Polar nematic phase in lyotropic solutions of poly(γ-benzyl glutamate) and its temperature instability as detected by SHG measurement

Macromolecules

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2755-2758

  Yen, Chu Chun ^a   Taguchi, Yoshiaki ^a   Tokita, Masatoshi ^a   Watanabe, Junji ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC POLYMERS; ENANTIOMERS; HARMONIC GENERATION; LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

BENZYL ALCOHOL; CHLORESTERIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; LYOTROPIC SOLUTIONS; POLY(BENZYL GLUTAMATE) (PBG);

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 43649090590     PISSN: 00249297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ma800208y     Document Type: Article

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