A. Manni, L. Gobbi, F. Simoni, M. Klapper, W. Knoll
Novel PDLC films based on a photoactive polymeric binder.
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals.  398, 281-291  (2003)
P-03-306

We report the synthesis and characterization of a novel polymeric material which has been used as binder in the fabrication of PDLC films. A monomer bearing a carbazolyl moiety has been copolymerized, using azobisisobutyrronitrile (AIBN) as initiator with a monomer containing a mesogenic core. PDLC films have been prepared using copolymers with different composition in the two monomers. A detailed morphological analysis has been carried out to evaluate a correlation between the copolymer composition and the PDLC film morphologies.