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Anisotropic networks formed by photopolymerization of liquid‐crystalline molecules
Author(s) -
Hikmet Rifat A. M.,
Lub Johan,
Broer Dirk J.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.19910030713
Subject(s) - photopolymer , polarizer , materials science , anisotropy , liquid crystal , molecule , liquid crystalline , optical anisotropy , optics , optoelectronics , polymer , composite material , birefringence , monomer , organic chemistry , chemistry , physics
Research News: Oriented polymeric structures can possess anisotropic optical, electrical, and thermo‐mechanical properties which make them of interest for application in the production of polarizers, waveguides, optical filters, and wave plates. One method of producing such structures, the photopolymerization of self organizing liquid‐crystalline molecules is discussed and the applications of structures derived from nematics, cholesterics, and anisotropic gels described.