ISSN:
1572-8935
Keywords:
Polysiloxane
;
Side-chain liquid crystal
;
Dilution
;
Activation energy
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The synthesis and characterization are described for a series of side-chain liquid crystal polysiloxanes using polyhydrosilylation reaction between a poly(hydrogen methyl-co-dimethylsiloxanes),-(OSiHMe)x,-(OSiMe2)y-, where x/y was 13/87, 30/70, 55/45, 73/27 and 98/2, and [4-(allyloxy)benzoyll biphenyl mesogenic group. The side-chain liquid crystal polysiloxanes were characterized by1H NMR,13C NMR, IR, gel permeation chromatography (GPC), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and optical polarizing microscopy. The dimethylsiloxane segment factors governing thermal transition temperatures and activation energy (Ea) of the nematic-to-isotropic phase transition are discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01493212
