TY - JOUR
T1 - Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polymers via stable free radical polymerization
AU - Gopalan, Padma
AU - Pragliola, Stefania
AU - Ober, Christopher K.
AU - Mather, Patrick T.
AU - Jeon, Hong G.
PY - 1999/8
Y1 - 1999/8
N2 - The synthesis of a linear mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) of controlled molecular weight from poly[2,5-bis(4-butyl-benzoyl)oxy]styrene (PBBOS) is reported. This polymer is a side group LCP with mesogenic unit attached directly to the backbone in a side on mode to form a `mesogen jacketed LCP'. The steric hindrance of the rigid and bulky mesogenic unit stiffens the chain backbone leading to the semirigid rod main chain liquid crystalline behavior of the polymer. Controlled radical polymerization of this interesting monomer can result in a new polymer with narrow molecular weight distribution and unusual physical properties.
AB - The synthesis of a linear mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) of controlled molecular weight from poly[2,5-bis(4-butyl-benzoyl)oxy]styrene (PBBOS) is reported. This polymer is a side group LCP with mesogenic unit attached directly to the backbone in a side on mode to form a `mesogen jacketed LCP'. The steric hindrance of the rigid and bulky mesogenic unit stiffens the chain backbone leading to the semirigid rod main chain liquid crystalline behavior of the polymer. Controlled radical polymerization of this interesting monomer can result in a new polymer with narrow molecular weight distribution and unusual physical properties.
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M3 - Conference Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032631536
SN - 0032-3934
VL - 40
SP - 372
EP - 373
JO - American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
JF - American Chemical Society, Polymer Preprints, Division of Polymer Chemistry
IS - 2
ER -