ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Polysilanes
;
di-n-alkylsilane copolymers
;
isodimorphic crystallization
;
thermochromism
;
solid state NMR
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Abstract A series of di-n-hexyl/di-n-pentylsilylene copolymers with monomodal molecular weight distribution have been prepared by Wurtz-coupling of dichlorosilanes using isooctane as a co-solvent. Crystallization and mesomorphic disordering were studied with regard to thermochromic effects and the silicon-chain conformation by DSC, MAS29Si-NMR, and UV-spectroscopy. The results show that the formation of a columnar mesomorphic phase is little affected by copolymerization of DHS and DPS units. Due to the preordering in the mesophase, three-dimensional ordering in the crystal is not hindered by topological constraints and isodimorphic mixed crystal formation was observed over the whole copolymer composition range. The predominantly all-trans structure, which is observed for crystalline poly(di-n-hexylsilylene), is maintained for copolymers containing up to 20%n-pentyl substituents.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00655880
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