Synthesis of novel polyimides with (tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)biphenyloxy groups and the effect of side-chains content on their properties

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 3724-3731

  Lai, Hua ^a   Qin, Lin ^a   Liu, Xiangyang ^a   Gu, Yi ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Diamine; Polyimide; Pretilt angle; Side chains

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; ACIDS; AMINES; ANGLE MEASUREMENT; CONTACT ANGLE; CRYSTAL ORIENTATION; ETHERS; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYIMIDES; POLYMERS; SILANES; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSPARENCY;

AROMATIC DIAMINES; CRYSTAL ROTATIONS; CYANOBIPHENYL; DIAMINE; IMIDIZATION; MONOESTERIFICATION; NOVEL POLYIMIDES; OPTICAL TRANSPARENCIES; POLYAMIC ACIDS; PRETILT ANGLE; PRETILT ANGLES; RUBBING STRENGTHS; SIDE-CHAINS; SILYLATION; SURFACE ENERGIES; SYNTHESIS OF; THERMAL STABILITIES; THREE STEPS;

NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

EID: 55149100248     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2008.08.013     Document Type: Article

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