Photoactive Liquid Crystalline Polymers as Multifunctional Materials

Authors

David Creed, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Anselm C. Griffin, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Charles E. Hoyle, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Krishnan Venkataram, University of Southern Mississippi

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Date

12-1-1989

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

UV-VIS spectral comparison with model compounds and isolation of the major product from preparative photolysis of one of the models has been used to show that the predominant photochemical reactions in the solid state of an aryl cinnamate polymer are 2+2 cycloaddition and photo-Fries rearrangement.

Publication Title

MRS Online Proceedings Library

Volume

175

First Page

35

Last Page

40

Recommended Citation

Creed, D., Griffin, A. C., Hoyle, C. E., Venkataram, K. (1989). Photoactive Liquid Crystalline Polymers as Multifunctional Materials. MRS Online Proceedings Library, 175, 35-40.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21361