ALIGNMENT LAYER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING ALIGNMENT LAYER, SUBSTRATE WITH ALIGNMENT LAYER AND LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY

摘要

An alignment layer capable of carrying out appropriate alignment of liquid crystals without forming structures such as protrusions and without performing rubbing. The alignment layer is characterized by having, over a surface on its side brought into contact with a liquid crystal layer, a pattern composed of water repellent zones and hydrophilic zones exhibiting an angle of contact with water that is smaller than that of the water repellent zones.