Thermotropic liquid-crystalline polyesters containing biphenyl mesogens in the main chain: The effect of connectivity

Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 2734-2746

  Ranganathan, T ^a   Ramesh, C ^b   Kumar, Anil ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b NATIONAL CHEMICAL LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

AB approach; Biphenyl mesogens; Effect of connectivity; Liquid crystalline polymers; Odd even effect; Polyesters; Structure property relations

Indexed keywords

ISOMERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; PHENOLS; POLYCONDENSATION; POLYESTERS; THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION ANALYSIS;

AB APPROACHS; BIPHENYL MESOGENS; EFFECT OF CONNECTIVITY; ODD-EVEN EFFECTS; STRUCTURE-PROPERTY RELATIONS;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 2642586574     PISSN: 0887624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pola.20109     Document Type: Article

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