Particles for electrophoretic displays comprising a core and a random-copolymer coating
AssigneeMerck Patent GmbH
InventorsNils Greinert, Thomas Bauer, Matthias Koch, Wolfgang Hechler, Thomas Rentschler, Nathan Smith
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Abstract
This invention relates to particles comprising a core particle and a polymeric shell, electrophoretic fluids comprising such particles, and electrophoretic display devices comprising such fluids.
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An electrophoretic fluid comprising particles comprising a core particle and a polymeric shell adsorbed onto the core particle wherein the polymeric shell consists of a random copolymer having monomer or macromonomer building blocks, and the random copolymer comprises at least one charged or chargeable, optionally hydrocarbon insoluble, structural unit and at least one hydrocarbon soluble, stabilising structural unit.
A particle comprising a core particle and a polymeric shell adsorbed onto the core particle wherein the polymeric shell consists of a random copolymer having monomer or macromonomer building blocks and the random copolymer comprises at least one, charged or chargeable, optionally hydrocarbon insoluble, structural unit and at least one hydrocarbon soluble, stabilising structural unit.
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