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Title: Preparation of ordered and crosslinked films from liquid crystalline vinyl ether monomers

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OSTI ID:141716
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  1. The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm (Sweden)

Highly ordered densely crosslinked liquid crystalline poly(vinyl ether) films have been prepared by in-situ photopolymerization of oriented bifunctional mesogenic vinyl ether monomers. Orientation was achieved either by a simple surface treatment, using an unidirectionally rubbed polyimide film or by a magnetic field. Polymerization from various monomer phases resulted in LC polymer network films with different molecular organizations. The films were analyzed with small-angle X-ray scattering, polarized light microscopy and infrared-dichroism measurements. It was shown that films with nematic, smectic A and smectic B structures were obtained, the latter having a very high degree of orientation.

OSTI ID:
141716
Report Number(s):
CONF-930304-; TRN: 93:003688-1398
Resource Relation:
Conference: 205. American Chemical Society national meeting, Denver, CO (United States), 28 Mar - 2 Apr 1993; Other Information: PBD: 1993; Related Information: Is Part Of 205th ACS national meeting; PB: 1951 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English