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Coupling and memory in liquid crystal elastomers

Mitchell, G.R., Roberts, P.M.S., Ahn, K.H., Davis, F.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-872X, Hasson, C., Hirschmann, H. and Pople, J.A. (1997) Coupling and memory in liquid crystal elastomers. Macromolecular Symposia, 117 (1). pp. 21-31. ISSN 1022-1360

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1002/masy.19971170106

Abstract/Summary

The polymer backbone of a side-chain liquid crystal polymer exhibits an anisotropic shape due to the coupling of the liquid crystal orientational order of the mesogenic side-chains to the backbone. The magnitude and sign of this coupling may be controlled by chemical design. The introduction of chemical cross-links in to such a system provides both a memory of the anisotropic organisation and a mechanism by which the microscopic anisotropy can be realised at a macroscopic level. We show how this anisotropic network structure yields new phenomena when electric or mechanical fields are applied.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Electron Microscopy Laboratory (CAF)
ID Code:26867
Publisher:John Wiley & Sons

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