Proceedings of the Polymer Society of Korea Conference (한국고분자학회:학술대회논문집)

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Progress of Study on Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers at Peking University

  • Fan, Xing-He (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University) ;
  • Chen, Xiao-Fang (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University) ;
  • Wan, Xin-Hua (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University) ;
  • Chen, Er-Qiang (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University) ;
  • Zhou, Qi-Feng (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Peking University)
  • Published : 2006.10.13
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Abstract

Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers, MJLCPs, are polymers with mesogenic side groups directly attached to main-chains without using flexible connecting spacers and are able to form liquid crystalline structures. Later work on structure-property of the polymers revealed that the side groups are not necessarily mesogenic for the polymers to form a mesophase so long as that the side groups are directly attached to the backbones and the side groups are large enough. Because of its inherent chain stiffness and that the monomers of MJLCPs are readily polymerizable by "living" free radical polymerizations, MJLCP offered a unique handy tool for making block copolymers. In addition, MJLCP offered also new opportunities for novel functional materials.

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