Materials for organic electronics involve conjugated stiff segments and their
processing steps include many times solutions and annealing. This means that the
LC nature, whether intentional or not, becomes an inherent part of their materials
science and engineering. Already for this reason, we believe that deepening understanding of LC phase behavior of conjugated polymers and supramolecules remains
important for years to come.
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▶ Liquid Crystalline Conjugated Polymers with Optoelectronic Functions
Fig. 15 (a) A schematic of
hairy-rod supramolecule and
its Hex microstructure. (b)
Phase diagram for aqueous P9
complexed with the CTAB
amphiphile. Cry1, Cry2, and
LC stand for two different
crystalline forms and a
thermotropic LC phase in the
solid state (100% polymer
concentration). (Adapted and
reproduced with permission
from Zhang et al. (2010).
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