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Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Volume 1–Structure and Chemistry

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  • © 2016

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Editors:
  1. Vijay Kumar Thakur

    1. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, USA

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  2. Michael R. Kessler

    1. Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, USA

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  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Liquid Crystalline Epoxy Resins

    • Yuzhan Li, Michael R. Kessler
    Pages 1-17

  3. Structure and Phase Transitions of Polymer Liquid Crystals, Revealed by Means of Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Real-Time Synchrotron WAXD, MAXS and SAXS and Microscopy

    • Ginka Exner, Ernesto Pérez, Manya Krasteva
    Pages 19-52

  4. Block Copolymers Containing Mesogen-Jacketed Liquid Crystalline Polymers as Rod Blocks: Synthesis and Self-Assembly

    • Zhihao Shen, Qi-Feng Zhou
    Pages 53-92

  5. Computer Simulation of Side-Chain Liquid Crystal Polymer Melts and Elastomers

    • Jaroslav M. Ilnytskyi, Marina Saphiannikova, Dieter Neher, Michael P. Allen
    Pages 93-129

  6. Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Controlled Synthesis and Hierarchical Structure Characterization

    • Shi Pan, Bin Mu, Bin Wu, Zehua Shi, Dongzhong Chen
    Pages 131-172

  7. Effects of Hydrogen-Bonding on the Liquid Crystalline Properties of Dendritic Polymers

    • Michael Arkas, Aggeliki Papavasiliou
    Pages 173-194

  8. Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals

    • Shri Singh, Jagdeesh Kumar Srivastava, Rajendra Kumar Singh
    Pages 195-250

  9. LCP Based Polymer Blend Nanocomposites

    • Ganesh Chandra Nayak, Chapal Kumar Das
    Pages 251-272

  10. Liquid Crystalline Polymers from Renewable Resources: Synthesis and Properties

    • K. Y. Sandhya, A. Saritha, Kuruvilla Joseph
    Pages 273-306

  11. Light-Emitting Field-Effect Transistors with π-Conjugated Liquid Crystalline Polymer

    • Hisao Yanagi, Yusuke Ohtsuka, Tatsuya Muneishi, Atsushi Ishizumi
    Pages 307-325

  12. Photoactive Liquid Crystalline Polymer

    • Asit Baran Samui, Srinivasa Rao Venukonda
    Pages 327-361

  13. Combined Main-Chain/Side-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers: Synthesis and Supramolecular Ordering

    • Wenyi Huang
    Pages 363-389

  14. Supramolecular (Hydrogen-Bonded and Halogen-Bonded) Liquid Crystalline Polymers

    • Qun Ye, Jianwei Xu, Chaobin He
    Pages 391-409

  15. Models of Liquid Crystalline Polymer Fibers

    • J. I. Ramos
    Pages 411-451

  16. Relationship Between Composition, Structure and Dynamics of Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers with Biphenyl Mesogens

    • Aránzazu Martínez-Gómez, Mario Encinar, Juan P. Fernández-Blázquez, Ramón G. Rubio, Ernesto Pérez
    Pages 453-476

  17. Introduction to Liquid Crystalline Polymers

    • Dumitru Pavel
    Pages 477-499

  18. Smectic Phases of Liquid Crystalline Rod-Like Helical Polymers

    • Kento Okoshi
    Pages 501-515

  19. Metal Containing Liquid Crystalline Polymers

    • Sachin Kumar Singh, Bachcha Singh
    Pages 517-551

  20. Integration of Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers in MEMS/MOEMS

    • Antoni Sánchez-Ferrer, Núria Torras, Jaume Esteve
    Pages 553-582
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About this book

This book introduces anisotropic innovations in liquid crystalline polymers as well as new nanocomposite materials and testing techniques. The authors detail the newest discoveries of material properties, material types and phases, and material characterization. This interdisciplinary work creates valuable links that strengthen the approach to the evolving field of liquid crystalline polymers/ materials.

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

  • Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, USA

    Vijay Kumar Thakur, Michael R. Kessler

About the editors

Drs. Vijay Kumar Thakur and Michael R. Kessler are both at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University.

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