ISSN:
0887-624X
Keywords:
poly(methacrylate)s
;
biphenyl
;
liquid crystals
;
X-ray diffraction
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Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of liquid crystalline polymers substituted with the 4′-methoxybiphenyl-4-yloxy group. The spacer length is varied from 4-8 methylene units. The materials are characterized by polarized light microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray analysis. All homologues show highly ordered phases. Additionally, the butylene polymer shows a broad nematic mesophase. For the first time, the narrow nematic phase of the hexylene homologue could be confirmed experimentally. X-ray analysis of the polymers made exact assignments of the low temperature phases possible, thus giving access to the analysis of the arrangement of the mesogenes within the layers. The pentylene homologue shows a distinct deviation from the behavior of the other polymers. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Polym Sci A: Polym Chem 36: 2669-2679, 1998
Additional Material:
15 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
