Gas-influenced surface and bulk properties of a liquid crystalline side-group polymer

Chen, Gong-Hao; Springer, Jürgen

doi:10.1002/1521-3935(20000801)201:13<1552::aid-macp1552>3.0.co;2-v

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“…Mostly, such measurements are carried out at molten polymers. Some works report about surface tension measurements of liquid‐crystalline and isotropic polymer melts via the method of the hanging drop 6,7. The side‐group polyacrylate PAC6 shows a stronger change in specific volume and an abrupt decrease of the surface tension at the transition from its smectic (s‐phase) to the nematic phase (n‐phase) 6.…”

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Optical Proof of Mesophase Transitions between Smectic and Nematic Phase of the Side‐Group Polyacrylate PAC6

Weh

2003

Macro Chemistry & Physics

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The liquid‐crystalline side‐group polyacrylate PAC6 forms two mesophases in thin layers within the temperature range between 90 and 100 °C. The structures developing by self‐organization can be made clearly visible by Schlieren‐optical methods. If a low lateral temperature gradient is maintained in the temperature range mentioned above one can simultaneously and abreast observe four phases in PAC6 layers. Both new phases occur between the smectic and the nematic phase. Layer surface deformations arise during this phase transition. They were analyzed with a microscope interferometer. The PAC6 melt shows a considerable change of surface tension in this temperature range.Schlieren‐optical image of a PAC6 layer with two mesophases.magnified imageSchlieren‐optical image of a PAC6 layer with two mesophases.

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