Synthesis and phase behaviour of a homologous series of polymethacrylate-based side-chain liquid crystal polymers

European Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 821-829

  Cook, Andrew G ^a   Inkster, Rachel T ^a   Martinez Felipe, Alfonso ^b   Ribes Greus, Amparo ^b   Hamley, Ian W ^c   Imrie, Corrie T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liquid crystals; Side chain liquid crystal polymer; Smectic A phase

Indexed keywords

ALKYL SPACERS; FLEXIBLE SPACER; HOMOLOGOUS SERIES; LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE; SIDE CHAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; SIDE-CHAIN LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER; SIDE-CHAINS; SMECTIC A PHASE; SMECTIC LAYERS; SMECTIC PHASE; SMECTIC-A;

LIQUID CRYSTALS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS;

EID: 84858448919     PISSN: 00143057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2012.01.021     Document Type: Article

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