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We synthesized a series of polystyrene derivatives modified with precursors of liquid crystal (LC) molecules, including 4-( trans -4-ethylcyclohexyl)phenol (homopolymer PECH and copolymer PECH#; # = 5, 10, 15, 20, 40, 60, and 80, where # indicates the molar fraction of 4-( trans -4-ethylcyclohexyl)phenoxymethyl in the side chain), 4-( trans -4-propylcyclohexyl)phenol (PPCH), 4-( trans -4-butylcyclohexyl)phenol (PBCH), and 4-( trans -4-amylcyclohexyl)phenol (PAmCH) via polymer modification reactions in order to investigate the orientation of LC molecules on polymer films exhibiting part of the LC molecular structure. A stable and uniform vertical orientation of LC molecules was observed in LC cells fabricated with PECH#, having 15 mol% or more of 4-( trans -4-ethylcyclohexyl)phenoxymethyl side groups. In addition, the vertical orientation of LC molecules was observed in LC cells fabricated with homopolymers of PECH, PPCH, PBCH, and PAmCH. The water contact angle on the polymer films could be associated with the vertical orientation of the LC molecules in the LC cells fabricated with polymer films. For example, a vertical LC orientation was observed when the water contact angle of the polymer films was higher than ~81°. Good orientation stability was observed at 200 °C and 15 mW/cm 2  of UV irradiation for LC cells fabricated with PECH films.

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Vertical Orientation of Liquid Crystal on Comb-Like 4-(trans-4-alkylcyclohexyl)phenoxymethyl-substituted Polystyrene Containing Liquid Crystal Precursor