Authors: Challa, Sudarsana R.; Wang, Shi-Qing; Koenig, Jack L.

Source: Applied Spectroscopy, Volume 51, Issue 3, Pages 106A-124A and 297-450 (March 1997) , pp. 297-303(7)

Publisher: Society for Applied Spectroscopy

Abstract:

Infrared microspectroscopy was used to study the interaction of liquid crystal (E7) with poly( n -butyl methacrylate) (PBMA). A novel experimental technique is introduced to conduct in situ diffusion and miscibility studies of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) systems. The amount of liquid crystal dissolved in the polymer matrix is determined by using the IR microspectroscope, which is a powerful tool for characterizing domains on the order of tens of micrometers. Quantitative phase diagrams are constructed for the PBMA and E7 mixture. It is observed that the diffusion of E7 into PBMA follows Fick's second law of diffusion with a diffusion coefficient of (1.3 +/- 0.2) X 10 -7 cm2/s at 61 C. The intensities of the peaks in the IR spectrum were used as a measure of the concentration of the components. The combination of IR microspectroscopy with the contact method is proven to be a powerful technique for the quantitative elucidation of phase diagrams.

Keywords: FT-IR MICROSPECTROSCOPY E7 POLY; N-BUTYL METHACRYLATE; PDLC DIFFUSION MISCIBILITY

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1366/0003702971940189

Publication date: 1997-03-01

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