The present invention aims to provide an alignment film capable of sufficiently reducing image sticking and stain in a liquid crystal display device, and a liquid crystal display device including a photo-alignment film and sufficiently reducing image sticking and stain. The alignment film of the present invention contains a polymer containing a nitrogen radical-containing group, and a photo-functional group. The nitrogen radical-containing group is preferably a hydrazyl radical-containing group represented by the following formula (I) or (II):
wherein R1 is a direct bond or a divalent organic group; Me is a methyl group; and Bu is a butyl group.
本发明旨在提供一种能够充分减少液晶显示装置中图像粘连和污点的对准膜,以及一种包括光对准膜并能充分减少图像粘连和污点的液晶显示装置。本发明的对准膜含有含氮基团和光官能团的聚合物。含氮基团最好是由下式(I)或(II)表示的含
肼基团:
其中 R1 是直接键或二价有机基团;Me 是甲基;Bu 是丁基。