Issue 37, 2010
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Journal of Materials Chemistry

Stabilization of the nematic mesophase by a homogeneously dissolved conjugated polymer†

Andreas Lohra  and  Timothy M. Swager*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Chemistry, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA, USA
E-mail: tswager@mit.edu
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Abstract

A semi-conjugated iptycene polymer containing a special “crankshaft” backbone leading to superior solubility in a nematic LC medium was synthesized. The incorporation of this polymer in the LC leads to thermodynamic stabilization of the nematic mesophase. This effect is attributed to organizational coupling of the LC molecules to the polymer chains.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C0JM00621A
Article type
Paper
Submitted
06 Mar 2010
Accepted
27 Jun 2010
First published
12 Aug 2010

J. Mater. Chem., 2010,20, 8107-8111

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Stabilization of the nematic mesophase by a homogeneously dissolved conjugated polymer

A. Lohr and T. M. Swager, J. Mater. Chem., 2010, 20, 8107 DOI: 10.1039/C0JM00621A

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