Self-Assembly of a Hydrogen-Bonded Association Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP)

Authors

Xuehong Lu, Nanyang Techological UniversityFollow
Chaobin He, Institute of Materials Research and EngineeringFollow
Clemon D. Terrell, University of Southern Mississippi
Anselm C. Griffin, University of Southern MississippiFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-9-2002

Department

Chemistry and Biochemistry

School

Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Abstract

A hydrogen‐bonded association chain liquid crystalline polymer (LCP) based on tetraethyleneglycoxy‐bis(2,6‐dimethyl‐4‐benzoic acid) and 4,4′‐(p‐phenylenedi‐1,2‐ethenediyl)bipyridyl in a 1 : 1 stoichiometric ratio was synthesized using melting mixing method. X‐ray scattering from fiber drawn from its nematic phase exhibits preferred orientation, indicating that hydrogen bonding association chain polymer can also be strong enough to withstand the shear or tensile force and could be macroscopically oriented under shear or tensile force. Two complimentary components are likely to form a co‐crystallized structure to form a monoclinic crystal.

Publication Title

Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics

Volume

203

Issue

1

First Page

85

Last Page

88

Recommended Citation

Lu, X., He, C., Terrell, C. D., Griffin, A. C. (2002). Self-Assembly of a Hydrogen-Bonded Association Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymer (LCP). Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 203(1), 85-88.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/9149