Phase behavior of side-chain liquid-crystalline polymers containing biphenyl mesogens with different spacer lengths synthesized via miniemulsion polymerization

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (29) ◽  
pp. 4736-4750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ehsan Mehravar ◽  
Amaia Iturrospe ◽  
Arantxa Arbe ◽  
José M. Asua ◽  
Jose R. Leiza
Keyword(s):  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Molar Mass ◽  
Miniemulsion Polymerization ◽  
Liquid Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
High Molar Mass ◽  
Crystalline Polymers

High molar mass SCLCPs were synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization, and the phase behavior of the polymers was investigated by a combination of DSC, PLM, SAXS and WAXS.

Influence of the side-chain structure and molecular weight on the re-entrant behaviors of mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polymers

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (82) ◽  
pp. 78516-78527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zheng Xiang ◽  
Sheng Chen ◽  
Yongbing Luo ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Hailiang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Phase Behavior ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Liquid Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Terminal Group ◽  
Chain Structure ◽  
Side Chain ◽  
Spacer Length ◽  
Crystalline Polymers

The influence of the alkyl spacer length and the terminal group volume influence on the phase behavior and structure of mesogen-jacketed liquid-crystalline polymers.

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