Editors:
- Describes the recent advances in synthesis and chemistry of novel liquid crystalline polymers
- Highlights the concepts behind liquid crystalline polymers, their chemical structure, phase classification, defect, and texture
- Covers the new characterization techniques, preparation of blends and composites using LCPs and their different properties
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
About this book
Keywords
- Calamatic
- Coil Block-copolymers
- Diblock Copolymers
- Discotic
- Elastomer
- Ester Groups
- Gelation
- Immiscible Components
- In Situ Photopolymerization
- Isotropic Phase-equilibria
- Liquid Crystal
- Liquid Crystalline Polymers
- Lyotropic
- Macromolecules
- Main-chain Polymers
- Mesogens
- Molecular-weight Polymethylene Spacers
- Nanoparticles
- Nanotubes
- Photoinitiated Polymerization
Reviews
“As is true of liquid crystals in general, liquid crystal polymers (LCP), the subject of 20 chapters comprising this suitably conceived, professional-level survey of the field, are distinguished by their unique isotropic properties and molecular architecture. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals/practitioners.” (L. W. Fine, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
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Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, USA
Vijay Kumar Thakur, Michael R. Kessler
About the editors
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Book Subtitle: Volume 1–Structure and Chemistry
Editors: Vijay Kumar Thakur, Michael R. Kessler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22894-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22893-8Published: 26 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37179-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22894-5Published: 16 November 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 626
Topics: Nanotechnology, Polymer Sciences, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials