1994 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Study on Synthesis and Orientational Behavior in Side Chain Liquid Crystal Polymers with Self-Organizing Properties
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05650929
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
高分子構造・物性(含繊維)
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| Research Institution | Science University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
IIMURA Kazuyoshi Science Univ.of Tokyo, Dept.of Chem.Professor, 理学部・化学科, 教授 (20087349)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
UJIIE Seiji Science Univ.of Tokyo, Dept.of Chem, Reaserch Associate, 理学部・化学科, 助手 (40185004)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1993 – 1994
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| Keywords | Self-Organization / Liquid Crystal / Side Chain Polymer / Orientational Behavior / Ionic Interaction / Hydrogen Bonding |
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| Research Abstract |
The use of relatively strong interactions such as ionic and hydrogen bondings had great potential in the design of the functional side chain liquid crystal polymers.
In low-molecular-weight and polymeric liquid crystal systems, ionic groups acted effectively in producing smectic phases with enhanced thermal stability, due to the formation of ionic aggregation by Coulombic forces. The side chain liquid crystal polymers with a ionic polymer backbone formed easily a monodomain type of a liquid crystalline orientation. Furthermore, a liquid crystalline polymeric ion complexes in which ionic groups are attached to a polyion were prepared. The liquid crystalline ion complexes had the high mobility in liquid crystalline phases. However, the liquid crystalline orientation maintained at the glass state.
The formation of hydrogen bondings led to the enhancement of liquid crystallinity in the side chain liquid crystal polymer. In especial, the hydrogen bondings between identical units acted, forming a smectic phase and enhanced the thermal stability.
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Research Products
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