, ketocoumarin, carbonylbiscoumarin, acetophenone, anthraquinone, xanthone, thioxanthone, and acetophenone ketal.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention may be applied on a substrate and baked, and then subjected to an alignment treatment such as rubbing treatment or light irradiation, or in some vertical alignment applications, a liquid crystal alignment film may be formed without the alignment treatment.
- a liquid crystal alignment film may be formed without the alignment treatment.
- the substrate include glass such as float glass and soda glass; polyethylene terephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyether sulfone, polycarbonate, poly(alicyclic olefin), polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polyether ether.
- a transparent substrate made of a plastic such as a ketone (PEEK) resin film, polysulfone (PSF), polyether sulfone (PES), polyamide, polyimide, acrylic and triacetyl cellulose can be used.
- a NESA film made of tin oxide (SnO 2 ) (registered trademark of PPG Co., USA), an ITO film made of indium oxide-tin oxide (In 2 O 3 —SnO 2 ) and the like are used. Can be used.
- the method for applying the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention is not particularly limited, but there are screen printing, flexographic printing, offset printing, inkjet, dip coating, roll coating, slit coating, spin coating and the like, and these may be used depending on the purpose. Good.
- the solvent can be evaporated by a heating means such as a hot plate to form a coating film.
- Firing after applying the liquid crystal aligning agent can be performed at any temperature of 40 to 300° C., preferably 40° C. to 250° C., more preferably 40° C. to 230° C.
- the thickness of the coating film formed on the substrate is preferably 5 to 1,000 nm, more preferably 10 to 500 nm or 10 to 300 nm.
- This firing can be performed with a hot plate, a hot air circulation furnace, an infrared furnace, or the like. Rayon cloth, nylon cloth, cotton cloth or the like can be used for the rubbing treatment.
- Alignment treatment by light irradiation may be performed in an embodiment, for example, a step of forming a coating film by applying the above liquid crystal aligning agent on a substrate, or in a state where the coating film is not in contact with the liquid crystal layer, or The step of irradiating the coating film with light while being in contact with the liquid crystal layer may be included.
- the light irradiated by the alignment treatment by light irradiation can be, for example, ultraviolet rays containing a light with a wavelength of 150 to 800 nm or visible light. Among these, ultraviolet rays containing light with a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm are preferable.
- the irradiation light may be polarized light or non-polarized light. It is preferable to use light including linearly polarized light as the polarized light.
- the light irradiation may be performed from a direction perpendicular to the substrate surface, an oblique direction, or a combination thereof.
- the dose of light is preferably set to 0.1 mJ / cm 2 or more 1,000 mJ / cm less than 2, more preferably, to 1 ⁇ 500 mJ / cm 2, it is 2 ⁇ 200 mJ / cm 2 further preferable.
- the liquid crystal display element of the present invention is provided with two substrates arranged to face each other, a liquid crystal layer provided between the substrates, and between the substrate and the liquid crystal layer, and is formed by the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal alignment agent of the present invention is applied onto two substrates and baked to form a liquid crystal alignment film, and the two substrates are arranged so that the liquid crystal alignment films face each other.
- This is a vertical alignment type liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal cell produced by sandwiching a liquid crystal layer composed of liquid crystal between these two substrates and irradiating with ultraviolet rays.
- the liquid crystal alignment film formed of the liquid crystal alignment agent of the present invention by using the liquid crystal alignment film formed of the liquid crystal alignment agent of the present invention and irradiating the liquid crystal alignment film and the liquid crystal layer with ultraviolet rays, an interaction occurs between the liquid crystal and the liquid crystal alignment film of the present invention.
- the liquid crystal residual DC is small, and it is considered that the liquid crystal display element is less likely to cause burn-in.
- the substrate used for the liquid crystal display element of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a highly transparent substrate, but is usually a substrate on which transparent electrodes for driving liquid crystals are formed.
- the same substrates as those described above for the liquid crystal alignment film can be mentioned.
- the liquid crystal display device of the present invention may use a substrate provided with a conventional electrode pattern or protrusion pattern, but by having a liquid crystal alignment film formed using the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention, It is possible to operate by using a substrate with a line/slit electrode pattern of 1 to 10 ⁇ m formed on one side and a structure with no slit pattern or protrusion pattern formed on the opposite substrate, which simplifies the manufacturing process of the device. And high transmittance can be obtained.
- a transmissive liquid crystal display element it is common to use the above substrate, but in a reflective liquid crystal display element, an opaque substrate such as a silicon wafer can be used if only one substrate is used. is there. At that time, a material such as aluminum that reflects light may be used for the electrodes formed on the substrate.
- the liquid crystal alignment film is formed by applying the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention on this substrate and then firing it, and the details are as described above.
- a nematic liquid crystal having a negative dielectric anisotropy can be used as the liquid crystal composition used in the liquid crystal display device of the present invention.
- dicyanobenzene-based liquid crystals pyridazine-based liquid crystals, Schiff-based liquid crystals, azoxy-based liquid crystals, biphenyl-based liquid crystals, phenylcyclohexane-based liquid crystals, terphenyl-based liquid crystals and the like can be used.
- an alkenyl liquid crystal it is preferable to use an alkenyl liquid crystal together.
- an alkenyl-based liquid crystal a conventionally known one can be used.
- the compound represented by the following formula can be exemplified, but the invention is not limited thereto.
- the liquid crystal composition forming the liquid crystal layer of the liquid crystal display device of the present invention is not particularly limited as long as it is a liquid crystal material used in the vertical alignment method.
- MLC-6608, MLC-6609 and the like which are liquid crystal compositions having negative dielectric anisotropy manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc. can be used.
- MLC-3022, MLC-3023 (including a photopolymerizable compound (RM)) manufactured by Merck Ltd. which is a liquid crystal composition containing an alkenyl-based liquid crystal and having a negative dielectric anisotropy, can be used. ..
- a known method can be mentioned.
- a pair of substrates on which a liquid crystal alignment film is formed is prepared, spacers such as beads are scattered on the liquid crystal alignment film on one substrate, and an adhesive is applied to the periphery of the substrate to form the liquid crystal alignment film.
- the other substrate is bonded so that the surface on the side where the light is applied becomes the inside, and liquid crystal is injected under reduced pressure to seal the liquid crystal.
- a pair of substrates on which a liquid crystal alignment film is formed is prepared, spacers such as beads are sprinkled on the liquid crystal alignment film on one substrate and then liquid crystal is dropped, and then the side where the liquid crystal alignment film is formed.
- the liquid crystal cell can also be produced by a method in which the other substrate is attached and sealed so that the surface of the liquid crystal layer faces the inside.
- the thickness of the spacer is preferably 1 to 30 ⁇ m, more preferably 2 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the step of producing a liquid crystal cell by irradiating the liquid crystal alignment film and the liquid crystal layer with ultraviolet rays may be any time after the liquid crystal is sealed.
- the irradiation amount of the ultraviolet rays is, for example, 1 to 60 J/cm 2 , preferably 40 J/cm 2 or less, and the smaller the irradiation amount of the ultraviolet rays is, the more the reduction in reliability caused by the destruction of the members constituting the liquid crystal display element can be suppressed.
- the wavelength of ultraviolet rays used is preferably 300 to 500 nm, more preferably 300 to 400 nm.
- the wavelength of ultraviolet rays used in the step of producing the liquid crystal cell is preferably different from the wavelength of ultraviolet rays used in the light irradiation step.
- the wavelength of the ultraviolet ray used in the step of forming the liquid crystal cell is longer than the wavelength of the ultraviolet ray used in the light irradiation step, that the reverse reaction of the light irradiation step proceeds in the step of forming the liquid crystal cell.
- the wavelength of ultraviolet rays used in the light irradiation step is 300 to 350 nm, and the wavelength of ultraviolet rays used in the step of forming a liquid crystal cell is 350 to 400 nm.
- the liquid crystal alignment film and the liquid crystal layer may be irradiated with ultraviolet rays while applying a voltage and maintaining this electric field.
- the voltage applied between the electrodes is, for example, 5 to 30 Vp-p, preferably 5 to 20 Vp-p.
- the polymerizable compound reacts with each other to form a polymer, and the polymer causes the liquid crystal molecules to tilt.
- the response speed of the obtained liquid crystal display element can be increased.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention contains at least one polymer selected from a polyimide having a radical generating group and a precursor thereof, and is therefore suitable for use in the PSA system. That is, in the photo-alignment step, the photo-alignment group of the polymer as the component (A) is photo-reacted to give a tilt angle. After that, at the time of PSA treatment, radicals are generated from the polymer of the component (B) and the alkenyl liquid crystal in the liquid crystal composition is polymerized, whereby the imparted tilt angle can be fixed. As a result, the durability of the tilt angle of the obtained liquid crystal display element can be improved.
- liquid crystal aligning agent is not only useful as a liquid crystal aligning agent for producing a vertical alignment type liquid crystal display device such as a PSA type liquid crystal display or an SC-PVA type liquid crystal display, but also by a rubbing treatment or an optical alignment treatment. It can also be suitably used for producing a liquid crystal alignment film to be formed.
- MA-p-1 A compound represented by the following formula (MA-p-1).
- MA-p-1 the steric double bond represents the E form.
- MA-B-1 Compound represented by the following formula (MA-B-1)
- MA-B-2 Compound represented by the following formula (MA-B-2)
- T-1 Tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by the following formula (T-1)
- T-2 Tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by the following formula (T-2)
- T-3 The following formula ( T-3) Tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride
- T-4 Tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by the following formula (T-4)
- DA-v-1 Oriented diamine represented by the following formula (DA-v-1)
- DA-v-2 Oriented diamine represented by the following formula (DA-v-2)
- DA-v-3 The following formula (DA -V-3) oriented diamine
- DA-v-4 an oriented diamine represented by the following formula (DA-v-3)
- DA-r-1 a diamine represented by the following formula (DA-r-1)
- DA-c-1 Other diamine represented by the following formula (DA-c-1)
- DA-c-2 Other diamine represented by the following formula (DA-c-2)
- (Crosslinking agent component) B-1 Crosslinking agent component represented by the following formula (B-1)
- B-2 Crosslinking agent component represented by the following formula (B-2)
- the molecular weight of the polymer in the synthesis example was measured using a room temperature gel permeation chromatography (GPC) device (SSC-7200, Shodex column (KD-803, KD-805) manufactured by Senshu Scientific Co., Ltd. as follows.
- GPC room temperature gel permeation chromatography
- the imidization ratio in the synthesis example was measured as follows. 20 mg of polyimide powder was put in an NMR sample tube (NMR sampling tube standard ⁇ 5 manufactured by Kusano Science Co., Ltd.), 1.0 ml of deuterated dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO-d6, 0.05% TMS mixture) was added, and ultrasonic waves were applied. Completely dissolved. This solution was measured for proton NMR at 500 MHz with an NMR measuring device (JNW-ECA500) manufactured by JEOL Datum.
- JNW-ECA500 an NMR measuring device manufactured by JEOL Datum.
- the imidization ratio is determined by using a proton derived from a structure that does not change before and after imidization as a reference proton, and the integrated value of the peak of this proton and the proton peak derived from the NH group of amic acid appearing around 9.5 to 10.0 ppm. It was calculated by the following formula using the integrated value.
- x is the proton peak integrated value derived from the NH group of the amic acid
- y is the peak integrated value of the reference proton
- ⁇ is the proton of the NH group of the amic acid in the case of polyamic acid (imidization ratio is 0%). It is the ratio of the number of reference protons to one.
- Imidization rate (%) (1- ⁇ x/y) ⁇ 100
- T-4 (4.36 g, 20.0 mmol) and T-1 (10.60 g, 54.1 mmol) were weighed and NMP was added so that the reaction concentration was 20% by mass, and at 40° C.
- the reaction was carried out for 10 hours to obtain a polyamic acid solution.
- 180.0 g of the above polyamic acid solution was taken, NMP was added so that the solid content concentration became 6.5% by mass, and the mixture was stirred for 30 minutes.
- 38.0 g of acetic anhydride and 11.5 g of pyridine were added, and heated at 70° C. for 3 hours to carry out chemical imidization.
- the obtained reaction liquid was poured into methanol in an amount of 3 times the mass of the reaction liquid while stirring, the deposited precipitate was filtered, and subsequently washed with methanol.
- the obtained resin powder was dried under reduced pressure at 100° C. to obtain a polyimide (PI-A-1) powder.
- the imidation ratio of this polyimide resin powder was 72%.
- NMP was added to the obtained polyimide (PI-A-1) so that the solid content concentration was 12%, and the mixture was stirred at 70° C. for 20 hours to obtain a polyimide (PI-A-1) having a solid content concentration of 12% by mass.
- Example 1 ⁇ Preparation of liquid crystal aligning agent> (Example 1)
- Liquid crystal aligning agents (2) to (12) and (R1) to (R2) were obtained with the composition shown in Table 3 and in the same manner as in Example 1.
- the obtained liquid crystal aligning agent was spin-coated on the ITO surface of a glass substrate with a transparent electrode made of an ITO film, dried on a hot plate at 70° C. for 90 seconds, and then baked on a hot plate at 230° C. for 30 minutes to give a film thickness. A 100 nm liquid crystal alignment film was formed. Then, the coated film surface was irradiated with 313 nm linearly polarized ultraviolet light having an irradiation intensity of 4.3 mW/cm 2 through a polarizing plate at 50 mJ/cm 2 from an angle inclined by 40° from the substrate normal direction, and a substrate with a liquid crystal alignment film was formed.
- Got Linearly polarized ultraviolet light was prepared by passing the ultraviolet light of a high-pressure mercury lamp through a 313 nm bandpass filter and then through a 313 nm polarizing plate. Two of the above substrates were prepared, 4 ⁇ m of bead spacers were scattered on the liquid crystal alignment film of one substrate, and then a sealant (XN-1500T, manufactured by Mitsui Chemicals) was applied. Next, the other substrate was bonded so that the liquid crystal alignment film surfaces faced each other and the alignment direction was 180°, and then the sealant was thermally cured at 120° C. for 90 minutes. After allowing to cool at room temperature, liquid crystal (MLC-3022 manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.) was injected by a reduced pressure injection method.
- MLC-3022 manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc.
- This liquid crystal cell was irradiated with 10 J/cm 2 of ultraviolet light that passed through a 365 nm bandpass filter from the outside of the cell with no voltage applied, and then was irradiated for 30 minutes using a fluorescent UV lamp (FLR40SUV32/A-1). By doing so, a liquid crystal display element was obtained.
- the liquid crystal aligning agent of the present invention and the liquid crystal display device using the liquid crystal aligning film obtained therefrom can be suitably used for a liquid crystal display device for which in-vehicle use or the like is required to have durability.
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また、基板面に対して液晶を平行配向又は傾斜配向させる場合は、成膜した後、更にラビングによる表面延伸処理が行われている。
<X> (A)成分として下記式(pa-1)で表される光配向性基と熱架橋性基Aとを有する重合体、(B)成分として光照射によりラジカルを発生するラジカル発生基を有するポリイミド及びその前駆体から選ばれる重合体及び溶媒を含有する液晶配向剤。
また、本発明の方法によって製造された液晶表示素子は優れた表示特性を有する。
Z1:(A)成分である重合体が、熱架橋性基Bをさらに有する。
Z2:(C)成分として、分子内に2個以上の熱架橋性基Bを有する化合物をさらに含有する。
熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは、それぞれ独立に、カルボキシル基、アミノ基、アルコキシメチルアミド基、ヒドロキシメチルアミド基、水酸基、エポキシ部位含有基、オキセタニル基、チイラニル基、イソシアネート基及びブロックイソシアネート基からなる群から選ばれる有機基であって、熱架橋性基Aと熱架橋性基Bとが熱により架橋反応するように選択されてなり、ただし、熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは互いに同じでもよい。
また、(A)成分である重合体が熱架橋性基Aを含有するとともに、さらに熱架橋性基Bを成分中に含有することによって、液晶配向剤の焼成時間が短い場合でも(A)成分である重合体を含む架橋反応が可能となる。これにより、光配向性部位が光反応により異方性を発現した際に、液晶配向膜に異方性が残存(メモリー)しやすくなるため、液晶配向性を高め、且つ液晶のプレチルト角を発現することが可能となる。
以下、本発明の各構成要件につき詳述する。
[式(pa-1)で表される光配向性基]
本発明において、分子内に上記式(pa-1)で表される光配向性を有する部位は、例えば下記式(a-1)で表すことができる。また、該部位は、下記式(a-1-m)で表されるモノマー由来の構造を挙げることができるがこれに限定されない。式中、Iaは、下記式(pa-1)で表される1価の有機基である。
Saは、例えば下記式(Sp)の構造で表すことができる。
W1の左の結合はMbへの結合を表し、
W3の右の結合はIaへの結合を表し、
W1、W2及びW3は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、二価の複素環、-(CH2)n-(式中、nは1~20を表す)、-OCH2-、-CH2O-、―COO-、-OCO-、-CH=CH-、-CF=CF-、-CF2O-、-OCF2-、-CF2CF2-又は-C≡C-を表すが、これらの置換基において非隣接のCH2基の一つ以上は独立して、-O-、-CO-、-CO-O-、-O-CO-、-Si(CH3)2-O-Si(CH3)2―、-NR-、-NR-CO-、-CO-NR-、-NR-CO-O-、-OCO-NR-、-NR-CO-NR-、-CH=CH-、-C≡C-又は-O-CO-O-(式中、Rは独立して水素又は炭素原子数1から5の直鎖又は分岐鎖のアルキル基を表す)で置換することができ、
A1及びA2は、それぞれ独立して、単結合、2価のアルキル基、2価の芳香族基、2価の脂環式基、又は2価の複素環式基から選ばれる基であり、それぞれの基は無置換であるか又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、シアノ基、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていても良い。
rは、1≦r≦3を満たす整数である。
Mbは、単結合、(r+1)価の複素環、炭素数1~10の直鎖状又は分岐状アルキル基、(r+1)価の芳香族基、(r+1)価の脂環式基から選ばれる基であり、それぞれの基は無置換であるか又は一個以上の水素原子がフッ素原子、塩素原子、シアノ基、メチル基又はメトキシ基によって置換されていても良い。
また、Zは酸素原子、または硫黄原子である。
Xa及びXbは、それぞれ独立して水素原子、フッ素原子、塩素原子、シアノ基又は炭素数1~3のアルキル基である。
R1は単結合、酸素原子、-COO-または-OCO-である。
R2は2価の芳香族基、2価の脂環式基、又は2価の複素環式基である。
R3は単結合、酸素原子、-COO-または-OCO-である。
R4は炭素数1~40の直鎖又は分岐鎖のアルキル基または脂環式基を含む炭素数3~40の1価の有機基である。
R5は炭素数1~3のアルキル基、炭素数1~3のアルコキシ基、フッ素原子またはシアノ基、好ましくはメチル基、メトキシ基又はフッ素原子である。
aは0~3の整数であり、bは0~4の整数である。
Saの2価の芳香族基として、例えば1,4-フェニレン基、2-フルオロ-1,4-フェニレン基、3-フルオロ-1,4-フェニレン基、2,3,5,6-テトラフルオロ-1,4-フェニレン基等を挙げることができる。
Saの2価の複素環式基として、例えば1,4-ピリジレン基、2,5-ピリジレン基、1,4-フラニレン基、1,4-ピペラジン基、1,4-ピペリジン基等を挙げることができる。
Saは、炭素数1~8のアルキレン基であることが好ましく、より好ましくは炭素数1~6のアルキレン基であり、さらに好ましくは炭素数1~4のアルキレン基であるのがよい。
R2の2価の脂環式基として、例えばトランス1,4-シクロヘキシレン、トランス-トランス-1,4-ビシクロヘキシレン等を挙げることができる。
R2の2価の複素環式基として、例えば1,4-ピリジレン基、2,5-ピリジレン基、1,4-フラニレン基、1,4-ピペラジン基、1,4-ピペリジン基等を挙げることができる。
R2は、1,4-フェニレン基、トランス1,4-シクロヘキシレン、トランス-トランス-1,4-ビシクロヘキシレンであるのがよい。
熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは、それぞれ独立に、カルボキシル基、アミノ基、アルコキシメチルアミド基、ヒドロキシメチルアミド基、水酸基、エポキシ部位含有基、オキセタニル基、チイラニル基、イソシアネート基及びブロックイソシアネート基からなる群から選ばれる有機基であって、熱架橋性基Aと熱架橋性基Bとが熱により架橋反応するように選択されてなり、ただし、熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは互いに同じでもよい。
アクリル酸、メタクリル酸、クロトン酸、モノ-(2-(アクリロイルオキシ)エチル)フタレート、モノ-(2-(メタクリロイルオキシ)エチル)フタレート、N-(カルボキシフェニル)マレイミド、N-(カルボキシフェニル)メタクリルアミド、及びN-(カルボキシフェニル)アクリルアミド等のカルボキシル基を有するモノマー;
熱架橋性基を有する部位の導入量は、(A)成分である重合体の全繰り返し単位の5~95mol%、40~90mol%、又は50~85mol%であることが好ましい。
本発明の液晶配向剤に含有される(A)成分の特定重合体は、上記の式(pa-1)で表される光配向性基を有するモノマー、上記の熱架橋性基Aを有するモノマー、及び、所望により上記の熱架橋性基Bを有するモノマーを共重合することによって得られる。また、上記その他のモノマーと共重合することができる。
ラジカル重合の重合開始剤としては、ラジカル重合開始剤や、可逆的付加-開裂型連鎖移動(RAFT)重合試薬等の公知の化合物を使用することができる。
ラジカル重合法は、特に制限されるものでなく、乳化重合法、懸濁重合法、分散重合法、沈殿重合法、塊状重合法、溶液重合法等を用いることができる。
これら溶媒は単独で使用しても、混合して使用してもよい。さらに、生成する高分子を溶解させない溶媒であっても、生成した高分子が析出しない範囲で、上述の溶媒に混合して使用してもよい。
また、ラジカル重合において溶媒中の酸素は重合反応を阻害する原因となるので、有機溶媒は可能な程度に脱気されたものを用いることが好ましい。
上述のラジカル重合反応においては、ラジカル重合開始剤の比率がモノマーに対して多いと得られる高分子の分子量が小さくなり、少ないと得られる高分子の分子量が大きくなるので、ラジカル開始剤の比率は重合させるモノマーに対して0.1~10mol%であることが好ましい。また重合時には各種モノマー成分や溶媒、開始剤などを追加することもできる。
上述の反応により得られた反応溶液から、生成した高分子を回収する場合には、反応溶液を貧溶媒に投入して、それら重合体を沈殿させれば良い。沈殿に用いる貧溶媒としては、メタノール、アセトン、ヘキサン、ヘプタン、ブチルセルソルブ、ヘプタン、エタノール、トルエン、ベンゼン、ジエチルエーテル、メチルエチルエーテル、水等を挙げることができる。貧溶媒に投入して沈殿させた重合体は、濾過して回収した後、常圧あるいは減圧下で、常温あるいは加熱して乾燥することができる。また、沈殿回収した重合体を、有機溶媒に再溶解させ、再沈殿回収する操作を2回~10回繰り返すと、重合体中の不純物を少なくすることができる。この際の貧溶媒として、例えば、アルコール類、ケトン類、炭化水素等が挙げられ、これらの中から選ばれる3種類以上の貧溶媒を用いると、より一層精製の効率が上がるので好ましい。
本発明の液晶配向剤に含まれる(B)成分は、光照射によりラジカルを発生するラジカル発生基を有するポリイミド及びその前駆体から選ばれる重合体である。
R12は水素原子、ハロゲン原子、炭素数1~10のアルキル基又は炭素数1~10のアルコキシ基を表す。
R7は単結合、又は非置換もしくはフッ素原子によって置換されている炭素数1~20のアルキレン基を表し、当該アルキレン基の任意の-CH2-又は-CF2-の1以上は、それぞれ独立に-CH=CH-、二価の炭素環、および二価の複素環から選ばれる基で置き換えられていてもよく、さらに、次に挙げるいずれかの基、すなわち、-O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-NHCO-、-CONH-、又は-NH-が互いに隣り合わないことを条件に、これらの基で置き換えられていてもよい;
R8は、上記式[X-1]~[X-18]から選ばれる基である。
Sは単結合、又は非置換もしくはフッ素原子によって置換されている炭素数1~20のアルキレン基を表し、当該アルキレン基の任意の-CH2-又は-CF2-の1以上は、それぞれ独立に-CH=CH-、二価の炭素環、および二価の複素環から選ばれる基で置き換えられていてもよく、さらに、次に挙げるいずれかの基、すなわち、-O-、-COO-、-OCO-、-NHCO-、-CONH-、又は-NH-が互いに隣り合わないことを条件に、これらの基で置き換えられていてもよく、
Jは上記式[W]、[Y]及び[Z]から選ばれる基である。
脂肪族テトラカルボン酸ジエステルの具体的な例としては1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、1,2-ジメチル-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、1,3-ジメチル-1,2,3,4-シクロブタンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、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ジアルキルエステル、1,2,3,4-シクロペンタンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、2,3,4,5-テトラヒドロフランテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、1,2,4,5-シクロヘキサンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、3,4-ジカルボキシ-1-シクロヘキシルコハク酸ジアルキルエステル、3,4-ジカルボキシ-1,2,3,4-テトラヒドロ-1-ナフタレンコハク酸ジアルキルエステル、1,2,3,4-ブタンテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、ビシクロ[3,3,0]オクタン-2,4,6,8-テトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、3,3’,4,4’-ジシクロヘキシルテトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、2,3,5-トリカルボキシシクロペンチル酢酸ジアルキルエステル、シス-3,7-ジブチルシクロオクタ-1,5-ジエン-1,2,5,6-テトラカルボン酸ジアルキルエステル、トリシクロ[4.2.1.0<2,5>]ノナン-3,4,7,8-テトラカルボン酸-3,4:7,8-ジアルキルエステル、ヘキサシクロ[6.6.0.1<2,7>.0<3,6>.1<9,14>.0<10,13>]ヘキサデカン-4,5,11,12-テトラカルボン酸-4,5:11,12-ジアルキルエステル、4-(2,5-ジオキソテトラヒドロフラン-3-イル)-1,2,3,4-テトラヒドロナフタレンー1,2-ジカルボンジアルキルエステルなどが挙げられる。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤が要件Z2を満たす場合には、(C)成分として架橋剤を含有する。(C)成分としては、熱架橋性基Bを2個以上有する架橋剤が挙げられる。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤は、液晶配向膜の形成に好適となるように塗布液として調製されることが好ましい。すなわち、本発明の液晶配向剤は、樹脂被膜を形成するための樹脂成分が有機溶媒に溶解した溶液として調製されることが好ましい。ここで、その樹脂成分とは、既に説明した(A)成分である特定重合体および(B)成分である重合体である。その際、(A)成分の特定重合体の含有量と(B)成分である重合体の含有量との合計は、液晶配向剤全体に対して0.5~20質量%が好ましく、より好ましくは1~20質量%、さらに好ましくは1~15質量%、特に好ましくは1~10質量%であるのがよい。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤に含有する溶媒は、(A)成分、(B)成分及び必要に応じて(C)成分を溶解させる溶媒であれば特に限定されない。液晶配向剤に含有する溶媒は1種でも良く、2種類以上混合して使用しても良い。また、(A)成分や(B)成分を溶解させる溶媒でなくとも、(A)成分や(B)成分を溶解させる溶媒と併用することができる。この場合、(A)成分や(B)成分を溶解させない溶媒の表面エネルギーが(A)成分や(B)成分を溶解させる溶媒よりも低いと、液晶配向剤の基板への塗布性を良くすることができるため好ましい。
Y3及びY4の炭素数1~6の1価の炭化水素基としては、炭素数1~6の1価の鎖状炭化水素基、炭素数1~6の1価の脂環式炭化水素基及び炭素数1~6の1価の芳香族炭化水素基などが挙げられる。炭素数1~6の1価の鎖状炭化水素基としては炭素数1~6のアルキル基などが挙げられる。
(Sv-2)で表される溶媒の具体例としては、例えばグリコール酸メチル、グリコール酸エチル、グリコール酸ブチル、乳酸エチル、乳酸ブチル、乳酸イソアミル、エチル-3-エトキシプロピオネート、メチル-3-メトキシプロピオネート、3-メトキシプロピオン酸エチル、3-エトキシプロピオン酸、3-メトキシプロピオン酸、3-メトキシプロピオン酸プロピル、3-メトキシプロピオン酸ブチルなどをそれぞれ挙げることができる。
沸点がこの範囲であることは、特に、前記溶媒を含む液晶配向剤が後述するプラスチック基板上に塗布される場合に好ましい。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤は、上記(A)成分、(B)成分及び必要に応じて上記(C)成分以外の他の成分を含有してもよい。このような他の成分としては、架橋触媒や、液晶配向剤を塗布した際の、膜厚均一性や表面平滑性を向上させる化合物、液晶配向膜と基板との密着性を向上させる化合物、等を挙げることができるが、これに限定されない。
本発明に用いられる液晶配向剤に、熱架橋性基Aと熱架橋性基Bとの反応を促進させる目的で、架橋触媒を添加してもよい。このような架橋触媒としては、p-トルエンスルホン酸、カンファスルホン酸、トリフルオロメタンスルホン酸、p-フェノールスルホン酸、2-ナフタレンスルホン酸、メシチレンスルホン酸、p-キシレン-2-スルホン酸、m-キシレン-2-スルホン酸、4-エチルベンゼンスルホン酸、1H,1H,2H,2H-パーフルオロオクタンスルホン酸、パーフルオロ(2-エトキシエタン)スルホン酸、ペンタフルオロエタンスルホン酸、ノナフルオロブタン-1-スルホン酸、ドデシルベンゼンスルホン酸等のスルホン酸またはその水和物や塩等が挙げられる。熱により酸を発生する化合物としては、例えば、ビス(トシルオキシ)エタン、ビス(トシルオキシ)プロパン、ビス(トシルオキシ)ブタン、p-ニトロベンジルトシレート、o-ニトロベンジルトシレート、1,2,3-フェニレントリス(メチルスルホネート)、p-トルエンスルホン酸ピリジニウム塩、p-トルエンスルホン酸モルフォニウム塩、p-トルエンスルホン酸エチルエステル、p-トルエンスルホン酸プロピルエステル、p-トルエンスルホン酸ブチルエステル、p-トルエンスルホン酸イソブチルエステル、p-トルエンスルホン酸メチルエステル、p-トルエンスルホン酸フェネチルエステル、シアノメチルp-トルエンスルホネート、2,2,2-トリフルオロエチルp-トルエンスルホネート、2-ヒドロキシブチルp-トルエンスルホネート、N-エチル-p-トルエンスルホンアミド等が挙げられる。
膜厚の均一性や表面平滑性を向上させる化合物としては、フッ素系界面活性剤、シリコーン系界面活性剤およびノ二オン系界面活性剤等が挙げられる。
具体的には、例えば、エフトップ(登録商標)301、EF303、EF352(トーケムプロダクツ社製)、メガファック(登録商標)F171、F173、R-30(DIC社製)、フロラードFC430、FC431(住友スリーエム社製)、アサヒガード(登録商標)AG710(旭硝子社製)、サーフロン(登録商標)S-382、SC101、SC102、SC103、SC104、SC105、SC106(AGCセイミケミカル社製)等が挙げられる。
これらの界面活性剤の使用割合は、重合体組成物に含有される樹脂成分の100質量部に対して、好ましくは0.01質量部~2質量部、より好ましくは0.01質量部~1質量部である。
液晶配向膜と基板との密着性を向上させる化合物の具体例としては、次に示す官能性シラン含有化合物などが挙げられる。
例えば、3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、3-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン、2-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、2-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン、N-(2-アミノエチル)-3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、N-(2-アミノエチル)-3-アミノプロピルメチルジメトキシシラン、3-ウレイドプロピルトリメトキシシラン、3-ウレイドプロピルトリエトキシシラン、N-エトキシカルボニル-3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、N-エトキシカルボニル-3-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン、N-トリエトキシシリルプロピルトリエチレントリアミン、N-トリメトキシシリルプロピルトリエチレントリアミン、10-トリメトキシシリル-1,4,7-トリアザデカン、10-トリエトキシシリル-1,4,7-トリアザデカン、9-トリメトキシシリル-3,6-ジアザノニルアセテート、9-トリエトキシシリル-3,6-ジアザノニルアセテート、N-ベンジル-3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、N-ベンジル-3-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン、N-フェニル-3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、N-フェニル-3-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン、N-ビス(オキシエチレン)-3-アミノプロピルトリメトキシシラン、N-ビス(オキシエチレン)-3-アミノプロピルトリエトキシシラン等のアミノ系シラン含有化合物が挙げられる。
基板との密着性を向上させる化合物を使用する場合、その使用量は、重合体組成物に含有される樹脂成分100質量部に対して0.1質量部~30質量部であることが好ましく、より好ましくは1質量部~20質量部である。
本発明の液晶配向剤は、基板上に塗布、焼成した後、ラビング処理や光照射などで配向処理をして、又は一部の垂直配向用途などでは配向処理無しで液晶配向膜とすることができる。基板としては、例えばフロートガラス、ソーダガラスなどのガラス;ポリエチレンテレフタレート、ポリブチレンテレフタレート、ポリプロピレン、ポリスチレン、ポリエーテルスルホン、ポリカーボネート、ポリ(脂環式オレフィン)、ポリ塩化ビニル、ポリ塩化ビニリデン、ポリエーテルエーテルケトン(PEEK)樹脂フィルム、ポリサルホン(PSF)、ポリエーテルサルホン(PES)、ポリアミド、ポリイミド、アクリル及びトリアセチルセルロースなどのプラスチックからなる透明基板を用いることができる。
基板の一面に設けられる透明導電膜としては、酸化スズ(SnO2)からなるNESA膜(米国PPG社登録商標)、酸化インジウム-酸化スズ(In2O3-SnO2)からなるITO膜などを用いることができる。
本発明の液晶配向剤の塗布方法は特に限定されないが、スクリーン印刷、フレキソ印刷、オフセット印刷、インクジェット、ディップコーティング、ロールコーティング、スリットコーティング、スピンコーティングなどがあり、目的に応じてこれらを用いてもよい。これらの方法により基板上に塗布した後、ホットプレートなどの加熱手段により溶媒を蒸発させて、塗膜を形成させることができる。
基板上に形成される塗膜の膜厚は、好ましくは5~1,000nmであり、より好ましくは10~500nm又は10~300nmである。この焼成はホットプレート、熱風循環炉、赤外線炉などで行うことができる。
ラビング処理には、レーヨン布、ナイロン布、コットン布などを使用することができる。
ある実施形態において光照射による配向処理を行ってもよく、例えば上記の液晶配向剤を基板上に塗布して塗膜を形成する工程と、前記塗膜が液晶層と接触していない状態で又は液晶層と接触した状態で前記塗膜に光照射する工程とを含んでもよい。
光の照射量は、0.1mJ/cm2以上1,000mJ/cm2未満とすることが好ましく、1~500mJ/cm2とすることがより好ましく、2~200mJ/cm2とすることがさらに好ましい。
本発明の液晶表示素子は、対向するように配置された2枚の基板と、基板間に設けられた液晶層と、基板と液晶層との間に設けられ、本発明の液晶配向剤により形成された液晶配向膜とを有する液晶セルを具備する垂直配向方式の液晶表示素子である。具体的には、本発明の液晶配向剤を、2枚の基板上に塗布して焼成することにより液晶配向膜を形成し、この液晶配向膜が対向するように2枚の基板を配置し、この2枚の基板の間に液晶で構成された液晶層を挟持し、紫外線を照射することで作製される液晶セルを具備する垂直配向方式の液晶表示素子である。
このように、本発明の液晶配向剤により形成された液晶配向膜を用い、液晶配向膜及び液晶層に紫外線を照射することで、液晶と本発明の液晶配向膜との間に相互作用が発生し、液晶残留DCが小さく、焼きつきが発生しにくい液晶表示素子となると思われる。
本発明の液晶表示素子は、従来の電極パターンや突起パターンが設けられた基板を用いてもよいが、本発明の液晶配向剤を用いて形成された液晶配向膜を有していることにより、片側基板に1~10μmのライン/スリット電極パターンを形成し、対向基板にはスリットパターンや突起パターンを形成していない構造の基板を用いても動作可能であり、素子の製造時のプロセスを簡略化でき、高い透過率を得ることができる。
また、液晶配向膜が形成された1対の基板を用意し、一方の基板の液晶配向膜上に、ビーズ等のスペーサーを散布した後に液晶を滴下し、その後、液晶配向膜が形成された側の面が内側になるようにして、もう一方の基板を貼り合わせて封止を行う方法でも、液晶セルを作製することができる。このときのスペーサーの厚みは、好ましくは1~30μm、より好ましくは2~10μmである。
用いる紫外線の波長は、300~500nmが好ましく、300~400nmがより好ましい。なお、液晶セルを作成する工程で用いる紫外線の波長は、前記光照射工程で用いる紫外線の波長と異なることが好ましい。中でも、液晶セルを作成する工程で用いる紫外線の波長が、前記光照射工程で用いる紫外線の波長よりも長波長であることが、液晶セルを作成する工程において光照射工程の逆反応が進行することを防ぐという観点から、好ましい。
例えば、前記光照射工程で用いる紫外線の波長は300~350nmであり、液晶セルを作成する工程で用いる紫外線の波長が、350~400nmであるのが好ましい。こうすることにより、光配向処理後のPSA処理において、光配向性基の逆反応が進行して、光配向性が損なわれるという問題を回避することができる。
<メタクリルモノマー>
(光配向性モノマー)
MA-p-1:下記式(MA-p-1)で表される化合物。
式(MA-p-1)中、二重結合の立体はE体を表す。
MA-B-1:下記式(MA-B-1)で表される化合物
MA-B-2:下記式(MA-B-2)で表される化合物
T-1:下記の式(T-1)で示されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物
T-2:下記の式(T-2)で示されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物
T-3:下記の式(T-3)で示されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物
T-4:下記の式(T-4)で示されるテトラカルボン酸二無水物
DA-v-1:下記式(DA-v-1)で示される配向ジアミン
DA-v-2:下記式(DA-v-2)で示される配向ジアミン
DA-v-3:下記式(DA-v-3)で示される配向ジアミン
DA-v-4:下記式(DA-v-3)で示される配向ジアミン
DA-r-1:下記式(DA-r-1)で示されるジアミン
DA-c-1:下記式(DA-c-1)で示されるその他ジアミン
DA-c-2:下記式(DA-c-2)で示されるその他ジアミン
B-1:下記式(B-1)で示される架橋剤成分
B-2:下記式(B-2)で示される架橋剤成分
(重合開始剤)
AIBN:アゾビスイソブチロニトリル
(溶媒)
NMP:N-メチル-2-ピロリドン
BCS:ブチルセロソルブ
THF:テトラヒドロフラン
DMF:N,N-ジメチルホルムアミド
合成例におけるポリマーの分子量はセンシュー科学社製 常温ゲル浸透クロマトグラフィー(GPC)装置(SSC-7200、Shodex社製カラム(KD-803、KD-805)を用い以下のようにして測定した。
カラム温度:50℃、溶離液:DMF(添加剤として、臭化リチウム-水和物(LiBr・H2O)が30mmol/L、リン酸・無水結晶(o-リン酸)が30mmol/L、THFが10ml/L)、流速:1.0ml/分
検量線作成用標準サンプル:東ソー社製 TSK 標準ポリエチレンオキサイド(分子量約9000,000、150,000、100,000、30,000)、及び、ポリマーラボラトリー社製 ポリエチレングリコール(分子量 約12,000、4,000、1,000)。
合成例におけるイミド化率は次のようにして測定した。ポリイミド粉末20mgをNMRサンプル管(草野科学社製 NMRサンプリングチューブスタンダード φ5)に入れ、重水素化ジメチルスルホキシド(DMSO-d6、0.05%TMS混合品)1.0mlを添加し、超音波をかけて完全に溶解させた。この溶液を日本電子データム社製NMR測定器(JNW-ECA500)にて500MHzのプロトンNMRを測定した。イミド化率は、イミド化前後で変化しない構造に由来するプロトンを基準プロトンとして決め、このプロトンのピーク積算値と、9.5~10.0ppm付近に現れるアミック酸のNH基に由来するプロトンピーク積算値とを用い以下の式によって求めた。なお下記式において、xはアミック酸のNH基由来のプロトンピーク積算値、yは基準プロトンのピーク積算値、αはポリアミック酸(イミド化率が0%)の場合におけるアミック酸のNH基のプロトン1個に対する基準プロトンの個数割合である。
イミド化率(%)=(1-α・x/y)×100
[メタクリレートポリマー合成例]
(合成例M-1)
4つ口フラスコにMA-p-1(10.12g、20.0mmol)、MA-B-1(2.61g、30.0mmol)及びMA-B-2(2.35g、16.5mmol)を秤取し、NMPを固形分濃度が20wt%となるように加えた。各モノマー成分を溶解し、ダイアフラムポンプで脱気を行った後、重合開始剤としてAIBN(0.55g、3.33mmol)を加え、再び脱気を行った。この後60℃で13時間反応させて、ポリマー固形分濃度が20質量%となるポリマー(PMA-1)の溶液を得た。
(合成例P-1)
DA-c-1(4.56g、30.0mmol)、DA-c-2(7.27g、30.0mmol)、DA-r-1(3.30g、10.0mmol)、DA-v-1(11.42g、30.0mmol)及びT-2(5.00g、20.0mmol)を秤取し、NMPを反応濃度が18質量%となるように加え、60℃で5時間反応させた。次に、T-4(4.36g、20.0mmol)及びT-1(10.60g、54.1mmol)を秤取し、NMPを反応濃度が20質量%となるように加え、40℃で10時間反応させポリアミック酸溶液を得た。
上記ポリアミック酸溶液を180.0g取り、NMPを固形分濃度が6.5質量%となるように加え、30分撹拌した。得られたポリアミック酸溶液に、無水酢酸を38.0g、ピリジンを11.5g加えて、70℃で3時間加熱し、化学イミド化を行った。得られた反応液を反応液質量の3倍量のメタノールに撹拌しながら投入し、析出した沈殿物をろ過し、続いて、メタノールで洗浄した。得られた樹脂粉末を100℃で減圧乾燥し、ポリイミド(PI-A-1)の粉末を得た。このポリイミド樹脂粉末のイミド化率は72%であった。得られたポリイミド(PI-A-1)にNMPを固形分濃度が12%となるように加え、70℃で20時間攪拌し、固形分濃度が12質量%のポリイミド(PI-A-1)の溶液を得た。
表2に示す組成にて、ポリマー合成例P-1と同様の方法を用いて、ポリイミド(PI-A-2)~(PI-A-11)の溶液を合成した。
(実施例1)
合成例M-1で得られたポリマー(PMA-1)の溶液、及び合成例P-1で得られたポリマー(PI-A-1)の溶液を用いて、NMP及びBCSにより希釈し、更に化合物(B-1)を全ての重合体100質量部に対して10質量部となるように添加し室温で攪拌した。次いで、この得られた溶液を孔径0.5μmのフィルターでろ過することにより、重合体の成分比率が(PMA-1):(PI-A-1)=30:70(固形分換算質量比)、溶媒組成比がNMP:BCS=60:40(質量比)、重合体固形分濃度が6質量%となる液晶配向剤(1)を得た(下記の表3)。この液晶配向剤に、濁りや析出などの異常は見られず、均一な溶液であることが確認された。
表3に示す組成にて、実施例1と同様の方法を用いて、液晶配向剤(2)~(12)および(R1)~(R2)を得た。
得られた液晶配向剤をITO膜からなる透明電極付きガラス基板のITO面にスピンコートし、70℃のホットプレートで90秒間乾燥した後、230℃のホットプレートで30分間焼成を行い、膜厚100nmの液晶配向膜を形成した。
次いで、塗膜面に偏光板を介して、照射強度4.3mW/cm2の313nmの直線偏光紫外線を基板法線方向から40°傾斜した角度から50mJ/cm2照射し、液晶配向膜付き基板を得た。直線偏光紫外線は高圧水銀ランプの紫外光に313nmのバンドパスフィルターを通した後、313nmの偏光板を通すことで調製した。
上記の基板を2枚用意し、一方の基板の液晶配向膜上に4μmのビーズスペーサーを散布した後、シール剤(三井化学製、XN-1500T)を塗布した。次いで、もう一方の基板を、液晶配向膜面が向き合い配向方向が180°になるようにして張り合わせた後、120℃で90分シール剤を熱硬化させた。室温下で放冷した後、液晶(メルク社製、MLC-3022)を減圧注入法によって注入した。
この液晶セルに電圧無印加の状態で、セルの外側から365nmのバンドパスフィルターを通した紫外光を10J/cm2照射した後、蛍光UVランプ(FLR40SUV32/A-1)を用いて30分間照射することで、液晶表示素子を得た。
1.液晶配向性
上記で作製した液晶表示素子のプレチルト角をAxo Metrix社製のAxoScanを用いて、ミューラーマトリックス法により測定した。評価結果を表4に示す。
上記プレチルト角を測定した液晶表示素子に直流電圧を15V印加し、36時間後に再びプレチルト角を測定した。直流電圧を印加する前後でのプレチルト角から、プレチルト角変化量(Δpretilt)を求めた。評価結果を表4に示す。
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- (A)成分として下記式(pa-1)
(式中、Aは場合によりフッ素、塩素、シアノから選択される基によるか、又は炭素数1~5のアルコキシ基、直鎖状若しくは分岐鎖状のアルキル残基(これは、場合により1個のシアノ基又は1個以上のハロゲン原子で置換されている)で置換されている、ピリミジン-2,5-ジイル、ピリジン-2,5-ジイル、2,5-チオフェニレン、2,5-フラニレン、1,4-若しくは2,6-ナフチレン又はフェニレンを表し、
R1は単結合、酸素原子、-COO-または-OCO-であり、
R2は2価の芳香族基、2価の脂環式基、2価の複素環式基または2価の縮合環式基であり、
R3は単結合、酸素原子、-COO-または-OCO-であり、
R4は炭素数1~40の直鎖又は分岐鎖のアルキル基または脂環式基を含む炭素数3~40の1価の有機基であり、
Dは、酸素原子、硫黄原子又は-NRd-(ここで、Rdは、水素原子又は炭素数1~3のアルキルを表す)を表し、
aは0~3の整数であり、*は結合位置を表す。)で表される光配向性基と熱架橋性基Aとを有する重合体、(B)成分として光照射によりラジカルを発生するラジカル発生基を有するポリイミド及びその前駆体から選ばれる重合体及び溶媒を含有する液晶配向剤。
- (A)成分が有する光配向性基の光反応を起こす光の波長と、(B)成分が有するラジカル発生基のラジカル発生反応を起こす光の波長とが互いに異なることを特徴とする請求項1記載の液晶配向剤。
- (A)成分が有する光配向性基の光反応を起こす光の波長よりも、(B)成分が有するラジカル発生基のラジカル発生反応を起こす光の波長のほうが長波長であることを特徴とする請求項2記載の液晶配向剤。
- さらに、下記要件Z1及びZ2の少なくとも一方を満たす請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤。
Z1:(A)成分である重合体が、熱架橋性基Bをさらに有する。
Z2:(C)成分として、分子内に2個以上の熱架橋性基Bを有する化合物をさらに含有する。
熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは、それぞれ独立に、カルボキシル基、アミノ基、アルコキシメチルアミド基、ヒドロキシメチルアミド基、水酸基、エポキシ部位含有基、オキセタニル基、チイラニル基、イソシアネート基及びブロックイソシアネート基からなる群から選ばれる有機基であって、熱架橋性基Aと熱架橋性基Bとが熱により架橋反応するように選択されてなり、ただし、熱架橋性基A及び熱架橋性基Bは互いに同じでもよい。 - 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤を用いて形成された液晶配向膜。
- 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか一項に記載の液晶配向剤を基板上に塗布して塗膜を形成する工程と、前記塗膜が液晶層と接触していない状態で又は液晶層と接触した状態で前記塗膜に光照射する工程と、を含む液晶配向膜の製造方法。
- 請求項5に記載の液晶配向膜又は請求項6に記載の製造方法により得られた液晶配向膜を具備する液晶表示素子。
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