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Linear Polarizers Based on Oriented Polymer Blends
Author(s) -
Jagt Henri,
Dirix Yvo,
Hikmet Rifat,
Bastiaansen Cees
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199808)10:12<934::aid-adma934>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - materials science , polarizer , polymer , anisotropy , composite material , polymer blend , polarization (electrochemistry) , scattering , micrograph , optics , scanning electron microscope , birefringence , copolymer , chemistry , physics
Linear sheet polarizers based on the anisotropic scattering of light by drawn polymer blends are introduced here. The proper selection of materials and processing conditions for the production of large‐area, flexible films of phase‐segregated polymer blends suitable for polarization applications are discussed. The Figure shows an SEM micrograph of a fracture surface of such a polymer blend.