The invention provides cross-linked lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) copolymers having ordered nanometer-sized pores lined with functional groups. The copolymers are formed by copolymerizing LLC monomers with strong LLC character and functionalized monomers with no or weak LLC character to form an LLC phase. Both the LLC monomers and the functionalized monomers contain hydrogen-bonding groups and hydrogen-bonding is believed to assist in the formation of the LLC phase of the blended mixture. Different classes of functional groups useful for the invention include, but are not limited to, acidic groups, basic groups, catalytic groups, oxidizing agents, reducing agents, polymerization initiators, binding agents, optically active groups, and electrically active groups. The invention also provides methods for making the cross-linked LLC copolymers of the invention. In these methods, the LLC monomer and the functionalized monomer are blended in a polar solvent, thereby allowing self-assembly of the first and second monomer into an LLC phase. The LLC phase in then cross-linked with retention of the LLC microstructure.
本发明提供的交联各向同性液晶(LLC)共聚物具有有序的纳米级孔隙,孔隙内衬有官能团。这种共聚物由具有强 LLC 特性的 LLC 单体和不具有或弱 LLC 特性的官能化单体共聚形成 LLC 相。LLC 单体和官能化单体都含有氢键基团,氢键被认为有助于形成混合混合物的 LLC 相。对本发明有用的各类官能团包括但不限于酸性基团、碱性基团、催化基团、氧化剂、还原剂、聚合
引发剂、结合剂、光学活性基团和电活性基团。本发明还提供了制造本发明交联 LLC 共聚物的方法。在这些方法中,LLC 单体和官能化单体在极性溶剂中混合,从而使第一和第二单体自组装成 LLC 相。然后将 LLC 相交联,并保留 LLC 的微观结构。