WO2022059569A1 - 光学フィルム、円偏光板、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス表示装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an optical film, a circular polarizing plate, and an organic electroluminescence display device.
- the optically anisotropic layer having a refractive index anisotropy is applied to various applications such as an antireflection film for an organic electroluminescence (EL) display device and an optical compensation film for a liquid crystal display device.
- EL organic electroluminescence
- a polarizing plate so-called broadband polarizing plate
- a polymerizable liquid crystal compound having a reverse wavelength dispersibility is used as the polymerizable compound used for forming the optically anisotropic layer, and further.
- a retardation plate in which different types of optically anisotropic layers exhibiting predetermined optical characteristics are laminated is disclosed.
- the present inventors examined a polarizing plate having an optically anisotropic layer obtained by polymerizing a polymerizable liquid crystal composition containing the compound (polymerizable liquid crystal compound) described in Patent Document 1, and found that the base was used. It was confirmed that the durability against ammonia, which is a sex-forming substance, is very weak. Hereinafter, the durability against ammonia is simply referred to as "durability". It is known that ammonia is generated from certain members and the like, and it is necessary to improve the durability.
- an antireflection film for an organic EL display device has attracted attention as an application of an optically anisotropic layer, and when a circular polarizing plate including an optically anisotropic layer is applied to an organic EL display device, the front direction Further suppression of black tint in the oblique direction is also required.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an optical film having excellent durability and suppressing black tint in the front direction and the oblique direction when used as a circular polarizing plate in an organic EL display device. .. Another object of the present invention is to provide a circularly polarizing plate and an organic EL display device.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A), the optically anisotropic layer (B), and the optically anisotropic layer (C) are included, and the optically anisotropic layer (A) is a polymer film.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) is a layer formed by immobilizing a liquid crystal compound.
- the optically anisotropic layer (C) is a layer formed by immobilizing a vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound.
- optical film according to [1] or [2], wherein the optically anisotropic layer (A) is a film containing a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence.
- the in-plane slow phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) and the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) on the optically anisotropic layer (A) side are parallel.
- the twist angle of the twist-oriented liquid crystal compound in the optically anisotropic layer (B) is within the range of 90 ⁇ 30 °.
- the in-plane retardation of the optically anisotropic layer (A) at a wavelength of 550 nm is 140 to 220 nm.
- the value of the product ⁇ nd of the refractive index anisotropy ⁇ n of the optically anisotropic layer (B) and the thickness d of the optically anisotropic layer (B) measured at a wavelength of 550 nm is 140 to 220 nm.
- the in-plane retardation of the optically anisotropic layer (C) at a wavelength of 550 nm is 0 to 10 nm, and the retardation of the optically anisotropic layer (C) in the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm is ⁇ 140 to ⁇ 20 nm.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is observed.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side is clockwise with respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface on the) side.
- the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged to rotate clockwise by 5 to 55 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) With respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface, the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) rotates counterclockwise.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side is clockwise with respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface on the) side.
- the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged to rotate counterclockwise by 40 to 85 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) With respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface, the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) rotates counterclockwise.
- the circle according to [6] wherein the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged by rotating it clockwise by 40 to 85 ° with respect to the absorption axis of the polarizing element. Polarizer.
- An organic electroluminescence display device having the optical film according to any one of [1] to [5] or the circular polarizing plate according to any one of [6] to [8].
- the present invention it is possible to provide an optical film having excellent durability and suppressing black tint in the front direction and the oblique direction when used as a circular polarizing plate in an organic EL display device. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a circularly polarizing plate and an organic EL display device.
- the slow phase axis is defined at 550 nm unless otherwise specified.
- Re ( ⁇ ) and Rth ( ⁇ ) represent in-plane retardation at wavelength ⁇ and retardation in the thickness direction, respectively. Unless otherwise specified, the wavelength ⁇ is 550 nm.
- the values of the average refractive index of the main optical films are exemplified below: cellulose acylate (1.48), cycloolefin polymer (1.52), polycarbonate (1.59), polymethylmethacrylate (1.49), And polystyrene (1.59).
- light means active light or radiation, for example, the emission line spectrum of a mercury lamp, far ultraviolet rays typified by an excimer laser, extreme ultraviolet rays (EUV light: Extreme Ultraviolet), X-rays, ultraviolet rays, and the like. And electron beam (EB: Electron Beam) and the like. Of these, ultraviolet rays are preferable.
- visible light refers to light having a diameter of 380 to 780 nm.
- the measurement wavelength is 550 nm unless otherwise specified for the measurement wavelengths of various parameters such as the refractive index.
- the relationship between angles includes a range of errors allowed in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. Specifically, it means that the angle is within a range of less than ⁇ 10 °, and the error from the exact angle is preferably within a range of ⁇ 5 ° or less, and within a range of ⁇ 3 ° or less. Is more preferable.
- the vertical orientation of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound means a state in which the long axis of the liquid crystal compound is arranged perpendicularly to the layer surface and in the same direction.
- the term "perpendicular" does not require that the liquid crystal compound be strictly vertical, but means that the inclination angle formed by the average molecular axis of the liquid crystal compound in the layer and the surface of the layer is 70 to 90 °. ..
- the same direction does not require that the directions are exactly the same, and when the directions of the slow phase axes are measured at arbitrary 20 positions in the plane, the slow phase axes at 20 points are measured. It is assumed that the maximum difference between the slow-phase axis directions among the two directions (the difference between the two slow-phase axis directions having the maximum difference among the 20 slow-phase axis directions) is less than 10 °. ..
- the layer formed by fixing the liquid crystal compound is preferably a layer formed by fixing the oriented state of the oriented liquid crystal compound.
- the "fixed" state is a state in which the orientation of the liquid crystal compound is maintained.
- the layer has no fluidity in the temperature range of 0 to 50 ° C., usually -30 to 70 ° C. under more severe conditions, and the orientation morphology is changed by an external field or an external force. It is preferable that the state is such that the fixed orientation form can be kept stable.
- the optically anisotropic layer (C) contained in the optical film of the present invention is preferably a layer formed by immobilizing a vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound.
- the layer formed by immobilizing the vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound is preferably a positive C plate because of its usefulness as a compensating layer for a circular polarizing plate or a display device.
- the positive C plate (positive C plate) is defined as follows.
- the refractive index in the slow phase axial direction (the direction in which the refractive index in the plane is maximized) in the film plane is nx
- the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to the slow phase axis in the plane in the plane is ny
- the refraction in the thickness direction is nz
- the positive C plate satisfies the relation of the equation (C1).
- the positive C plate shows a negative value for Rth. Equation (C1) nz> nx ⁇ ny
- the above-mentioned " ⁇ " includes not only the case where both are completely the same but also the case where both are substantially the same.
- nx ⁇ ny when the absolute value of (nx-ny) x d (where d is the thickness of the film) is 0 to 10 nm, preferably 0 to 5 nm. "include.
- the feature of the optical film of the present invention is that it includes three optically anisotropic layers (A), an optically anisotropic layer (B), and an optically anisotropic layer (C).
- Patent Document 1 by using a polymerizable liquid crystal compound (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “specific liquid crystal compound”) in which the optically anisotropic layer exhibits reverse wavelength dispersibility, the organic EL display device is used as a circular polarizing plate. It suppressed the tinting of black color when used.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal compound exhibiting reverse wavelength dispersibility is susceptible to decomposition by nucleophiles such as water and ammonia, and this problem tends to become remarkable particularly in the presence of ammonia, which is a basic compound.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) is a polymer film, and the optically anisotropic layer (B) and the optically anisotropic layer (C) are formed by using a liquid crystal compound.
- a liquid crystal compound By doing so, high durability is achieved.
- the optical film of the present invention is applied to an organic EL display device as a circular polarizing plate, black tinting in the front direction and the oblique direction is suppressed.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A), the optically anisotropic layer (B) and the optically anisotropic layer (C) satisfy predetermined optical characteristics described later, the organic EL display device is used as a circular polarizing plate. When applied, black tinting in the front and diagonal directions is more suppressed.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the optical film of the present invention.
- the optical film 10 has an optically anisotropic layer (A) 1a, an optically anisotropic layer (B) 1b, and an optically anisotropic layer (C) 1c in this order.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) 1a is a polymer film, preferably a stretched polymer film (stretched film), and more preferably a stretched polymer film of a material containing a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence. preferable. That is, it is more preferable that the stretched film contains a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) 1b is a layer formed by fixing a liquid crystal compound, and is preferably a layer formed by fixing a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound twist-oriented having a spiral axis in the thickness direction. Further, the optically anisotropic layer (C) 1c is a layer formed by immobilizing a vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) contained in the optical film of the present invention is a polymer film (film containing a polymer).
- the resin used for the optical compensation film is classified into a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence and a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence, based on the difference in optical expression when stretched.
- a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence is a resin having a slow axis in the stretching direction.
- a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence is a resin in which the refractive index in the stretching direction is larger than the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to the refractive index.
- the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence is a resin having a slow phase axis in the direction perpendicular to the stretching direction.
- a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence is a resin in which the refractive index in the stretching direction is smaller than the refractive index in the direction orthogonal to the refractive index.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) may contain either a resin having a positive intrinsic birefringence or a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence, and preferably contains a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence.
- Polymers such as polyethylene and polypropylene; polyesters such as polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate; polyarylene sulfides such as polyphenyllensulfide; polyvinyl alcohol; polycarbonate; polyallylate; cellulose ester weights such as cellulose acylate, as resins with positive intrinsic compound refraction.
- the polymer may be a homopolymer or a copolymer.
- a polystyrene-based polymer containing a homopolymer of styrene or a styrene derivative for example, polystyrene, polystyrene fluoride
- a copolymer of styrene or a styrene derivative and an arbitrary monomer examples include polyacrylonitrile polymers; (meth) acrylic polymers such as polymethylmethacrylate; polyester resins; or multiple copolymers thereof; and cellulose compounds such as cellulose esters.
- polymethylmethacrylate polystyrene, polystyrene fluoride, polyvinylnaphthalene, fumaric acid ester-based resin and the like.
- the styrene derivative includes a monomer in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the ethenyl group of styrene are substituted with a substituent and a monomer in which one or more hydrogen atoms of the phenyl group of styrene are substituted with a substituent.
- a styrene-based monomer having a substituent on the phenyl group is preferable.
- substituents examples include an alkyl group, a halogen atom, an alkoxy group, an acetoxy group, an amino group, a nitro group, a cyano group, an aryl group, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group and the like.
- the number of substituents may be one or two or more. Further, the substituent may or may not have a substituent.
- the styrene derivative may be one obtained by condensing a phenyl group and another aromatic ring, or may be an indene or an indane having a substituent forming a ring other than the phenyl group, and may have a crosslinked ring. It may have a structure.
- any polymer film can be used, but a polymer film containing a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence is preferable. Further, the polymer film may contain two or more kinds of resins. As described above, the polymer film is preferably a stretched polymer film (stretched film), and more preferably a stretched film containing a resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence.
- the content of the resin having a negative intrinsic birefringence in the polymer film is the black tint when visually recognized from the front direction or the oblique direction of the organic EL display device to which the optical film of the present invention is applied as a circular polarizing plate. Is more suppressed (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “a point where the tinting of black color is further suppressed”), and is preferably 50 to 100% by mass, preferably 75 to 100% by mass, based on the total mass of the polymer film. Is more preferable.
- the in-plane retardation of the optically anisotropic layer (A) at a wavelength of 550 nm is not particularly limited, but is preferably 140 to 220 nm, and more preferably 150 to 200 nm in that black tinting is further suppressed.
- the retardation in the thickness direction of the optically anisotropic layer (A) at a wavelength of 550 nm is not particularly limited, but is preferably 140 to 180 nm and more preferably 150 to 170 nm in that the tinting of black is further suppressed.
- the thickness of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is not particularly limited, but 20 to 50 ⁇ m is preferable, and 30 to 40 ⁇ m is more preferable, in terms of the balance between thinning and handleability.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) is a layer formed by immobilizing a liquid crystal compound.
- the meaning of the "fixed" state is as described above.
- the type of the liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited. Generally, a liquid crystal compound can be classified into a rod-shaped type (rod-shaped liquid crystal compound) and a disk-shaped type (discotic liquid crystal compound) according to its shape. Further, the liquid crystal compound can be classified into a small molecule type and a high molecular type.
- a polymer generally refers to a molecule having a degree of polymerization of 100 or more (Polymer Physics / Phase Transition Dynamics, Masao Doi, p. 2, Iwanami Shoten, 1992).
- any liquid crystal compound can be used, but it is preferable to use a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound.
- Two or more kinds of rod-shaped liquid crystal compounds or a mixture of a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound and a discotic liquid crystal compound may be used.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound for example, those described in claim 1 of JP-A No. 11-513019 and paragraphs 0026 to 0098 of JP-A-2005-289980 can be preferably used.
- the discotic liquid crystal compound for example, those described in paragraphs 0020 to 0067 of JP-A-2007-108732 and paragraphs 0013 to 0108 of JP-A-2010-244033 can be preferably used.
- the liquid crystal compound preferably has a polymerizable group.
- the type of the polymerizable group of the liquid crystal compound is not particularly limited, a functional group capable of an addition polymerization reaction is preferable, a polymerizable ethylenically unsaturated group or a ring-polymerizable group is more preferable, and a (meth) acryloyl group or a vinyl group is preferable. , Styryl group, or allyl group is more preferable.
- the liquid crystal compound may be a forward wavelength dispersible liquid crystal compound or a reverse wavelength dispersible liquid crystal compound, but when the liquid crystal compound is a forward wavelength dispersible liquid crystal compound, the manufacturing cost of the optical film is high. It is preferable in that the durability is improved as well as the decrease.
- the forward wavelength dispersible liquid crystal compound means a measured wavelength when the in-plane retardation (Re) value in the visible light range of an optically anisotropic layer produced using this liquid crystal compound is measured. The Re value decreases as the value increases.
- the liquid crystal compound having a reverse wavelength dispersibility means a compound in which the Re value increases as the measured wavelength increases when the Re value is similarly measured.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) is preferably a layer in which a twist-oriented liquid crystal compound having a spiral axis in the thickness direction is fixed. It is preferably a layer in which a chiral nematic phase having a so-called spiral structure is fixed.
- the chiral agent used for forming the torsional orientation of the liquid crystal compound various known chiral agents can be used.
- the chiral agent has a function of inducing a helical structure of a liquid crystal compound. Since the chiral agent has a different sense or spiral pitch of the induced spiral depending on the compound, it may be selected according to the purpose.
- the chiral agent preferably has a cinnamoyl group. Examples of chiral agents include liquid crystal device handbooks (Chapter 3, 4-3, TN, chiral agents for STN, p. 199, edited by the 142nd Committee of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1989), and JP-A-2003-287623.
- the chiral agent generally contains an asymmetric carbon atom, but an axial asymmetric compound or a plane asymmetric compound that does not contain an asymmetric carbon atom can also be used as the chiral agent.
- axial or asymmetric compounds include binaphthyl, helicene, paracyclophane and derivatives thereof.
- the chiral agent may have a polymerizable group. When both the chiral agent and the liquid crystal compound have a polymerizable group, the repeating unit derived from the polymerizable liquid crystal compound and the repeating unit derived from the chiral agent are derived by the polymerization reaction between the polymerizable chiral agent and the polymerizable liquid crystal compound.
- the polymerizable group of the polymerizable chiral agent is preferably a group of the same type as the polymerizable group of the polymerizable liquid crystal compound. Therefore, the polymerizable group of the chiral agent is preferably an unsaturated polymerizable group, an epoxy group or an aziridinyl group, more preferably an unsaturated polymerizable group, and preferably an ethylenically unsaturated polymerizable group. More preferred. Moreover, the chiral agent may be a liquid crystal compound.
- an isosorbide derivative As the chiral agent, an isosorbide derivative, an isomannide derivative, or a binaphthyl derivative is preferable.
- the isosorbide derivative a commercially available product such as LC-756 manufactured by BASF may be used.
- the content of the chiral agent in the optically anisotropic layer (B) is preferably 0.01 to 200 mol%, more preferably 1 to 30 mol% with respect to the content of the liquid crystal compound.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) may contain a material other than the above-mentioned materials.
- examples of other materials include surfactants, orientation control agents, and polymers used in the method for producing the optically anisotropic layer (B) described later.
- the value of the product ⁇ nd of the refractive index anisotropy ⁇ n of the optically anisotropic layer (B) and the thickness d of the optically anisotropic layer (B) measured at a wavelength of 550 nm is not particularly limited, but is preferably 140 to 220 nm. 150 to 210 nm is more preferable, and 160 to 200 nm is further preferable, in that the tinting of black color is more suppressed.
- the refractive index anisotropy ⁇ n means the refractive index anisotropy of the optically anisotropic layer (difference between the refractive index on the in-plane slow phase axis and the refractive index on the in-plane advancing phase axis).
- the above ⁇ nd is measured by using an AxoScan (polarimeter) device manufactured by Axometrics and using the device analysis software of the same company.
- the twist angle of the liquid crystal compound is 90 ⁇ 30.
- the range of ° (within the range of 60 to 120 °) is preferable, and the range of 90 ⁇ 20 ° (within the range of 70 to 110 °) is more preferable in that the tinting of black color is more suppressed.
- the range of 90 ⁇ 10 ° (within the range of 80 to 100 °) is more preferable.
- the twist angle is measured by using an AxoScan (polarimeter) device manufactured by Axometrics and using the device analysis software of the same company.
- the liquid crystal compound when the liquid crystal compound is twisted oriented, the liquid crystal compound from one main surface to the other main surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is twisted about the thickness direction of the optically anisotropic layer (B). Intended to be.
- the orientation direction (in-plane slow phase axial direction) of the liquid crystal compound differs depending on the position of the optically anisotropic layer (B) in the thickness direction.
- the thickness of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1.5 to 3.0 ⁇ m, more preferably 1.0 to 2.0 ⁇ m in terms of the balance between thinning and handleability.
- the in-plane slow phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) and the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) on the optically anisotropic layer (A) side may be parallel. preferable. Further, the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) on the optically anisotropic layer (A) side and the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B). It is preferable that the in-plane slow phase axis on the opposite surface has the above-mentioned twist angle (within the range of 90 ⁇ 30 °).
- the optically anisotropic layer (C) is a layer formed by immobilizing a vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound include the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound used for forming the optically anisotropic layer (B) described above.
- the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound a liquid crystal compound having a forward wavelength dispersibility is preferable.
- the optically anisotropic layer (C) may contain a material other than the above-mentioned materials.
- examples of other materials include surfactants, orientation control agents, and polymers used in the method for producing the optically anisotropic layer (C) described later.
- the in-plane retardation of the optically anisotropic layer (C) at a wavelength of 550 nm is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0 to 10 nm, and more preferably 0 to 5 nm in that black tinting is more suppressed.
- the retardation in the thickness direction of the optically anisotropic layer (C) at a wavelength of 550 nm is not particularly limited, but is preferably ⁇ 140 to ⁇ 20 nm, and ⁇ 130 to ⁇ 30 nm is more preferable in that black tinting is more suppressed. It is preferable, and more preferably ⁇ 120 to ⁇ 40 nm.
- optically anisotropic layer (A), the optically anisotropic layer (B), and the optically anisotropic layer (C) are laminated in this order.
- the optical film may further include other members.
- the optical film may include a substrate.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) or the optically anisotropic layer (C) is formed, the optically anisotropic layer (B) or the optically different layer is formed on the substrate, if necessary. It is preferable to form a composition layer that can be an anisotropic layer (C).
- a transparent substrate is preferable.
- the transparent substrate is intended to be a substrate having a visible light transmittance of 60% or more, and the transmittance is preferably 80% or more, more preferably 90% or more.
- the retardation value (Rth (550)) in the thickness direction at a wavelength of 550 nm of the substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably ⁇ 110 to 110 nm, and more preferably ⁇ 80 to 80 nm.
- the in-plane retardation value (Re (550)) at a wavelength of 550 nm of the substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0 to 50 nm, more preferably 0 to 30 nm, still more preferably 0 to 10 nm.
- the material for forming the substrate a polymer having excellent optical performance transparency, mechanical strength, thermal stability, moisture shielding property, isotropic property and the like is preferable.
- the polymer film that can be used as a substrate include a cellulose acylate film (for example, a cellulose triacetate film (refractive index 1.48), a cellulose diacetate film, a cellulose acetate butyrate film, and a cellulose acetate propionate film).
- Polyethylene films such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polyester films such as polyethylene terephthalate and polyethylene naphthalate, polyether sulfone films, polyacrylic films such as polymethylmethacrylate, polyurethane films, polycarbonate films, polysulfone films, polyether films, polymethyl Penten film, polyether ketone film, (meth) acrylic nitrile film, and polymer film having an alicyclic structure (Norbornen-based resin (Arton: trade name, JSR), amorphous polyolefin (Zeonex: trade name, Japan Zeon Co.
- the substrate may contain various additives (for example, an optical anisotropy adjuster, a wavelength dispersion adjuster, fine particles, a plasticizer, an ultraviolet inhibitor, a deterioration inhibitor, a release agent, etc.).
- additives for example, an optical anisotropy adjuster, a wavelength dispersion adjuster, fine particles, a plasticizer, an ultraviolet inhibitor, a deterioration inhibitor, a release agent, etc.
- the thickness of the substrate is not particularly limited, but is preferably 10 to 200 ⁇ m, more preferably 10 to 100 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 20 to 90 ⁇ m.
- the substrate may be made of a plurality of laminated sheets.
- the substrate may be subjected to surface treatment (eg, glow discharge treatment, corona discharge treatment, ultraviolet (UV) treatment, flame treatment) on the surface of the substrate in order to improve adhesion to a layer provided on the substrate.
- an adhesive layer undercoat layer
- the substrate is solidified with inorganic particles having an average particle size of about 10 to 100 nm.
- a polymer layer mixed by mass ratio of 5 to 40% by mass may be arranged on one side of the substrate.
- the substrate may be a so-called temporary support. That is, after carrying out the production method of the present invention, the substrate may be peeled off from the optically anisotropic layer.
- the surface of the substrate may be directly subjected to the rubbing treatment. That is, a substrate that has been subjected to a rubbing treatment may be used.
- the direction of the rubbing treatment is not particularly limited, and the optimum direction is appropriately selected according to the direction in which the liquid crystal compound is desired to be oriented.
- a processing method widely adopted as a liquid crystal alignment processing step of an LCD (liquid crystal display) can be applied. That is, a method of obtaining orientation by rubbing the surface of the substrate in a certain direction with paper, gauze, felt, rubber, nylon fiber, polyester fiber, or the like can be used.
- the alignment film may be arranged on the substrate.
- the alignment film can be a rubbing treatment of an organic compound (preferably a polymer), an oblique deposition of an inorganic compound, the formation of a layer with microgrooves, or an organic compound (eg, ⁇ -tricosan) by the Langmuir-Blojet method (LB film). It can be formed by means such as accumulation of acid (acid, dioctadecylmethylammonium chloride, methyl stearylate). Further, an alignment film in which an alignment function is generated by applying an electric field, applying a magnetic field, or irradiating with light (preferably polarized light) is also known.
- the optical film may have an adhesive layer arranged between the layers.
- the adhesive layer include known pressure-sensitive adhesive layers and adhesive layers.
- the method for producing the above-mentioned optical film is not particularly limited, and a known method can be adopted.
- an optically anisotropic layer (A) to an optically anisotropic layer (C) exhibiting predetermined optical characteristics are prepared, and the optically anisotropic layer and the support are bonded to each other as an adhesive layer (for example, an adhesive layer or an adhesive layer).
- An optical film can be manufactured by laminating them in a predetermined order via the adhesive layer).
- a polymerizable liquid crystal composition described later is applied onto the optically anisotropic layer (A) to form the optically anisotropic layer (B), and then the polymerizable liquid crystal is formed on the optically anisotropic layer (B).
- the composition may be applied to form the optically anisotropic layer (C). Further, the above-mentioned method of laminating the optically anisotropic layer and the method of forming the optically anisotropic layer using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may be combined. More specifically, the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied onto the substrate to form the optically anisotropic layer (C), and then the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied onto the optically anisotropic layer (C). Examples thereof include a method of forming an optically anisotropic layer (B) to obtain a laminated body, and then laminating the separately prepared optically anisotropic layer (A) and the laminated body to produce an optical film. .. In the following, the manufacturing method of each layer will be described in detail.
- a stretched film can be produced by subjecting a film containing a predetermined resin to a stretching treatment.
- the method of stretching treatment is not particularly limited, and known methods can be mentioned.
- the optically anisotropic layer (B) and the optically anisotropic layer (C) are each formed by using a polymerizable liquid crystal composition. More specifically, a polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied to form a composition layer, the liquid crystal compounds in the composition layer are oriented, and then a curing treatment is performed to form a predetermined optically anisotropic layer. Is preferable.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is a composition containing a liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group. Various components contained in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition will be described in detail later. Hereinafter, the above procedure will be described in detail.
- the procedure for forming the composition layer described above is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a method in which a polymerizable liquid crystal composition is applied onto an object to be coated and, if necessary, a drying treatment is performed.
- the coating method is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a wire bar coating method, an extrusion coating method, a direct gravure coating method, a reverse gravure coating method, and a die coating method.
- the film thickness of the composition layer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 20 ⁇ m, more preferably 0.2 to 15 ⁇ m, and even more preferably 0.5 to 10 ⁇ m.
- the formed composition layer is subjected to an orientation treatment to orient the polymerizable liquid crystal compound in the composition layer.
- the alignment treatment can be performed by drying the coating film at room temperature or by heating the coating film.
- the liquid crystal phase formed by the orientation treatment can generally be transferred by a change in temperature or pressure.
- a lyotropic liquid crystal compound it can also be transferred by a composition ratio such as the amount of solvent.
- the conditions for heating the composition layer are not particularly limited, but the heating temperature is preferably 50 to 250 ° C, more preferably 50 to 150 ° C, and the heating time is preferably 10 seconds to 10 minutes.
- the coating film may be cooled, if necessary, before the curing treatment (light irradiation treatment) described later.
- the cooling temperature is preferably 20 to 200 ° C, more preferably 30 to 150 ° C.
- the composition layer in which the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is oriented is subjected to a curing treatment.
- the method of curing treatment performed on the composition layer in which the polymerizable liquid crystal compound is oriented is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include light irradiation treatment and heat treatment. Among them, the light irradiation treatment is preferable, and the ultraviolet irradiation treatment is more preferable, from the viewpoint of manufacturing aptitude.
- the irradiation conditions of the light irradiation treatment are not particularly limited, but an irradiation amount of 50 to 1000 mJ / cm 2 is preferable.
- the atmosphere during the light irradiation treatment is not particularly limited, but a nitrogen atmosphere is preferable.
- composition layer may be separately formed and transferred onto a predetermined substrate.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition used above includes the above-mentioned liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group, and other components (for example, a chiral agent, a polymerization initiator, a polymerizable monomer, and a surfactant) used as needed. Activators, polymers, and solvents, etc.) are included.
- the content of each component in the composition is preferably adjusted to be the content of each component in the composition layer described above.
- the content of the liquid crystal compound in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, but 60% by mass or more is preferable with respect to the total solid content in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition from the viewpoint that the orientation state of the liquid crystal compound can be easily controlled. , 70% by mass or more is more preferable.
- the upper limit is not particularly limited, but is preferably 99% by mass or less, and more preferably 97% by mass or less.
- the solid content means a component capable of forming an optically anisotropic layer from which the solvent has been removed, and is a solid content even if the property is liquid.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain components other than the liquid crystal compound.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a polymerization initiator.
- the polymerization initiator include known polymerization initiators, photopolymerization initiators and thermal polymerization initiators, and photopolymerization initiators are preferable.
- the content of the polymerization initiator in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, based on the total solid content in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. Is more preferable.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a photosensitizer.
- the type of the photosensitizer is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include known photosensitizers.
- the content of the photosensitizer in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.01 to 20% by mass, preferably 0.5 to 10% by mass, based on the total solid content in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition. % Is more preferable.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a polymerizable monomer different from the liquid crystal compound having a polymerizable group.
- the polymerizable monomer include a radically polymerizable compound and a cationically polymerizable compound, and a polyfunctional radically polymerizable monomer is preferable.
- the polymerizable monomer include the polymerizable monomers described in paragraphs 0018 to 0020 in JP-A-2002-296423.
- the content of the polymerizable monomer in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 1 to 50% by mass, more preferably 5 to 30% by mass, based on the total mass of the liquid crystal compound.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a surfactant.
- the surfactant include conventionally known compounds, but fluorine-based compounds are preferable. Specific examples thereof include the compounds described in paragraphs 0028 to 0056 of JP-A-2001-330725 and the compounds described in paragraphs 0069 to 0126 of Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-295212.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a polymer.
- the polymer include cellulose esters.
- examples of the cellulose ester include those described in paragraph 0178 in JP-A-2000-155216.
- the content of the polymer in the polymerizable liquid crystal composition is not particularly limited, but is preferably 0.1 to 10% by mass, more preferably 0.1 to 8% by mass, based on the total mass of the liquid crystal compound.
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain an additive (orientation control agent) that promotes horizontal orientation or vertical orientation in order to bring the liquid crystal compound into a horizontal or vertical orientation state.
- an additive orientation control agent
- the polymerizable liquid crystal composition may contain a photo-oriented polymer.
- the photo-oriented polymer is a polymer having a photo-oriented group.
- the photo-oriented polymer has a repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom represented by the formula (1) or the formula (2) described later, or when the photo-oriented polymer is a cleaved photo-oriented polymer.
- the composition layer is formed using the polymerizable liquid crystal composition, the photo-oriented polymer tends to be unevenly distributed on the surface of the composition layer. In the optically anisotropic layer formed by using such a composition layer, the photo-alignment polymer is unevenly distributed near the surface.
- a surface shape having a predetermined orientation-regulating force is formed. Will be done.
- a desired optically anisotropic layer can be produced by further coating the polymerizable liquid crystal composition on the optically anisotropic layer without separately providing an alignment film.
- the photo-oriented group of a photo-aligned polymer is a group having a photo-alignment function in which rearrangement or an eccentric chemical reaction is induced by irradiation with light having anisotropy (for example, planar polarization).
- a photo-oriented group in which at least one of dimerization and isomerization is produced by the action of light is preferable because of its excellent orientation uniformity and good thermal stability and chemical stability.
- the group to be quantified by the action of light include the skeleton of at least one derivative selected from the group consisting of a lauric acid derivative, a coumarin derivative, a chalcone derivative, a maleimide derivative, and a benzophenone derivative.
- Preferred examples include a group having a group.
- the group to be isomerized by the action of light specifically, at least one selected from the group consisting of, for example, an azobenzene compound, a stilbene compound, a spiropyran compound, a cinnamic acid compound, and a hydrazono- ⁇ -ketoester compound.
- Preferred examples include groups having a skeleton of a species compound.
- the cinnamoyl group because the liquid crystal orientation of the optically anisotropic layer formed on the upper layer of the optically anisotropic layer containing the photo-aligned polymer is better even with a small exposure amount, It is preferably a group selected from the group consisting of an azobenzene group, a carconyl group, and a coumarin group.
- the photo-oriented polymer is preferably a photo-oriented polymer containing a repeating unit having a photo-oriented group and a repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom. Further, since the liquid crystal orientation of the optically anisotropic layer formed on the upper layer of the optically anisotropic layer containing the photooriented polymer becomes better, the photooriented polymer is derived from light, heat, acid and base. It has a repeating unit A containing a cleavage group which is decomposed to form a polar group by the action of at least one selected from the group, and the repeating unit A has a cleavage group in a side chain and cleavage of the side chain.
- the "polar group” included in the repeating unit A means a group having at least one heteroatom, and specifically, for example, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, an amino group, a nitro group, or an ammonium group. , And a cyano group and the like. Of these, a hydroxyl group, a carbonyl group, or a carboxy group is preferable.
- cleaving group that produces a polar group refers to a group that produces the above-mentioned polar group by cleavage, but in the present invention, it also includes a group that reacts with an oxygen molecule after radical cleavage to generate a polar group.
- cleavage-type photo-oriented polymer examples include the photo-oriented polymers described in paragraphs [0014] to [0049] of Patent Document 1 (International Publication No. 2018/216812), and these paragraphs. Is incorporated herein by reference.
- the photo-oriented polymer containing a repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom a repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom represented by the following formula (1) or the formula (2) and a photo-orientation
- a copolymer having a repeating unit having a sex group (hereinafter, also abbreviated as "specific copolymer") is preferably mentioned.
- the repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom represented by the following formula (1) or formula (2) is decomposed by at least one action selected from the group consisting of light, heat, acid and base.
- a repeating unit containing a cleavage group that produces a polar group is decomposed by at least one action selected from the group consisting of light, heat, acid and base.
- r and s each independently represent an integer of 1 or more.
- RB1 and RB2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- Y 1 and Y 2 independently represent -O- or -NR Z- , respectively.
- R Z represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- LB1 represents a linking group having an r + 1 valence.
- LB2 represents a linking group having an s + 1 valence.
- B1 represents a group represented by the following formula (B1). However, when * in the following equation ( B1 ) represents a coupling position with LB1 and r is an integer of 2 or more, the plurality of B1s may be the same or different.
- B2 represents a group represented by the following formula (B2).
- * in the following equation ( B2 ) represents a coupling position with LB2 and s is an integer of 2 or more, the plurality of B2s may be the same or different.
- * represents a bonding position.
- n represents an integer of 1 or more.
- m represents an integer of 2 or more.
- R b1 represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- R b2 , R b3 , and R b4 independently represent a hydrogen atom or a substituent, respectively.
- the two R b3s may be coupled to each other to form a ring, the plurality of R b2s may be the same or different from each other, and the plurality of R b3s may be the same. It may be different, and the plurality of R b4s may be the same or different from each other.
- L b1 represents a linking group having an n + 1 valence.
- the plurality of L b1s may be the same or different from each other.
- L b2 represents a linking group having an m + 1 valence.
- the plurality of L b2s may be the same or different from each other.
- Z represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom or an organosiloxane group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may have an oxygen atom
- the plurality of Zs may be the same or different from each other.
- examples of the substituent represented by RB1 include known substituents. Of these, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms is preferable, and a methyl group is more preferable.
- Y 1 independently represents -O- or -NR Z-
- R Z represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent.
- R Z includes known substituents, and a methyl group is preferable.
- Y 1 preferably represents —O— or —NH—, and more preferably —O—.
- LB1 represents a linking group having an r + 1 valence.
- the r + 1-valent linking group is an r + 1-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and a part of the carbon atoms constituting the hydrocarbon group is substituted with a heteroatom.
- a hydrocarbon group which may be present is preferable, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may contain an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms is more preferable.
- a 2- to 3-valent linking group is preferable, and a divalent linking group is more preferable.
- r represents an integer of 1 or more.
- an integer of 1 to 3 is preferable, an integer of 1 to 2 is more preferable, and 1 is even more preferable.
- examples of the substituent represented by RB2 include known substituents. Of these, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms is preferable, and a methyl group is more preferable.
- Y 2 represents -O- or -NR Z- .
- R Z represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent. Examples of the substituent of R Z include known substituents, and a methyl group is preferable.
- Y 2 preferably represents —O— or —NH—, and more preferably —O—.
- LB2 represents a s + 1 valent linking group.
- the s + 1-valent linking group is an s + 1-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and a part of the carbon atoms constituting the hydrocarbon group is substituted with a heteroatom.
- a hydrocarbon group which may be present is preferable, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may contain an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms is more preferable.
- s + 1 valent linking group a divalent linking group is preferable.
- s represents an integer of 1 or more.
- an integer of 1 to 2 is preferable, and 1 is more preferable.
- R b1 As the substituent represented by R b1 , an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms is preferable, an alkyl group having 1 to 12 carbon atoms is more preferable, and a methyl group is further preferable.
- R b1 is preferably a substituent.
- R b2 in the above formula (B1) examples include known substituents, and examples thereof include the groups exemplified by the substituents of R b1 in the above formula (B1). Further, R b2 preferably represents a hydrogen atom.
- L b1 represents an n + 1-valent linking group
- the n + 1-valent linking group is an n + 1-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent.
- a hydrocarbon group in which a part of carbon atoms constituting the hydrocarbon group may be substituted with a heteroatom is preferable, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group may contain an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms. Is more preferable.
- n + 1-valent linking group a 2- to 4-valent linking group is preferable, a 2- to 3-valent linking group is more preferable, and a divalent linking group is further preferable.
- n represents an integer of 1 or more.
- an integer of 1 to 5 is preferable, an integer of 1 to 3 is more preferable, and 1 is even more preferable.
- Z represents an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom or an organosiloxane group.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group may have an oxygen atom, and the plurality of Zs may be the same or different from each other.
- the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom include a fluorine atom-containing alkyl group, a group in which one or more of -CH 2- constituting the fluorine atom-containing alkyl group is substituted with -O-, and a fluorine atom. Examples include contained alkenyl groups.
- the number of carbon atoms of the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom is not particularly limited, and is preferably 1 to 30, more preferably 3 to 20, and even more preferably 3 to 10.
- the number of fluorine atoms contained in the aliphatic hydrocarbon group having a fluorine atom is not particularly limited, and is preferably 1 to 30, more preferably 5 to 25, and even more preferably 7 to 20.
- Examples of the substituent represented by R b3 and R b4 in the above formula (B2) include known substituents, and examples thereof include the groups exemplified by the substituent represented by R b1 in the above formula (B1). Further, in R b3 , it is preferable that the two Rb 3s are bonded to each other to form a ring, and it is more preferable that the two Rb 3s are bonded to each other to form a cyclohexane ring. Further, R b4 preferably represents a hydrogen atom.
- L b2 represents a linking group having an m + 1 valence.
- the m + 1-valent linking group is an m + 1-valent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 24 carbon atoms which may have a substituent, and a part of the carbon atoms constituting the hydrocarbon group is substituted with a heteroatom.
- a hydrocarbon group which may be present is preferable, and an aliphatic hydrocarbon group which may contain an oxygen atom or a nitrogen atom having 1 to 10 carbon atoms is more preferable.
- m + 1 valent linking group a trivalent to tetravalent linking group is preferable, and a tetravalent linking group is more preferable.
- m represents an integer of 2 or more.
- an integer of 2 to 4 is preferable, and an integer of 2 to 3 is more preferable.
- repeating unit including the group represented by the above formula (B1) include the repeating units represented by the following formulas B-1 to B-22, and the group represented by the above formula (B2) can be used.
- Specific examples of the repeating unit including the repeating unit include the repeating units represented by the following formulas B-23 to B-24.
- the content of the repeating unit having a fluorine atom or a silicon atom represented by the formula (1) or (2) in the photoorientation polymer is not particularly limited, and the photoorientation property is improved because the effect of suppressing wind unevenness is improved.
- 70% by mass or less is further preferable, 60% by mass or less is particularly preferable, and 50% by mass or less is most preferable.
- the structure of the main chain of the repeating unit having a photoorienting group is not particularly limited, and known structures can be mentioned.
- (meth) acrylic, styrene, siloxane, cycloolefin, methylpentene, and amides can be mentioned.
- a skeleton selected from the group consisting of aromatic esters are preferred.
- a skeleton selected from the group consisting of (meth) acrylic, siloxane, and cycloolefin is more preferable, and (meth) acrylic skeleton is even more preferable.
- repeating units having a photo-oriented group include the following.
- the content of the repeating unit having a photo-oriented group in the photo-aligned polymer is not particularly limited, and the photo-aligned polymer has a better liquid crystal orientation in the optically anisotropic layer formed on the upper layer. It is preferably 5 to 60% by mass, more preferably 10 to 50% by mass, still more preferably 15 to 40% by mass, based on all the repeating units.
- the specific copolymer may further have a repeating unit having a crosslinkable group in addition to the repeating unit having a group represented by the above-mentioned formula (1) and the repeating unit having a photo-oriented group.
- the type of the crosslinkable group is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include known crosslinkable groups. Among them, an epoxy group, an epoxycyclohexyl group, an oxetanyl group, an acryloyl group, a methacryloyl group, a vinyl group, a styryl group, and an allyl group can be mentioned.
- the structure of the main chain of the repeating unit having a crosslinkable group is not particularly limited, and known structures can be mentioned, for example, (meth) acrylic type, styrene type, siloxane type, cycloolefin type, methylpentene type, amide type, and the like.
- a skeleton selected from the group consisting of aromatic ester-based materials is preferable.
- a skeleton selected from the group consisting of (meth) acrylic, siloxane, and cycloolefin is more preferable, and (meth) acrylic skeleton is even more preferable.
- repeating unit having a crosslinkable group examples include the following.
- the content of the repeating unit having a crosslinkable group in the specific copolymer is not particularly limited, and all the repetitions of the photooriented polymer are made because the liquid crystal orientation of the optically anisotropic layer formed on the upper layer becomes better. It is preferably 10 to 60% by mass, more preferably 20 to 50% by mass, based on the unit.
- Examples of the monomer (radical polymerizable monomer) forming other repeating units other than the above include acrylic acid ester compounds, methacrylic acid ester compounds, maleimide compounds, acrylamide compounds, acrylonitrile, maleic acid anhydrides, and styrene compounds. And vinyl compounds can be mentioned.
- the method for synthesizing the photo-orientating polymer is not particularly limited, and for example, a monomer forming a repeating unit having a group represented by the above-mentioned formula (1), a monomer forming a repeating unit having a photo-reactive group described above, and the like. It can also be synthesized by mixing monomers forming any other repeating unit and polymerizing in an organic solvent with a radical polymerization initiator.
- the weight average molecular weight (Mw) of the photo-oriented polymer is not particularly limited, but is preferably 25,000 or more, preferably 25,000 to 500,000, for the reason that the liquid crystal orientation of the optically anisotropic layer formed on the upper layer becomes better. Is more preferable, 25,000 to 300,000 is further preferable, and 30,000 to 150,000 is particularly preferable.
- the weight average molecular weight of the photo-oriented polymer and the surfactant is a value measured by a gel permeation chromatograph (GPC) method under the conditions shown below.
- the above-mentioned optical film may be used as a circular polarizing plate in combination with a polarizing element.
- the circular polarizing plate 20 of the present invention includes a polarizing element 2 and an optical film 10.
- the splitter 2 is arranged on the side opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (C) 1c side of the optical film 10.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) 1a is arranged closer to the polarizing element 20 than the optically anisotropic layer (B) 1b and the optically anisotropic layer (C) 1c. ing.
- the splitter may be any member as long as it has a function of converting natural light into specific linear polarization, and examples thereof include an absorption type polarizing element.
- the type of the polarizing element is not particularly limited, and a commonly used polarizing element can be used. Examples thereof include an iodine-based polarizing element, a dye-based polarizing element using a dichroic dye, and a polyene-based polarizing element.
- Iodine-based splitters and dye-based splitters are generally produced by adsorbing iodine or a dichroic dye on polyvinyl alcohol and stretching it.
- a protective film may be arranged on one side or both sides of the polarizing element.
- the method for manufacturing the circularly polarizing plate is not particularly limited, and a known method can be adopted. For example, a method of adhering an optical film and a polarizing element via an adhesive layer can be mentioned.
- the circularly polarizing plate preferably satisfies the following Requirement 1 or Requirement 2 in that the tinting of black color is more suppressed.
- Requirement 1 When the circular polarizing plate is observed from the optically anisotropic layer (C) side toward the optically anisotropic layer (A) side, the optically anisotropic layer (A) of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is observed.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is clockwise with reference to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface on the side).
- the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged to rotate clockwise by 5 to 55 ° (preferably 10 to 30 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent.
- the circular polarizing plate is observed from the optically anisotropic layer (C) side toward the optically anisotropic layer (A) side, the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is observed.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface With respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface, the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) rotates counterclockwise.
- the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged to rotate counterclockwise by 5 to 55 ° (preferably 10 to 30 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent. It becomes.
- Requirement 2 When the circular polarizing plate is observed from the optically anisotropic layer (C) side toward the optically anisotropic layer (A) side, the optically anisotropic layer (A) of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is observed.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (B) opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side is clockwise with respect to the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface on the) side.
- the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) rotates counterclockwise by 40 to 85 ° (preferably 60 to 80 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent.
- the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) is observed.
- the in-plane slow phase axis on the surface opposite to the optically anisotropic layer (A) side of the optically anisotropic layer (B) rotates counterclockwise. If so, the in-plane slow-phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (A) is arranged to rotate clockwise by 40 to 85 ° (preferably 60 to 80 °) with respect to the absorption axis of the substituent. Become.
- the organic EL display device of the present invention has the above-mentioned optical film (or circular polarizing plate).
- the circular polarizing plate is provided on the organic EL display panel of the organic EL display device. That is, the organic EL display device of the present invention has an organic EL display panel and the above-mentioned circular polarizing plate.
- an organic EL display panel, an optical film, and a polarizing element are provided in this order.
- the organic EL display panel is a member in which a plurality of organic compound thin films including a light emitting layer or a light emitting layer are formed between a pair of electrodes of an anode and a cathode, and is a hole injection layer, a hole transport layer, and an electron injection in addition to the light emitting layer. It may have a layer, an electron transport layer, a protective layer, and the like, and each of these layers may have other functions. Various materials can be used to form each layer.
- Example 1> Preparation of Cellulose Achillate Film (Substrate)
- the following composition was put into a mixing tank, stirred, and further heated at 90 ° C. for 10 minutes. Then, the obtained composition was filtered through a filter paper having an average pore diameter of 34 ⁇ m and a sintered metal filter having an average pore diameter of 10 ⁇ m to prepare a dope.
- the solid content concentration of the dope was 23.5% by mass
- the amount of the plasticizer added was the ratio to the cellulose acylate
- Cellulose acylate dope ⁇ Cellulose acylate (acetyl substitution degree 2.86, viscosity average polymerization degree 310) 100 parts by mass sugar ester compound 1 (represented by chemical formula (S4)) 6.0 parts by mass sugar ester compound 2 (represented by chemical formula (S5)) 2.0 parts by mass silica particle dispersion (AEROSIL R972, Nippon Aerosil Co., Ltd.) Made) 0.1 part by mass solvent (methylene chloride / methanol / butanol) ⁇
- the dope prepared above was cast using a drum film forming machine.
- the dope was cast from the die so that it was in contact with the metal support cooled to 0 ° C., and then the resulting web (film) was stripped from the drum.
- the drum was made of SUS.
- the web (film) obtained by casting from the drum After peeling the web (film) obtained by casting from the drum, it is dried in the tenter device for 20 minutes using a tenter device that clips and conveys both ends of the web at 30 to 40 ° C. during film transfer. did. Subsequently, the web was rolled and then dried by zone heating. The resulting web was knurled and then rolled up.
- the film thickness of the obtained cellulose acylate film was 40 ⁇ m
- the in-plane retardation Re (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 1 nm
- the thickness direction retardation Rth (550) at a wavelength of 550 nm was 26 nm.
- optically anisotropic layer (1a) corresponding to the optically anisotropic layer (A).
- the thickness of the optically anisotropic layer (1a) was 37 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation Re at a wavelength of 550 nm was 166.5 nm, and the thickness direction retardation Rth at a wavelength of 550 nm was -148 nm.
- the angle of the in-plane slow phase axis of the optically anisotropic layer (1a) was 90 °, where 0 ° was taken in the stretching direction.
- a heater (75 ° C.) was installed on the opposite side of the surface so that the distance from the film was 5 mm, and the film was dried for 2 minutes. Next, it is heated with warm air at 60 ° C. for 1 minute, and is irradiated with ultraviolet rays having an irradiation amount of 100 mJ / cm 2 using a 365 nm UV-LED while purging nitrogen so that the oxygen concentration becomes 100 volume ppm or less. did. Then, the precursor layer was formed by annealing with warm air at 120 ° C. for 1 minute.
- the surface of the obtained precursor layer was irradiated with UV light (ultra-high pressure mercury lamp; UL750; manufactured by HOYA) 7.9 mJ / cm 2 (wavelength: 313 nm) through a wire grid polarizing element at room temperature.
- An optically anisotropic layer (1c) having an orientation control ability was formed.
- the film thickness of the formed optically anisotropic layer (1c) was 0.5 ⁇ m.
- the in-plane retardation Re at a wavelength of 550 nm was 0 nm, and the thickness direction retardation Rth at a wavelength of 550 nm was ⁇ 68 nm.
- the average inclination angle of the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound with respect to the film surface in the long axis direction was 90 °, and the rod-shaped liquid crystal compound was oriented perpendicular to the film surface.
- the optically anisotropic layer (1c) corresponding to the optically anisotropic layer (C) was formed.
- composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer (1c) The following rod-shaped liquid crystal compound (A) 100 parts by mass polymerizable monomer (A-400, manufactured by Shin-Nakamura Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) 4.0 parts by mass The following polymerization initiator S-1 (oxym type) 5.0 parts by mass The following Photoacid generator D-1 3.0 parts by mass The following polymer M-1 2.0 parts by mass The following vertical alignment agent S01 2.0 parts by mass The following photo-orientation polymer A-1 2.0 parts by mass The following Surface active agent B-1 0.2 parts by mass Methyl ethyl ketone 42.3 parts by mass Methyl isobutyl ketone 627.5 parts by mass ⁇ ⁇
- Rod-shaped liquid crystal compound (A) (hereinafter, a mixture of compounds)
- Photo-Oriented Polymer A-1 (The numerical values described in each repeating unit represent the content (mass%) of each repeating unit with respect to all the repeating units, and 25% by mass, 40% by mass, and 35 from the repeating unit on the left side. The weight average molecular weight was 80,000.)
- Surfactant B-1 weight average molecular weight was 2200
- optically anisotropic layer (1b) (Formation of optically anisotropic layer (1b)) Next, the composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer (1b) containing a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound having the following composition is coated on the optically anisotropic layer (1c) prepared above by using a Gieser coating machine, and 80 It was heated with warm air at ° C for 60 seconds. Subsequently, the obtained composition layer is irradiated with UV (500 mJ / cm 2 ) at 80 ° C. to fix the orientation of the liquid crystal compound, and the optical anisotropic layer corresponding to the optically anisotropic layer (B) is obtained. The sex layer (1b) was formed.
- the thickness of the optically anisotropic layer (1b) was 1.2 ⁇ m, ⁇ nd at a wavelength of 550 nm was 164 nm, and the twist angle of the liquid crystal compound was 81 °.
- the orientation axis angle of the liquid crystal compound is 14 ° on the air side, and the optically anisotropic layer (1b).
- the side in contact with 1c) was 95 °.
- composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer (1b) 100 parts by mass of the above rod-shaped liquid crystal compound (A) ethylene oxide-modified trimethyl propantriacrylate (V # 360, manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Co., Ltd.) 4 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (Irgacure819, manufactured by BASF) 3 parts by mass below Left-handed torsion chiral agent (L1) 0.60 parts by mass
- Fluorine-containing compound A (The numerical value in each repeating unit represents the content (mass%) with respect to all repeating units, the content of the repeating unit on the left side is 25% by mass, and the content of the repeating unit in the middle is 25% by mass. The content of the repeating unit on the right side was 50% by mass.)
- the surface of the support of the cellulose triacetate film TJ25 (manufactured by FUJIFILM Corporation: thickness 25 ⁇ m) was subjected to alkali saponification treatment. Specifically, after immersing the support in a 1.5N sodium hydroxide aqueous solution at 55 ° C. for 2 minutes, the support is washed in a water washing bath at room temperature, and further, 0.1N sulfuric acid at 30 ° C. is added. Neutralized using. After neutralization, the support was washed in a water washing bath at room temperature and further dried with warm air at 100 ° C. to obtain a polarizing element protective film.
- a roll-shaped polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) film having a thickness of 60 ⁇ m was continuously stretched in an aqueous iodine solution in the longitudinal direction and dried to obtain a polarizing element having a thickness of 13 ⁇ m.
- the absorption axis direction and the longitudinal direction of the stator were the same.
- the above-mentioned polarizing element protective film was bonded to one surface of the above-mentioned polarizing element using the following PVA adhesive to prepare a linear polarizing plate.
- PVA adhesive 100 parts by mass of a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having an acetoacetyl group (average degree of polymerization: 1200, degree of saponification: 98.5 mol%, degree of acetoacetylation: 5 mol%) and 20 parts by mass of methylol melamine at 30 ° C.
- a PVA adhesive was prepared as an aqueous solution which was dissolved in pure water and adjusted to a solid content concentration of 3.7% by mass under the above temperature conditions.
- the cellulose acylate film on the optically anisotropic layer (1c) side was peeled off to expose the surface of the optically anisotropic layer (1c) in contact with the cellulose acylate film.
- a circular polarizing plate (P1) composed of an optical film (1c-1b-1a) and a linear polarizing plate was produced.
- the polarizing element protective film, the polarizing element, the optically anisotropic layer (1a), the optically anisotropic layer (1b), and the optically anisotropic layer (1c) are laminated in this order.
- the optically anisotropic layer (1c) containing the vertically oriented rod-shaped liquid crystal compound and the optically anisotropic layer (1h) containing the horizontally oriented reverse wavelength dispersed liquid crystal compound are directly laminated.
- a circularly polarizing plate (C1) was produced according to the same procedure as in Example 1 except that the obtained laminate was used instead of the optical film (1c-1b-1a).
- composition for forming an optically anisotropic layer (2a) ⁇ 100 parts by mass of the above rod-shaped liquid crystal compound (A) ethylene oxide-modified trimethylolpropane triacrylate (V # 360, manufactured by Osaka Organic Chemical Co., Ltd.) 4 parts by mass of a photopolymerization initiator (Irgacure819, manufactured by BASF) 3 parts by mass.
- Fluorine-containing compound C 0.08 parts by mass Methyl ethyl ketone 156 parts by mass ⁇
- the “stretched film” column means that the optically anisotropic layer is a stretched film
- “rod-shaped liquid crystal” means that the optically anisotropic layer is a rod-shaped liquid crystal compound. It means that it is a layer formed by using the above
- “reverse anisotropy” means that the optically anisotropic layer is a layer formed by using a liquid crystal compound having a reverse wavelength dispersibility.
- “horizontal” means that the resin is horizontally oriented in the case of a stretched film, and the liquid crystal compound is horizontally oriented in the case of a layer formed by using a liquid crystal compound. It means that it is.
- “Twisting” means that the liquid crystal compound is twisted oriented.
- “Vertical” means that the liquid crystal compound is vertically oriented.
- the optical films of the present invention are all excellent in ammonia durability, and when used as a circular polarizing plate in an organic EL display device, they are colored black in the front direction and the oblique direction. It was confirmed that it was possible to suppress.
- the optical film of the comparative example has either inferior ammonia durability or inferior suppression of black tinting in the front direction and the oblique direction when used as a circular polarizing plate in an organic EL display device. there were.
- Optical film 20 Circularly polarizing plate 1a Optically anisotropic layer (A) 1b Optically anisotropic layer (B) 1c Optically anisotropic layer (C) 2 Polarizer
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近年、可視光域の光線が混在している合成波である白色光に対して、全ての波長の光線に対応して同様の効果を与えることができる偏光板(いわゆる広帯域偏光板)の開発が進められている。
このような要求に対して、例えば、特許文献1の実施例9においては、光学異方性層の形成に使用する重合性化合物として、逆波長分散性の重合性液晶化合物を利用し、さらに、所定の光学特性を示す異種の光学異方性層を積層した位相差板が開示されている。
なお、ある種の部材などからアンモニアが発生することは知られており、上記耐久性の向上が必要である。
また、近年、光学異方性層の用途として、有機EL表示装置の反射防止膜が注目されており、光学異方性層を含む円偏光板を有機EL表示装置に適用した際に、正面方向および斜め方向における黒色の色味づきのより一層の抑制も求められている。
また、本発明は、円偏光板および有機EL表示装置を提供することも課題とする。
光学異方性層(B)は、液晶化合物を固定してなる層であり、
光学異方性層(C)は、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層であり、
光学異方性層(A)と、光学異方性層(B)と、光学異方性層(C)とをこの順に有する、光学フィルム。
[2]光学異方性層(A)が、延伸フィルムである、[1]に記載の光学フィルム。
[3]光学異方性層(A)が、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含むフィルムである、[1]または[2]に記載の光学フィルム。
[4]光学異方性層(B)が、厚み方向を螺旋軸とする捩れ配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層である、[1]~[3]のいずれかに記載の光学フィルム。
[5]光学異方性層(A)と、厚み方向を螺旋軸とする捩れ配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる光学異方性層(B)と、光学異方性層(C)とをこの順に有する光学フィルムであって、
光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸と、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸とは平行であり、
光学異方性層(B)における捩れ配向した液晶化合物の捩れ角度が90±30°の範囲内であり、
光学異方性層(A)の波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションが140~220nmであり、
波長550nmで測定した光学異方性層(B)の屈折率異方性Δnと光学異方性層(B)の厚みdとの積Δndの値が140~220nmであり、
光学異方性層(C)の波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションは0~10nmであり、かつ、光学異方性層(C)の波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションは-140~-20nmである、[1]~[4]のいずれかに記載の光学フィルム。
[6][1]~[5]のいずれかに記載の光学フィルムと、偏光子とを有し、
光学異方性層(A)が、光学異方性層(B)および光学異方性層(C)よりも、偏光子に近い側に配置されてなる円偏光板。
[7]光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°時計回りに回転して配置されており、
光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°反時計回りに回転して配置されてなる、[6]に記載の円偏光板。
[8]光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°反時計回りに回転して配置されており、
光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°時計回りに回転して配置されてなる、[6]に記載の円偏光板。
[9][1]~[5]のいずれかに記載の光学フィルム、または、[6]~[8]のいずれかに記載の円偏光板を有する、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス表示装置。
本発明において、Re(λ)およびRth(λ)はAxoScan(Axometrics社製)において、波長λで測定した値である。AxoScanにて平均屈折率((nx+ny+nz)/3)と膜厚(d(μm))を入力することにより、
遅相軸方向(°)
Re(λ)=R0(λ)
Rth(λ)=((nx+ny)/2-nz)×d
が算出される。
なお、R0(λ)は、AxoScanで算出される数値として表示されるものであるが、Re(λ)を意味している。
また、ポリマーハンドブック(JOHN WILEY&SONS,INC)、および、各種光学フィルムのカタログの値を使用できる。主な光学フィルムの平均屈折率の値を以下に例示する:セルロースアシレート(1.48)、シクロオレフィンポリマー(1.52)、ポリカーボネート(1.59)、ポリメチルメタクリレート(1.49)、および、ポリスチレン(1.59)。
また、本明細書において、角度の関係(例えば「直交」、「平行」など)については、本発明が属する技術分野において許容される誤差の範囲を含むものとする。具体的には、厳密な角度±10°未満の範囲内であることを意味し、厳密な角度との誤差は、±5°以下の範囲内であることが好ましく、±3°以下の範囲内であることがより好ましい。
ここで、垂直とは、厳密に垂直であることを要求するものでなく、層内の液晶化合物の平均分子軸と層表面とのなす傾斜角が70~90°の配向を意味するものとする。
また、同一方位とは、厳密に同一方位であることを要求するものでなく、面内の任意の20か所の位置で遅相軸の方位を測定したとき、20か所での遅相軸の方位のうちの遅相軸方位の最大差(20個の遅相軸方位のうち、差が最大となる2つの遅相軸方位の差)が10°未満であることを意味するものとする。
なお、「固定した」状態は、液晶化合物の配向が保持された状態である。具体的には、通常、0~50℃、より過酷な条件下では-30~70℃の温度範囲において、層に流動性がなく、また、外場もしくは外力によって配向形態に変化を生じさせることなく、固定された配向形態を安定に保ち続けることができる状態であることが好ましい。
円偏光板や表示装置の補償層として利用できる有用性から、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層は、ポジティブCプレートであることが好ましい。
フィルム面内の遅相軸方向(面内での屈折率が最大となる方向)の屈折率をnx、面内の遅相軸と面内で直交する方向の屈折率をny、厚み方向の屈折率をnzとしたとき、ポジティブCプレートは式(C1)の関係を満たすものである。なお、ポジティブCプレートはRthが負の値を示す。
式(C1) nz>nx≒ny
なお、上記「≒」とは、両者が完全に同一である場合だけでなく、両者が実質的に同一である場合も包含する。
「実質的に同一」とは、例えば、(nx-ny)×d(ただし、dはフィルムの厚みである)の絶対値が、0~10nm、好ましくは0~5nmの場合も「nx≒ny」に含まれる。
特許文献1においては、光学異方性層が逆波長分散性を示す重合性液晶化合物(以下、単に「特定液晶化合物」ともいう。)を使用することで、円偏光板として有機EL表示装置に用いた際の黒色の色味づきを抑制していた。しかしながら、逆波長分散性を示す重合性液晶化合物は水およびアンモニアなどの求核種による分解を受けやすく、特に塩基性化合物であるアンモニアが存在する場合において、この問題が顕著になる傾向にあった。それに対して、本発明では、光学異方性層(A)を、ポリマーフィルムとし、光学異方性層(B)および光学異方性層(C)を、液晶化合物を用いて形成する層とすることにより、高い耐久性を達成している。また、上記構成により、本発明の光学フィルムを円偏光板として有機EL表示装置に適用した際に、正面方向および斜め方向における黒色の色味づきが抑制される。
さらに、光学異方性層(A)、光学異方性層(B)および光学異方性層(C)が後述する所定の光学特性を満たす場合には、円偏光板として有機EL表示装置に適用した際に、正面方向および斜め方向における黒色の色味づきがより抑制される。
光学異方性層(A)1aは、ポリマーフィルムであり、延伸したポリマーフィルム(延伸フィルム)であることが好ましく、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含む材料を延伸したポリマーフィルムであることがより好ましい。つまり、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含む延伸フィルムであることがより好ましい。
光学異方性層(B)1bは、液晶化合物を固定してなる層であり、厚み方向を螺旋軸とする捩れ配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層であることが好ましい。
また、光学異方性層(C)1cは、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層である。
本発明の光学フィルムに含まれる光学異方性層(A)は、ポリマーフィルム(ポリマーを含むフィルム)である。
一般的に光学補償フィルムに用いる樹脂は、延伸した際の光学発現性の違いから、固有複屈折が正の樹脂と固有複屈折が負の樹脂とに分類される。固有複屈折が正の樹脂とは、延伸方向が遅相軸となる樹脂である。言い換えれば、固有複屈折が正の樹脂とは、延伸方向の屈折率がそれに直交する方向の屈折率よりも大きくなる樹脂である。また、固有複屈折が負の樹脂とは、延伸方向と垂直方向が遅相軸となる樹脂である。言い換えれば、固有複屈折が負の樹脂とは、延伸方向の屈折率がそれに直交する方向の屈折率よりも小さくなる樹脂である。
光学異方性層(A)は、固有複屈折が正の樹脂および固有複屈折が負の樹脂のいずれを含んでいてもよく、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含むことが好ましい。
なお、スチレン誘導体としては、スチレンが有するエテニル基の1つ以上の水素原子が置換基で置換されたモノマー、および、スチレンが有するフェニル基の1つ以上の水素原子が置換基で置換されたモノマーが挙げられ、フェニル基に置換基を有するスチレン系モノマーが好ましい。上記置換基としては、アルキル基、ハロゲン原子、アルコキシ基、アセトキシ基、アミノ基、ニトロ基、シアノ基、アリール基、ヒドロキシル基、カルボニル基などが挙げられる。なお、置換基の数は1つであっても、2つ以上であってもよい。さらに置換基はさらに置換基を有していても、有していなくてもよい。
また、スチレン誘導体は、フェニル基とその他の芳香環とが縮合したものでもよく、また、置換基がフェニル基以外の環を形成するようなインデン類、インダン類であってもよく、架橋環を有する構造であってもよい。
なお、ポリマーフィルムとしては、上述したように、延伸したポリマーフィルム(延伸フィルム)であることが好ましく、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含む延伸フィルムであることがより好ましい。
光学異方性層(B)は、液晶化合物を固定してなる層である。
なお、「固定した」状態の意味は、上述した通りである。
液晶化合物の種類については、特に制限されない。一般的に、液晶化合物はその形状から、棒状タイプ(棒状液晶化合物)と円盤状タイプ(ディスコティック液晶化合物)とに分類できる。さらに、液晶化合物は、低分子タイプと高分子タイプとの分類できる。高分子とは一般に重合度が100以上のものを指す(高分子物理・相転移ダイナミクス,土井 正男著,2頁,岩波書店,1992)。本発明では、いずれの液晶化合物を用いることもできるが、棒状液晶化合物を用いるのが好ましい。2種以上の棒状液晶化合物、または、棒状液晶化合物とディスコティック液晶化合物との混合物を用いてもよい。
なお、棒状液晶化合物としては、例えば、特表平11-513019号公報の請求項1や特開2005-289980号公報の段落0026~0098に記載のものを好ましく用いることができる。
ディスコティック液晶化合物としては、例えば、特開2007-108732号公報の段落0020~0067や特開2010-244038号公報の段落0013~0108に記載のものを好ましく用いることができる。
液晶化合物が有する重合性基の種類は特に制限されず、付加重合反応が可能な官能基が好ましく、重合性エチレン性不飽和基または環重合性基がより好ましく、(メタ)アクリロイル基、ビニル基、スチリル基、または、アリル基がさらに好ましい。
本明細書において、順波長分散性の液晶化合物とは、この液晶化合物を用いて作製された光学異方性層の可視光範囲における面内のレタデーション(Re)値を測定した際に、測定波長が大きくなるにつれてRe値が小さくなるものをいう。一方、逆波長分散性の液晶化合物とは、同様にRe値を測定した際に、測定波長が大きくなるにつれてRe値が大きくなるものをいう。
キラル剤は、シンナモイル基を有することが好ましい。キラル剤の例としては、液晶デバイスハンドブック(第3章4-3項、TN、STN用キラル剤、199頁、日本学術振興会第142委員会編、1989)、ならびに、特開2003-287623号公報、特開2002-302487号公報、特開2002-80478号公報、特開2002-80851号公報、特開2010-181852号公報および特開2014-034581号公報などに記載される化合物が例示される。
キラル剤と液晶化合物とが、いずれも重合性基を有する場合は、重合性キラル剤と重合性液晶化合物との重合反応により、重合性液晶化合物から誘導される繰り返し単位と、キラル剤から誘導される繰り返し単位とを有するポリマーを形成することができる。この態様では、重合性キラル剤が有する重合性基は、重合性液晶化合物が有する重合性基と、同種の基であることが好ましい。従って、キラル剤の重合性基も、不飽和重合性基、エポキシ基またはアジリジニル基であることが好ましく、不飽和重合性基であることがより好ましく、エチレン性不飽和重合性基であることがさらに好ましい。
また、キラル剤は、液晶化合物であってもよい。
光学異方性層(B)における、キラル剤の含有量は、液晶化合物の含有量に対して、0.01~200モル%が好ましく、1~30モル%がより好ましい。
他の材料としては、例えば、後述する光学異方性層(B)の製造方法の際に使用される界面活性剤、配向制御剤、および、ポリマーなどが挙げられる。
なお、屈折率異方性Δnとは、光学異方性層の屈折率異方性(面内遅相軸における屈折率と面内進相軸における屈折率との差)を意味する。
上記Δndの測定方法は、Axometrics社のAxoScan(ポラリメーター)装置を用い同社の装置解析ソフトウェアを用いて測定する。
なお、捩れ角度の測定方法は、Axometrics社のAxoScan(ポラリメーター)装置を用い同社の装置解析ソフトウェアを用いて測定する。
また、液晶化合物が捩れ配向するとは、光学異方性層(B)の厚み方向を軸として、光学異方性層(B)の一方の主表面から他方の主表面までの液晶化合物が捩れることを意図する。それに伴い、液晶化合物の配向方向(面内遅相軸方向)が、光学異方性層(B)の厚み方向の位置によって異なる。
また、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸と、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸とは、上述した捩れ角度(90±30°の範囲内)をなすことが好ましい。
光学異方性層(C)は、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層である。
棒状液晶化合物としては、上述した光学異方性層(B)の形成に使用される棒状液晶化合物などが挙げられる。棒状液晶化合物としては、順波長分散性の液晶化合物が好ましい。
他の材料としては、例えば、後述する光学異方性層(C)の製造方法の際に使用される界面活性剤、配向制御剤、および、ポリマーなどが挙げられる。
光学異方性層(C)の波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションは特に制限されないが、-140~-20nmが好ましく、黒色の色味づきがより抑制される点で、-130~-30nmがより好ましく、-120~-40nmがさらに好ましい。
光学フィルムは、さらに、他の部材を含んでいてもよい。
光学フィルムは、基板を含んでいてもよい。なお、後述するように、光学異方性層(B)または光学異方性層(C)を形成する際には、必要に応じて、基板上に光学異方性層(B)または光学異方性層(C)となり得る組成物層を形成することが好ましい。
基板としては、透明基板が好ましい。なお、透明基板とは、可視光の透過率が60%以上である基板を意図し、その透過率は80%以上が好ましく、90%以上がより好ましい。
基板の波長550nmにおける面内のレタデーション値(Re(550))は特に制限されないが、0~50nmが好ましく、0~30nmがより好ましく、0~10nmがさらに好ましい。
基板として用いることのできるポリマーフィルムとしては、例えば、セルロースアシレートフィルム(例えば、セルローストリアセテートフィルム(屈折率1.48)、セルロースジアセテートフィルム、セルロースアセテートブチレートフィルム、および、セルロースアセテートプロピオネートフィルム)、ポリエチレンおよびポリプロピレンなどのポリオレフィンフィルム、ポリエチレンテレフタレートおよびポリエチレンナフタレートなどのポリエステルフィルム、ポリエーテルスルホンフィルム、ポリメチルメタクリレートなどのポリアクリルフィルム、ポリウレタンフィルム、ポリカーボネートフィルム、ポリスルホンフィルム、ポリエーテルフィルム、ポリメチルペンテンフィルム、ポリエーテルケトンフィルム、(メタ)アクリルニトリルフィルム、並びに、脂環式構造を有するポリマーのフィルム(ノルボルネン系樹脂(アートン:商品名、JSR社製、非晶質ポリオレフィン(ゼオネックス:商品名、日本ゼオン社製)))が挙げられる。
なかでも、ポリマーフィルムの材料としては、トリアセチルセルロース、ポリエチレンテレフタレート、または、脂環式構造を有するポリマーが好ましく、トリアセチルセルロースがより好ましい。
また、基板の上に、接着層(下塗り層)を設けてもよい。
また、基板には、搬送工程でのすべり性を付与したり、巻き取った後の裏面と表面の貼り付きを防止したりするために、平均粒径が10~100nm程度の無機粒子を固形分質量比で5~40質量%混合したポリマー層を基板の片側に配置してもよい。
ラビング処理は、LCD(liquid crystal display)の液晶配向処理工程として広く採用されている処理方法を適用できる。即ち、基板の表面を、紙、ガーゼ、フェルト、ゴム、ナイロン繊維、または、ポリエステル繊維などを用いて一定方向に擦ることにより、配向を得る方法を用いることができる。
配向膜は、有機化合物(好ましくはポリマー)のラビング処理、無機化合物の斜方蒸着、マイクログルーブを有する層の形成、または、ラングミュア・ブロジェット法(LB膜)による有機化合物(例、ω-トリコサン酸、ジオクタデシルメチルアンモニウムクロライド、ステアリル酸メチル)の累積のような手段で形成できる。
さらに、電場の付与、磁場の付与、または、光照射(好ましくは偏光)により、配向機能が生じる配向膜も知られている。
上述した光学フィルムの製造方法は特に制限されず、公知の方法を採用できる。
例えば、所定の光学特性を示す光学異方性層(A)~光学異方性層(C)をそれぞれ作製して、それら光学異方性層と支持体とを密着層(例えば、粘着層または接着層)を介して所定の順番に貼り合わせることにより、光学フィルムを製造できる。
また、光学異方性層(A)上に後述する重合性液晶組成物を塗布して、光学異方性層(B)を形成した後、光学異方性層(B)上に重合性液晶組成物を塗布して、光学異方性層(C)を形成してもよい。
また、上述した光学異方性層を貼り合わせる方法と、重合性液晶組成物を用いて光学異方性層を形成する方法とを組み合わせてもよい。より具体的には、基板上に重合性液晶組成物を塗布して光学異方性層(C)を形成した後、光学異方性層(C)上に重合性液晶組成物を塗布して光学異方性層(B)を形成して積層体を得た後、さらに別途作製した光学異方性層(A)と積層体とを貼り合わせて、光学フィルムを製造する方法などが挙げられる。
以下では、各層の製造方法について詳述する。
重合性液晶組成物とは、重合性基を有する液晶化合物を含む組成物である。重合性液晶組成物に含まれる各種成分については、後段で詳述する。
以下、上記手順について詳述する。
塗布方法は特に制限されず、例えば、ワイヤーバーコーティング法、押し出しコーティング法、ダイレクトグラビアコーティング法、リバースグラビアコーティング法、および、ダイコーティング法が挙げられる。
配向処理は、室温により塗膜を乾燥させる、または、塗膜を加熱することにより行うことができる。配向処理で形成される液晶相は、サーモトロピック性液晶化合物の場合、一般に温度または圧力の変化により転移させることができる。リオトロピック性液晶化合物の場合には、溶媒量などの組成比によっても転移させることができる。
なお、組成物層を加熱する場合の条件は特に制限されないが、加熱温度としては50~250℃が好ましく、50~150℃がより好ましく、加熱時間としては10秒間~10分間が好ましい。
また、組成物層を加熱した後、後述する硬化処理(光照射処理)の前に、必要に応じて、塗膜を冷却してもよい。冷却温度としては20~200℃が好ましく、30~150℃がより好ましい。
重合性液晶化合物が配向された組成物層に対して実施される硬化処理の方法は特に制限されず、例えば、光照射処理および加熱処理が挙げられる。なかでも、製造適性の観点から、光照射処理が好ましく、紫外線照射処理がより好ましい。
光照射処理の照射条件は特に制限されないが、50~1000mJ/cm2の照射量が好ましい。
光照射処理の際の雰囲気は特に制限されないが、窒素雰囲気が好ましい。
組成物中の各成分の含有量は、上述した組成物層中の各成分の含有量となるように調整されることが好ましい。
なお、固形分とは、溶媒を除去した、光学異方性層を形成し得る成分を意味し、その性状が液体状であっても固形分とする。
例えば、重合性液晶組成物は、重合開始剤を含んでいてもよい。重合性液晶組成物が重合開始剤を含む場合、より効率的に重合性基を有する液晶化合物の重合が進行する。
重合開始剤としては公知の重合開始剤が挙げられ、光重合開始剤、および、熱重合開始剤が挙げられ、光重合開始剤が好ましい。
重合性液晶組成物中における重合開始剤の含有量は特に制限されないが、重合性液晶組成物中の全固形分に対して、0.01~20質量%が好ましく、0.5~10質量%がより好ましい。
光増感剤の種類は特に制限されず、公知の光増感剤が挙げられる。
重合性液晶組成物中における光増感剤の含有量は特に制限されないが、重合性液晶組成物中の全固形分に対して、0.01~20質量%が好ましく、0.5~10質量%がより好ましい。
重合性液晶組成物中の重合性モノマーの含有量は特に制限されないが、液晶化合物全質量に対して、1~50質量%が好ましく、5~30質量%がより好ましい。
重合性液晶組成物中のポリマーの含有量は特に制限されないが、液晶化合物全質量に対して、0.1~10質量%が好ましく、0.1~8質量%がより好ましい。
一方、光の作用により異性化する基としては、具体的には、例えば、アゾベンゼン化合物、スチルベン化合物、スピロピラン化合物、桂皮酸化合物、および、ヒドラゾノ-β-ケトエステル化合物からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種の化合物の骨格を有する基などが好適に挙げられる。
また、光配向性ポリマーを含む光学異方性層の上層に形成される光学異方性層の液晶配向性がより良好となる理由から、光配向性ポリマーは、光、熱、酸および塩基からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種の作用により分解して極性基を生じる開裂基を含む繰り返し単位Aを有し、繰り返し単位Aが、側鎖に開裂基を有し、かつ、側鎖の開裂基よりも末端側にフッ素原子またはケイ素原子を有する光配向性ポリマー(以下、「開裂型光配向性ポリマー」とも略す。)であることが好ましい。
ここで、繰り返し単位Aが含む「極性基」とは、ヘテロ原子を少なくとも1原子以上有する基をいい、具体的には、例えば、水酸基、カルボニル基、カルボキシ基、アミノ基、ニトロ基、アンモニウム基、および、シアノ基などが挙げられる。なかでも、水酸基、カルボニル基、または、カルボキシ基が好ましい。
また、「極性基を生じる開裂基」とは、開裂によって上述した極性基を生じる基をいうが、本発明においては、ラジカル開裂後に酸素分子と反応し、極性基を生成する基も含む。
なお、下記式(1)または式(2)で表されるフッ素原子またはケイ素原子を有する繰り返し単位は、光、熱、酸および塩基からなる群から選択される少なくとも1種の作用により分解して極性基を生じる開裂基を含む繰り返し単位である。
また、RB1およびRB2は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子または置換基を表す。
また、Y1およびY2は、それぞれ独立に、-O-、または、-NRZ-を表す。ただし、RZは、水素原子または置換基を表す。
また、LB1は、r+1価の連結基を表す。
また、LB2は、s+1価の連結基を表す。
また、B1は、下記式(B1)で表される基を表す。ただし、下記式(B1)中の*が、LB1との結合位置を表し、rが2以上の整数である場合、複数のB1は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
また、B2は、下記式(B2)で表される基を表す。ただし、下記式(B2)中の*が、LB2との結合位置を表し、sが2以上の整数である場合、複数のB2は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
また、nは、1以上の整数を表す。
また、mは、2以上の整数を表す。
また、Rb1は、水素原子または置換基を表す。
また、Rb2、Rb3、および、Rb4は、それぞれ独立に、水素原子または置換基を表す。ただし、2個のRb3は、互いに結合して環を形成していてもよく、複数のRb2は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよく、複数のRb3は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよく、複数のRb4は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
また、Lb1は、n+1価の連結基を表す。ただし、複数のLb1は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
また、Lb2は、m+1価の連結基を表す。ただし、複数のLb2は、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
また、Zは、フッ素原子を有する脂肪族炭化水素基、または、オルガノシロキサン基を表す。ただし、上記脂肪族炭化水素基は、酸素原子を有していてもよく、複数のZは、それぞれ同一であっても異なっていてもよい。
s+1価の連結基としては、2価の連結基が好ましい。
フッ素原子を有する脂肪族炭化水素基としては、例えば、フッ素原子含有アルキル基、フッ素原子含有アルキル基を構成する-CH2-の1個以上が-O-で置換された基、および、フッ素原子含有アルケニル基などが挙げられる。フッ素原子を有する脂肪族炭化水素基の炭素数は特に限定されず、1~30が好ましく、3~20がより好ましく、3~10がさらに好ましい。
フッ素原子を有する脂肪族炭化水素基に含まれるフッ素原子の数は特に限定されず、1~30が好ましく、5~25がより好ましく、7~20がさらに好ましい。
m+1価の連結基としては、置換基を有していてもよい炭素数1~24のm+1価の炭化水素基であって、炭化水素基を構成する炭素原子の一部がヘテロ原子で置換されていてもよい炭化水素基が好ましく、炭素数1~10の酸素原子または窒素原子を含んでいてもよい脂肪族炭化水素基がより好ましい。m+1価の連結基としては、3~4価の連結基が好ましく、4価の連結基がより好ましい。
これらのうち、(メタ)アクリル系、シロキサン系、および、シクロオレフィン系からなる群から選択される骨格がより好ましく、(メタ)アクリル系骨格がさらに好ましい。
架橋性基の種類は特に限定されず、公知の架橋性基が挙げられる。なかでも、エポキシ基、エポキシシクロヘキシル基、オキセタニル基、アクリロイル基、メタクリロイル基、ビニル基、スチリル基、および、アリル基が挙げられる。
これらのうち、(メタ)アクリル系、シロキサン系、および、シクロオレフィン系からなる群から選択される骨格がより好ましく、(メタ)アクリル系骨格がさらに好ましい。
ここで、光配向性ポリマーおよび界面活性剤における重量平均分子量は、以下に示す条件でゲル浸透クロマトグラフ(GPC)法により測定された値である。
・溶媒(溶離液):THF(テトラヒドロフラン)
・装置名:TOSOH HLC-8320GPC
・カラム:TOSOH TSKgel Super HZM-H(4.6mm×15cm)を3本接続して使用
・カラム温度:40℃
・試料濃度:0.1質量%
・流速:1.0ml/min
・校正曲線:TOSOH製TSK標準ポリスチレン Mw=2800000~1050(Mw/Mn=1.03~1.06)までの7サンプルによる校正曲線を使用
上述した光学フィルムは、偏光子と組み合わせて、円偏光板として使用してもよい。
円偏光板の一実施態様として、図2に示すように、本発明の円偏光板20は、偏光子2と、光学フィルム10と含む。偏光子2は、光学フィルム10の光学異方性層(C)1c側とは反対側に配置されている。言い換えれば、円偏光板20において、光学異方性層(A)1aが、光学異方性層(B)1bおよび光学異方性層(C)1cよりも偏光子20に近い側に配置されている。
偏光子の種類は特に制限はなく、通常用いられている偏光子を利用でき、例えば、ヨウ素系偏光子、二色性染料を利用した染料系偏光子、および、ポリエン系偏光子が挙げられる。ヨウ素系偏光子および染料系偏光子は、一般に、ポリビニルアルコールにヨウ素または二色性染料を吸着させ、延伸することで作製される。
なお、偏光子の片面または両面には、保護膜が配置されていてもよい。
要件1:光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°(好ましくは、10~30°)時計回りに回転して配置されており、
光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°(好ましくは、10~30°)反時計回りに回転して配置されてなる。
要件2:光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°(好ましくは、60~80°)反時計回りに回転して配置されており、
光学異方性層(C)側から光学異方性層(A)側に向かって円偏光板を観察した際に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、光学異方性層(B)の光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°(好ましくは、60~80°)時計回りに回転して配置されてなる。
本発明の有機EL表示装置は、上述した光学フィルム(または円偏光板)を有する。通常、円偏光板は、有機EL表示装置の有機EL表示パネル上に設けられる。つまり、本発明の有機EL表示装置は、有機EL表示パネルと、上述した円偏光板とを有する。
有機EL表示装置の一例としては、有機EL表示パネル、光学フィルム、および、偏光子をこの順で有する。
(セルロースアシレートフィルム(基板)の作製)
下記組成物をミキシングタンクに投入し、攪拌して、さらに90℃で10分間加熱した。その後、得られた組成物を、平均孔径34μmのろ紙および平均孔径10μmの焼結金属フィルターでろ過して、ドープを調製した。ドープの固形分濃度は23.5質量%であり、可塑剤の添加量はセルロースアシレートに対する割合であり、ドープの溶剤は塩化メチレン/メタノール/ブタノール=81/18/1(質量比)であった。
セルロースアシレートドープ
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セルロースアシレート(アセチル置換度2.86、粘度平均重合度310)
100質量部
糖エステル化合物1(化学式(S4)に示す) 6.0質量部
糖エステル化合物2(化学式(S5)に示す) 2.0質量部
シリカ粒子分散液(AEROSIL R972、日本アエロジル(株)製)
0.1質量部
溶剤(塩化メチレン/メタノール/ブタノール)
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得られたセルロースアシレートフィルムの膜厚は40μmであり、波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションRe(550)は1nm、波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションRth(550)は26nmであった。
特表2018-510921号公報の実施例1に記載された、ポリ(メチルメタクリレート)(PMMA)およびポリ(α,β,β-トリフルオロスチレン)(PTFS)固体の総重量に基づいて、PMMA/PTFS=20質量%/80質量%の割合でポリマーブレンド溶液を調製した。
上記の調整したポリマーブレンド溶液を、ブレードキャスティング方法を使用して、平坦なガラス基板に塗布した。得られたコーティングフィルムは、空気中で一晩乾燥させ、その次に室温で8時間、真空オーブン中に置いた。乾燥後、フィルムをガラス基板から剥がした。
その後、得られたフィルムを110℃で30%の延伸率で延伸して、光学異方性層(A)に該当する光学異方性層(1a)を形成した。
光学異方性層(1a)の厚みは、37μmであった。また、波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションReは166.5nm、波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションRthは-148nmであった。また、光学異方性層(1a)の面内遅相軸の角度は、上記延伸方向を0°とすると、90°であった。
(光学異方性層(1c)の形成)
上記作製したセルロースアシレートフィルムの上に、ギーサー塗布機を用いて、下記の組成の棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層形成用組成物(1c)を塗布して、組成物層を形成した。その後、フィルムの両端を保持し、フィルムの塗膜が形成された面の側に、フィルムとの距離が5mmとなるように冷却板(9℃)を設置し、フィルムの塗膜が形成された面とは反対側に、フィルムとの距離が5mmとなるようにヒーター(75℃)を設置し、2分間乾燥させた。
次いで、温風にて60℃で1分間加熱し、酸素濃度が100体積ppm以下の雰囲気になるように窒素パージしながら365nmのUV-LEDを用いて、照射量100mJ/cm2の紫外線を照射した。その後、温風にて120℃で1分間アニーリングすることで、前駆体層を形成した。
得られた前駆体層に、室温で、ワイヤーグリッド偏光子を通したUV光(超高圧水銀ランプ;UL750;HOYA製)を7.9mJ/cm2(波長:313nm)照射することで、表面に配向制御能を有する光学異方性層(1c)を形成した。
なお、形成した光学異方性層(1c)の膜厚は0.5μmであった。波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションReは0nmであり、波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションRthは-68nmであった。棒状液晶化合物の長軸方向のフィルム面に対する平均傾斜角は90°であり、フィルム面に対して、垂直に配向していることを確認した。
このようにして、光学異方性層(C)に該当する光学異方性層(1c)を形成した。
光学異方性層形成用組成物(1c)
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下記の棒状液晶化合物(A) 100質量部
重合性モノマー(A-400、新中村化学工業社製) 4.0質量部
下記の重合開始剤S-1(オキシム型) 5.0質量部
下記の光酸発生剤D-1 3.0質量部
下記の重合体M-1 2.0質量部
下記の垂直配向剤S01 2.0質量部
下記の光配向性ポリマーA-1 2.0質量部
下記の界面活性剤B-1 0.2質量部
メチルエチルケトン 42.3質量部
メチルイソブチルケトン 627.5質量部
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次いで、上記作製した光学異方性層(1c)の上に、ギーサー塗布機を用いて、下記の組成の棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層形成用組成物(1b)を塗布し、80℃の温風で60秒間加熱した。続いて、得られた組成物層に対して80℃にてUV照射(500mJ/cm2)を行い、液晶化合物の配向を固定化して、光学異方性層(B)に該当する光学異方性層(1b)を形成した。
光学異方性層(1b)の厚みは1.2μmであり、波長550nmにおけるΔndは164nm、液晶化合物の捩れ角度は81°であった。光学異方性層(1b)側から見たとき、フィルムの長手方向を0°(反時計周りを正)とすると、液晶化合物の配向軸角度は、空気側が14°、光学異方性層(1c)に接する側が95°であった。
光学異方性層形成用組成物(1b)
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上記の棒状液晶化合物(A) 100質量部
エチレンオキサイド変性トリメチロールプロパントリアクリレート
(V#360、大阪有機化学(株)製) 4質量部
光重合開始剤(Irgacure819、BASF社製) 3質量部
下記の左捩れキラル剤(L1) 0.60質量部
下記の含フッ素化合物A 0.08質量部
メチルエチルケトン 156質量部
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上記作製した光学異方性層(1a)と、上記作製したセルロースアシレートフィルム上に形成した積層体(1c-1b)の光学異方性層(1b)の表面側とを、光学異方性層(1a)の面内遅相軸と光学異方性層(1b)の空気側の配向軸を平行に、紫外線硬化型接着剤を用いて貼り合せた。
このようにして、光学異方性層(1a)上に、光学異方性層(1b)、光学異方性層(1c)がこの順に積層された光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)を得た。
セルローストリアセテートフィルムTJ25(富士フイルム社製:厚み25μm)の支持体表面をアルカリ鹸化処理した。具体的には、55℃の1.5規定の水酸化ナトリウム水溶液に支持体を2分間浸漬した後、支持体を室温の水洗浴槽中で洗浄し、さらに30℃の0.1規定の硫酸を用いて中和した。中和した後、支持体を室温の水洗浴槽中で洗浄し、さらに100℃の温風で乾燥して、偏光子保護フィルムを得た。
厚さ60μmのロール状ポリビニルアルコール(PVA)フィルムをヨウ素水溶液中で長手方向に連続して延伸し、乾燥して厚さ13μmの偏光子を得た。このとき、偏光子の吸収軸方向と長手方向は一致していた。
上記の偏光子の片方の面に、上記偏光子保護フィルムを、下記PVA接着剤を用いて貼り合わせて、直線偏光板を作製した。
アセトアセチル基を有するポリビニルアルコール系樹脂(平均重合度:1200,ケン化度:98.5モル%,アセトアセチル化度:5モル%)100質量部、および、メチロールメラミン20質量部を、30℃の温度条件下に、純水に溶解し、固形分濃度3.7質量%に調整した水溶液として、PVA接着剤を調製した。
上記作製した光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)の光学異方性層(1a)の表面と、上記作製した直線偏光板の偏光子の表面(偏光子保護フィルムの反対側の面)とを、直線偏光板側から見たとき、偏光子の吸収軸を基準に光学異方性層(1a)の遅相軸が反時計回りに14°になるように、紫外線硬化型接着剤を用いて貼り合せた。続いて、光学異方性層(1c)側のセルロースアシレートフィルムを剥離し、光学異方性層(1c)のセルロースアシレートフィルムに接していた面を露出させた。
このようにして、光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)と、直線偏光板とからなる円偏光板(P1)を作製した。このとき、偏光子保護フィルム、偏光子、光学異方性層(1a)、光学異方性層(1b)、および、光学異方性層(1c)が、この順に積層されている。
実施例1と同様にして、セルロースアシレートフィルム上に光学異方性層(1c)を形成した。
次いで、上記作製した光学異方性層(1c)の上に、特許文献1の実施例9に記載の組成物A-1を用いて、逆波長分散液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層(1h)を形成した。550nmにおける面内レタデーションは138nmであった。逆波長分散液晶化合物の長軸方向のフィルム面に対する平均傾斜角は0°であり、フィルム面に対して、水平に配向していることを確認した。また、フィルムの長手方向を0°とすると、光学異方性層(1h)側から見たとき、遅相軸は45°であった。
このようにして、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層(1c)と、水平配向した逆波長分散液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層(1h)とが、直接積層された積層体を作製した。
得られた積層体を光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)の代わりに用いた以外は、実施例1と同様の手順に従って、円偏光板(C1)を作製した。
実施例1と同様にして、長尺状のセルロースアシレートフィルム上に光学異方性層(1c)を形成した。
次いで、上記作製した光学異方性層(1c)の上に、下記の組成の棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層形成用組成物(2a)を用いて、光学異方性層(2h)を形成した。550nmにおける面内レタデーションは138nmであった。棒状液晶化合物の長軸方向のフィルム面に対する平均傾斜角は0°であり、フィルム面に対して、水平に配向していることを確認した。また、フィルムの長手方向を0°とすると、光学異方性層(2h)側から見たとき、遅相軸は45°であった。
このようにして、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層(1c)と、水平配向した棒状液晶化合物を含む光学異方性層(2h)とが、直接積層された積層体を作製した。
得られた積層体を光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)の代わりに用いた以外は、実施例1と同様の手順に従って、円偏光板(C2)を作製した。
光学異方性層形成用組成物(2a)
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上記の棒状液晶化合物(A) 100質量部
エチレンオキサイド変性トリメチロールプロパントリアクリレート
(V#360、大阪有機化学(株)製) 4質量部
光重合開始剤(Irgacure819、BASF社製) 3質量部
上記の含フッ素化合物C 0.08質量部
メチルエチルケトン 156質量部
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上述の円偏光板の作製において、直線偏光板と光学異方性層を紫外線硬化型接着剤で貼り合せる代わりに、感圧型粘着剤を用いてガラス板と40mm角に切り出した光学異方性層とを貼り合せた。すなわち、光学フィルム(1c-1b-1a)をガラス板上に配置した。このとき、光学異方性層(1a)はガラス板側であった。ガラス板付き光学フィルムを、アンモニア2mol%のメタノール溶液を入れたネジ口瓶上に配置することで、アンモニアを60分間暴露した。このとき、暴露面が光学異方性層(1c)となるように配置した。
Axometrics社のAxoscanを用いて、波長450nm、波長550nmおよび波長650nmにおけるガラス板付き光学フィルムの面内レタデーションRe(450)、Re(550)およびRe(650)を測定した。結果を後述する表1に示す。
H=Re(450)/Re(550)とするとき、アンモニア暴露前のHをH0、アンモニア暴露後のHをH1とし、ΔH(%)=|H1-H0|/H0×100を指標とし、下記のように評価した。結果を表1に示す。
A:ΔHが1%未満
B:ΔHが1%以上2%未満
C:ΔHが2%以上
(表示装置への実装)
有機ELパネル搭載のSAMSUNG社製GALAXY S4を分解し、円偏光板を剥離して、そこに上記作製した円偏光板を、偏光子保護フィルムが外側に配置されるように、感圧型粘着剤を用いて表示装置に貼り合せた。
(正面方向)
作製した有機EL表示装置に黒表示をして、明光下において正面方向より観察し、色味づきを下記の基準で評価した。結果を表1に示す。
A:色味づきが全く視認されない、もしくは、視認されるものの、わずか。(許容)
B:色味づきがやや視認されるが、反射光は小さく、使用上問題はない。(許容)
C:色味づきが視認され、反射光も大きく、許容できない。
作製した有機EL表示装置に黒表示をして、明光下において、極角45°から蛍光灯を映し込んで、全方位から反射光を観察した。色味変化の方位角依存性を下記の基準で評価した。結果を表1に示す。
A:色味差が全く視認されない、もしくは、視認されるものの、ごくわずか。(許容)
B:色味差がやや視認されるが、反射光は小さく、使用上問題はない。(許容)
C:色味差が視認され、反射光も大きく、許容できない。
「配向状態」欄において、「水平」とは、延伸フィルムの場合には樹脂が水平配向していることを意味し、液晶化合物を用いて形成される層の場合には液晶化合物が水平配向していることを意味する。「捩れ」とは、液晶化合物が捩れ配向していることを意味する。「垂直」とは液晶化合物が垂直配向していることを意味する。
一方、比較例の光学フィルムは、アンモニア耐久性が劣るか、円偏光板として有機EL表示装置に用いた際に、正面方向および斜め方向における黒色の色味づき抑制が劣っているかのいずれかであった。
20 円偏光板
1a 光学異方性層(A)
1b 光学異方性層(B)
1c 光学異方性層(C)
2 偏光子
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- 光学異方性層(A)、光学異方性層(B)、および、光学異方性層(C)を含み、
前記光学異方性層(A)は、ポリマーフィルムであり、
前記光学異方性層(B)は、液晶化合物を固定してなる層であり、
前記光学異方性層(C)は、垂直配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層であり、
前記光学異方性層(A)と、前記光学異方性層(B)と、前記光学異方性層(C)とをこの順に有する、光学フィルム。 - 前記光学異方性層(A)が、延伸フィルムである、請求項1に記載の光学フィルム。
- 前記光学異方性層(A)が、固有複屈折が負の樹脂を含むフィルムである、請求項1または2に記載の光学フィルム。
- 前記光学異方性層(B)が、厚み方向を螺旋軸とする捩れ配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる層である、請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルム。
- 前記光学異方性層(A)と、厚み方向を螺旋軸とする捩れ配向した棒状液晶化合物を固定してなる前記光学異方性層(B)と、前記光学異方性層(C)とをこの順に有する光学フィルムであって、
前記光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸と、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸とは平行であり、
前記光学異方性層(B)における前記捩れ配向した液晶化合物の捩れ角度が90±30°の範囲内であり、
前記光学異方性層(A)の波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションが140~220nmであり、
波長550nmで測定した前記光学異方性層(B)の屈折率異方性Δnと前記光学異方性層(B)の厚みdとの積Δndの値が140~220nmであり、
前記光学異方性層(C)の波長550nmにおける面内レタデーションは0~10nmであり、かつ、前記光学異方性層(C)の波長550nmにおける厚み方向のレタデーションは-140~-20nmである、請求項1~4のいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルム。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルムと、偏光子とを有し、
前記光学異方性層(A)が、前記光学異方性層(B)および前記光学異方性層(C)よりも、前記偏光子に近い側に配置されてなる、円偏光板。 - 前記光学異方性層(C)側から前記光学異方性層(A)側に向かって前記円偏光板を観察した際に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、前記偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、前記光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°時計回りに回転して配置されており、
前記光学異方性層(C)側から前記光学異方性層(A)側に向かって前記円偏光板を観察した際に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、前記偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、前記光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が5~55°反時計回りに回転して配置されてなる、請求項6に記載の円偏光板。 - 前記光学異方性層(C)側から前記光学異方性層(A)側に向かって前記円偏光板を観察した際に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が時計回りに回転している場合、前記偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、前記光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°反時計回りに回転して配置されており、
前記光学異方性層(C)側から前記光学異方性層(A)側に向かって前記円偏光板を観察した際に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側の表面での面内遅相軸を基準に、前記光学異方性層(B)の前記光学異方性層(A)側とは反対側の表面での面内遅相軸が反時計回りに回転している場合、前記偏光子の吸収軸を基準として、前記光学異方性層(A)の面内遅相軸が40~85°時計回りに回転して配置されてなる、請求項6に記載の円偏光板。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルム、または、請求項6~8のいずれか1項に記載の円偏光板を有する、有機エレクトロルミネッセンス表示装置。
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