Novel ABC2-type liquid-crystalline block copolymers with azobenzene moieties prepared by atom transfer radical polymerization

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 42-49

  He, Xiaohua ^a   Sun, Wuqiong ^a   Yan, Deyue ^b   Liang, Liyuan ^a  

^a EAST CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP); Azo polymers; Block copolymers; Liquid crystalline polymers (LCP); Poly(ethylene oxide) monomethyl ether (MPEO)

Indexed keywords

ATOM TRANSFER RADICAL POLYMERIZATION; AZOBENZENE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; ESTERIFICATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; POLYETHYLENE OXIDES; POLYSTYRENES;

AZO-POLYMERS; AZOBENZENE MOIETIES; CHAIN END MODIFICATION REACTION; SIDE CHAINS;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS;

EID: 37549062265     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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