Abstract
The morphological transitions of a main-chain liquid crystalline chromophoric polymer in which all of the electric dipole moments were arranged head-to-tail were investigated using the techniques of small-angle light scattering, x-ray scattering, differential scanning calorimetry and polarised optical microscopy. Above 96°C the material developed a birefringent nematic texture followed, at temperatures higher than 141°C, by a monotropic structure which was retained until the onset of thermal degradation. Under certain heating/cooling regimes non-centrosymmetric solid polymer films with low scattering characteristics could be prepared.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 595-601 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Polymer Bulletin |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 May 1993 |