Phase separated composite organic film and methods for the manufacture thereof
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1. A light modulating cell, comprising:
- a pair of opposed substrates;
an alignment layer disposed on at least one of said opposed substrates facing the other of said opposed substrates; and
a composite material phase separated into a layer of polymeric material primarily disposed adjacent the other of said opposed substrates, and a layer of low molecular weight (LMW) organic material primarily disposed adjacent to one of said substrates with said alignment layer.
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Abstract
A light modulating cell comprises a pair of substrates, alignment layers disposed on at least one of the substrates and a solution of polymerizable prepolymer and low molecular weight organic material disposed between the pair of substrates. The solution is phase separated and forms a layer of polymeric material and a layer of organic material between the two substrates. An external force may then be applied across the substrates to alter the optical appearance of the layer of organic material from one state to another. A photo-sensitive layer may also be provided in the cell.
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1. A light modulating cell, comprising:
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a pair of opposed substrates; an alignment layer disposed on at least one of said opposed substrates facing the other of said opposed substrates; and a composite material phase separated into a layer of polymeric material primarily disposed adjacent the other of said opposed substrates, and a layer of low molecular weight (LMW) organic material primarily disposed adjacent to one of said substrates with said alignment layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for fabricating a phase separated composite organic film, comprising the steps of:
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preparing a solution of prepolymer and low molecular weight (LMW) organic material; providing a pair of substrates with a cell gap therebetween; permanently disposing said solution into said cell gap; and inducing phase separation of said solution to form at least one layer of polymeric material primarily disposed adjacent to one of said pair of substrates and a layer of LMW organic material primarily disposed adjacent the other of said pair of substrates. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A light modulating cell, comprising:
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a pair of opposed substrates; and a composite material having prepolymer and low molecular weight (LMW) organic material, wherein said composite material is phase separated to form; a layer of polymeric material primarily adjacent one of said substrates; and a layer of LMW organic material primarily adjacent the other of said substrates. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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