Backbone conformation study on “side-on fixed” liquid crystal polymers

Recent studies on the backbone conformation of “side-on fixed” thermotropic LCPs tend to focus on the following question: what about the anisotropy of the backbone in the orientational medium imposed by its mesogenic groups in the nematic and the smectic C phases? By means of small-angle neutron sca...

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Published in:Physica. B, Condensed matter Condensed matter, 1997-06, Vol.234, p.250-251
Main Authors: Lecommandoux, S., Noirez, L., Achard, M.F., Brûlet, A., Cotton, J.P., Hardouin, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anisotropy
Liquid crystals
Polymers
Small-angle neutron scattering
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Summary:Recent studies on the backbone conformation of “side-on fixed” thermotropic LCPs tend to focus on the following question: what about the anisotropy of the backbone in the orientational medium imposed by its mesogenic groups in the nematic and the smectic C phases? By means of small-angle neutron scattering (SANS), different features are qualitatively and quantitatively discussed. The chain anisotropy is essentially driven by thermodynamical, structural and chemical consideration and is compared to the behaviour of other LCPs as “side-end fixed” and main chain LCPs.
ISSN:0921-4526
1873-2135
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4526(96)00944-1