In this study, we want to realize the influence of temperature on the ferroelectric liquid crystal flow and rubbing strength on the surface free energy of the polyimide thin film. The rubbing strength is determined by pile impress and the number of rubbing. The surface energy of the samples is measured. On the other hand the ferroelectric liquid crystal flow on the polyimide thin film was observed using a polarizing microscope. We found that the polyimide film treated by rubbing the surface properties will become non-uniformity. When the number of rubbing increased to a certain extent, polar energy is not changed, white disperse energy is continued to show fluctuations. In liquid crystal flow observation, we found that when the polyimide thin film temperature is low, the flow of ferroelectric liquid crystal is relatively slow, and its flow direction is in rubbing direction. When the polyimide thin film temperature is high, ferroelectric liquid crystal has two-dimensional flow. In addition to the direction of the original rubbing direction, but also increased the flow in the direction of the vertical rubbing.

In the present studies we investigated the effects of mechanical rubbing on the surface characteristics of polymer liquid crystal alignment layers. Contact angles of water droplets in contacted with the rubbed polyimide were measured using a surface tension meter, and the surface free energy of the polymer thin films were evaluated. We found that the contact angle of water and surface free energy on rubbed polyimide is anisotropic, and rubbing caused decrease in surface free energy and wettability of the polyimide surface. It was also seen that the contact angle hysteresis and the surface free energy measured in the direction parallel to the rubbing direction is smaller than that in the direction anti-parallel to the rubbing direction. We found that when the pile impression of the velvet fibers is 0.3 mm and the cumulative number of rub is 3 times, the contact angle hysteresis in direction parallel or anti-parallel to the rubbing direction will to be close. Be suitable choosing rubbing conditions, the SSFLCs without zigzag defects was produced. The pretilt angle and the response time of liquid crystal increased with the cumulative number.

The liquid-crystal display because matches to the method is different , common has the TN monitor , the STN monitor , and the MVA monitor . Because these match to the method difference , therefore liquid crystal molecule pretilt angle is also different . Present liquid crystal molecule pretilt angle choice way includes : (1) Chooses the different polyimide material , after specific rubded intensity , but produces specific pretilt angle. (2) Uses low pretilt angle the polyimide material , mixes high pretilt angle according to the different proportion the polyimide material , but achieved accent of the pretilt angle changes . But in this research proposed double alignment layers , takes the first floor by homotropic layers , uses homogenous layers does for the upper formation , the surface free energy of the alignment layer can be easily controlled by adjusting the thickness of the top polyimide layer, similarly may achieve the accent to change liquid crystal molecule pretilt angle the effect . And may compensate the liquid crystal display to be insufficient because of rubbed polyimide , but has the question which dark condition is exposed , has a higher contrast gradient . Because this experiment scope accent changes the effect in liquid crystal molecule higher pretilt angle good , also kneading board various regions liquid crystal molecule pretilt the angle uniformity is higher , therefore may effectively apply on various types homotropic liquid crystal display component , for example: MVA , VA-STN , DSTN liquid-crystal display .