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Macromol. Chem. Phys. 21/2013
Author(s) -
Wenzlik Daniel,
Zentel Rudolf
Publication year - 2013
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.201370073
Subject(s) - polymerization , fabrication , materials science , polymer , polymer chemistry , degree of polymerization , cellulose , hydrogen bond , substrate (aquarium) , monomer , chemical engineering , solvent , polymer science , organic chemistry , chemistry , composite material , molecule , medicine , alternative medicine , oceanography , pathology , engineering , geology
Front Cover: Cholesteric films made of liquid‐crystalline cellulose derivatives with improved optical properties are prepared. Careful choice of the solvent, hydrogen bond influencing additives, the synthetic realization of a very high degree of substitution on the cellulosic polymer, and the use of mechanical stirring in combination with a tuned substrate treatment and film‐preparation method and subsequent polymerization allow the fabrication of free standing cholesteric films of high optical quality. Further details can be found in the article by D. Wenzlik and R. Zentel* on page 2405.