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Synthesis and polymerization of 2,5‐Bis(4′‐alkoxy‐phenyl)styrene for mesogen‐jacketed liquid crystal polymers
Author(s) -
Tu Huilin,
Yu Zhenning,
Wan Xinhua,
Li Ling,
Sun Ling,
Chen Xiaofang,
Zhou Qifeng
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3900(200102)164:1<347::aid-masy347>3.0.co;2-m
Subject(s) - mesogen , alkoxy group , materials science , polymer chemistry , polymerization , styrene , liquid crystal , monomer , polymer , thermal stability , radical polymerization , nitroxide mediated radical polymerization , glass transition , organic chemistry , chemistry , copolymer , alkyl , liquid crystalline , composite material , optoelectronics
A series of novel reactive liquid crystals, 2,5‐bis(4′‐alkoxy‐phenyl)styrene, was designed and synthesized to prepare stereoregular mesogen‐jacketed liquid crystal polymers (MJLCPs). These monomers are different from their analogous studied previously in that they do not contain polar linkages such as ester or/and amide group and therefore are expected to polymerize easily both by radical and ionic polymerization. The preliminary studies show that the resulting polymers have higher glass transition temperature (Tg) and much better thermal stability than their analogous.