A new series of two-ring-based side chain liquid crystalline polymers: synthesis and mesophase characterization

GSM Reddy, T Narasimhaswamy, J Jayaramudu…

Index: Mohan Reddy, Goddeti Siva; Narasimhaswamy, Tanneru; Jayaramudu, Jarugala; Sadiku, Emmanuel Rotimi; Raju, Konduru Mohana; Ray, Suprakas Sinha Australian Journal of Chemistry, 2013 , vol. 66, # 6 p. 667 - 675

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Abstract

Abstract A new series of side chain liquid crystalline polymers containing a core, a butamethylenoxy spacer, ester groups, and terminal alkoxy groups were synthesised and their structures were confirmed. The core was constructed with two phenyl rings and an ester linking unit. All the polymers were characterised by hot-stage polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, variable temperature X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric ...