ISSN:
1435-1536
Keywords:
Structure
;
phase transitions
;
x-ray scattering
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 The structure of a fully aromatic thermotropic liquid crystalline (LC) copolyester poly-[(phenyl-p-phenylene)-co-(terephthalate)-co-(p-hydroxybenzoate)] (PES) prepared from terephthalic acid, phenylhydroquinone, andp-hydroxybenzoic acid at a molar ratio of 45/45/10, respectively, was studied at ambient and elevated temperatures by means of x-ray diffraction and differential scanning calorimetry as a function of molecular weight. On heating of PES fibers with fixed ends an irreversible phase separation process takes place above the glass transition point and two different crystalline phases are formed. A model is proposed where the phases are assumed to contain the constituents of the statistical copolymer in different amounts. The relative volume fraction of the two crystalline modifications depends on the molecular weight of the investigated fibers. At higher temperatures the melting of the two crystalline phases and their transition to a LC nematic mesophase is observed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00655670
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