Columnar phase in main chain and comblike polymers

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Abstract

Thermotropic columnar phases are mainly associated with, discotic or self-assembled polycatenar (multiple side-chain) mesogens. However, an important class of synthetic polymers, having no such mesogens or no traditional mesogens at all, also exhibit the hexagonal columnar phase. These range from main-chain staple polymers like polyethylene and Teflon to n-alkyl substituted siloxane, silane, phosphazene, peptide and cellulose polymers. A brief review is given with some details of phase behaviour of selected systems.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-168
Number of pages14
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume396
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hexagonal phase
  • Mesophase
  • Poly(di-ethylsiloxane)
  • Poly(phosphazenes)
  • Poly(tetrafluoroethylene)
  • Polyethylene
  • Polymer liquid crystals
  • Rotator phase

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