different types of LC phase structures and three different molecular arrangements were observed, depending on the two LC building blocks. Polymers with Xchol below 0.3 could self-assemble into a smectic E (SmE)-like structure and a single layer smectic A (SmAs) structure upon heating. When Xchol was between 0.4 and 0.7, a single phase structure of a SmAs or a bilayer smectic A (SmAd) could be observed
Influence of shorter backbone and cholesteric monomer percentage on the phase structures and thermal-optical properties of linear siloxane tetramers containing cholesterol and benzene methyl ether groups
作者:Wenhuan Yao、Yanzi Gao、Fasheng Li、Lanying Zhang、Zhou Yang、Huai Yang
DOI:10.1039/c6ra17692e
日期:——
that the mesophase structures of all the polymers were greatly dependent on the molar content of the chiral cholesteric unit (Xchol). Polymers with Xchol below 0.60 or over 0.70 could develop a stable cholesteric phase or smectic A phase, while both smectic A and cholesteric phases could be formed for polymers with Xchol between 0.60 and 0.70. Besides, polymers with Xchol below 0.60, which developed
Wide-band reflective films produced by side-chain cholesteric liquid-crystalline elastomers derived from a binaphthalene crosslinking agent
作者:Xiaojuan Wu、Lilong Yu、Hui Cao、Renwei Guo、Kexuan Li、Zihui Cheng、Feifei Wang、Zhou Yang、Huai Yang
DOI:10.1016/j.polymer.2011.10.036
日期:2011.11
A series of novel side-chain cholesteric liquid-crystalline elastomers based on polysiloxane and cholesterol derivate monomer were prepared by adopting a crosslinking agent containing binaphthalene group. The chemical structures and mesomorphic properties of the monomers and elastomers were confirmed by FT-IR, H-1 NMR, DSC and POM measurements. Worthily, the elastomers exhibited unusual temperature dependence of the helical twisting power (HIP) which is demonstrated resulting from coordination of the crosslinking agent and the mesogenic units. With increase in temperature, the HTP of elastomers containing small quantity of the crosslinking unit exhibited a turning point, while that of elastomers comprising much more crosslinking unit shifted straight. Furthermore, a single layer wide-band reflective film with non-uniform pitch distribution was prepared by utilizing the HTP variety of elastomers with change in temperature. From scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations, the mechanism of the broadband reflection was verified. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Construction of Topological Macromolecular Side Chains Packing Model: Study Unique Relationship and Differences in LC-Microstructures and Properties of Two Analogous Architectures with Well-Designed Side Attachment Density
作者:Li Han、Hongwei Ma、Yang Li、Jian Wu、Hanyan Xu、Yurong Wang
DOI:10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00101
日期:2015.2.24
A new series of linearcomb and 4-arm starcomb side chain liquid crystalline polymers (Lc-/Sc-SCLCPs) have been synthesized and characterized. The treatment of hydride siloxane-containing terminated liquid crystalline and high 1,2-/1,4- (high vinyl, hv/low vinyl, lv) linear or 4-arm star polybutadienes (L-/S-PBs) was conducted via the methods in combination of living anionic polymerization and reverse hydrosilylation to obtain SCLCPs with wide mesomorphic temperature range (?T) and narrow polydispersity index (PDI). The possible molecular arrangement model of two analogous hv-/lv-architectures was constructed, that was used to systematically investigate the effects of Lc- and Sc- topological morphology on liquid crystalline (LC) properties and molecular microstructures. SCLCPs exhibited the same smectic A phase around room temperature, but thermal properties were significantly different due to differences of interaction force resulting from different macromolecular side chains packing. Surprisingly, the trend of lv-SCLCP displaying the effects of topology on phase transitions and microstructures was just contrary to that of hv-topology. hv-Sc-SCLCPs containing high density mesogenic composition were desired to generate wider Delta T and higher molecular layer order in comparison with Lc analogues, which provided a unexpected analyzed model that are of interest to be explored. In particular, the uniaue differences of macromolecular aggregation state arrangement in liquid crystal state dependent on free cooling between hv-Lc- and Sc-SCLCPs were observed from POM.