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Synthesis of Laser‐Alignable Liquid Crystalline Conducting Polymers
Author(s) -
Brown John W.,
Foot Peter J. S.,
Gabaston Laurence I.,
Ibison Paul,
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Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular chemistry and physics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.57
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1521-3935
pISSN - 1022-1352
DOI - 10.1002/macp.200400133
Subject(s) - monomer , pyrrole , aniline , thiophene , polymer , materials science , liquid crystal , conductive polymer , polymer chemistry , conductivity , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , optoelectronics
Summary: The synthetic routes to three series of liquid crystal conducting polymers (based on pyrrole, thiophene, and aniline monomers) are reported and the optimum conditions for polymer preparation are described. These polymers show increased conductivity when laser‐aligned, the greatest effect being shown by the N ‐substituted pyrrole‐based system. Information on their liquid crystal and spectroscopic properties and other characteristics are also included.Structure of the monomers M1, M2, and M3.