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Knaapila M, Stepanyan R, Torkkeli M, Garamus VM, Galbrecht F, Nehls BS, Preis E, Scherf U,
Monkman AP (2008) Control over phase behavior and solution structure of hairy-rod polyfluorene by means of side chain length and branching. Phys Rev E 77:051803
Kuei B, Gomez ED (2017) Chain conformations and phase behavior of conjugated polymers.
Soft Matter 13:49–67
Laschat S, Baro A, Steinke N, Giesselmann F, Hagele C, Scalia G, Judele R, Kapatsina E, Sauer S,
Schreivogel A, Tosoni M (2007) Discotic liquid crystals: from tailor-made synthesis to plastic
electronics. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:4832–4887
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ionic liquid monomer yields an electroactive liquid-crystalline polymer. Adv Funct Mater
20:2063–2070
Liang T-C, Lin H-C (2009) Study of supramolecular side-chain and cross-linking polymers by
complexation of various h-donor acids with h-acceptor copolymers containing pendent carbazole and fluorescent pyridyl units. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 47:2734–2753
Milner ST, Witten TA, Cates ME (1988) Theory of the grafted polymer brush. Macromolecules
21:2610–2619
Misaki M, Ueda Y, Nagamatsu S, Yoshida Y, Tanigaki N, Yase K (2004) Formation of singlecrystal-like poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) thin film by the friction-transfer technique with subsequent thermal treatments. Macromolecules 37:6926–6931
Nothofer H-G, Meisel A, Miteva T, Neher D, Forster M, Oda M, Lieser G, Sainova D, Yasuda A,
Lupo D, Knoll W, Scherf U (2000) Liquid crystalline polyfluorenes for blue polarized electoluminescence. Macromol Symp 154:139–148
Ou-Yang W-C, Chang C-S, Chen H-L, Tsao C-S, Peng K-Y, Chen S-A, Han CC (2005) Micellelike
aggregates in solutions of semirigid hairy-rod polymers. Phys Rev E 72:031802
Roudini D, Foot PJS (2016) Side-chain liquid crystal conducting polymers. Sci Prog 99:262–277
San Jose BA, Akagi K (2013) Liquid crystalline polyacetylene derivatives with advanced electrical
and optical properties. Polym Chem 4:5144–5161
Scherf U (2011) Counterion pinning in conjugated polyelectrolytes for applications in organic
electronics. Angew Chem Int Ed 50:5016–5017
Semenov AN, Khokhlov AR (1988) Statistical physics of liquid-crystalline polymers. Soviet
Physics Uspekhi 156:427–476
Sirringhaus H, Wilson RJ, Friend RH, Inbasekaran M, Wu W, Woo EP, Grell M, Bradley DDC
(2000) Mobility enhancement in conjugated polymer field-effect transistors thorough chain
alignment in a liquid crystalline phase. Appl Phys Lett 77:406–408
Stepanyan R, Subbotin A, Knaapila M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2003) Self-organization of hairyrod polymers. Macromolecules 36:3758–3763
Subbotin A, Saariaho M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2000) Elasticity of comb copolymer cylindrical
brushes. Macromolecules 33:3447–3452
Subbotin A, Stepanyan R, Knaapila M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2003) Phase behavior and structure
formation of hairy-rod supramolecules. Eur Phys J E 12:333–345
Tashiro K, Ono K, Minagawa Y, Kobayashi M, Kawai T, Yoshino K (1991) Structure and
thermochromic solid-state phase transition of poly(3-alkylthiophene). J Polym Sci B Polym
Phys 29:1223–1233
Tcherniak A, Solis D, Khatua S, Tangonan AA, Lee TR, Link S (2008) Chain-length dependent
ordering of conjugated polymers in a liquid crystal solvent. J Am Chem Soc 130:12262–12263
Wang W, Lieser G, Wegner G (1993) Lyotropic liquid crystals of a soluble polydiacetylene.
A comparative investigation by means of optical and electron microscopy. Liq Cryst 15:1–24
Wang C, Dong H, Hu W, Liu Y, Zhu D (2012) Semiconducting pi-conjugated systems in field-effect
transistors: a material odyssey of organic electronics. Chem Rev 112:2208–2267
Yang S-H, Hsu C-S (2009) Liquid crystalline conjugated polymers and their applications in organic
electronics. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 47:2713–2733
338
M. Knaapila et al.
Phys Rev E 71:041802
Knaapila M, Stepanyan R, Torkkeli M, Garamus VM, Galbrecht F, Nehls BS, Preis E, Scherf U,
Monkman AP (2008) Control over phase behavior and solution structure of hairy-rod polyfluorene by means of side chain length and branching. Phys Rev E 77:051803
Kuei B, Gomez ED (2017) Chain conformations and phase behavior of conjugated polymers.
Soft Matter 13:49–67
Laschat S, Baro A, Steinke N, Giesselmann F, Hagele C, Scalia G, Judele R, Kapatsina E, Sauer S,
Schreivogel A, Tosoni M (2007) Discotic liquid crystals: from tailor-made synthesis to plastic
electronics. Angew Chem Int Ed 46:4832–4887
Lee S, Becht GA, Lee B, Burns CT, Firestone MA (2010) Electropolymerization of a bifunctional
ionic liquid monomer yields an electroactive liquid-crystalline polymer. Adv Funct Mater
20:2063–2070
Liang T-C, Lin H-C (2009) Study of supramolecular side-chain and cross-linking polymers by
complexation of various h-donor acids with h-acceptor copolymers containing pendent carbazole and fluorescent pyridyl units. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 47:2734–2753
Milner ST, Witten TA, Cates ME (1988) Theory of the grafted polymer brush. Macromolecules
21:2610–2619
Misaki M, Ueda Y, Nagamatsu S, Yoshida Y, Tanigaki N, Yase K (2004) Formation of singlecrystal-like poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene) thin film by the friction-transfer technique with subsequent thermal treatments. Macromolecules 37:6926–6931
Nothofer H-G, Meisel A, Miteva T, Neher D, Forster M, Oda M, Lieser G, Sainova D, Yasuda A,
Lupo D, Knoll W, Scherf U (2000) Liquid crystalline polyfluorenes for blue polarized electoluminescence. Macromol Symp 154:139–148
Ou-Yang W-C, Chang C-S, Chen H-L, Tsao C-S, Peng K-Y, Chen S-A, Han CC (2005) Micellelike
aggregates in solutions of semirigid hairy-rod polymers. Phys Rev E 72:031802
Roudini D, Foot PJS (2016) Side-chain liquid crystal conducting polymers. Sci Prog 99:262–277
San Jose BA, Akagi K (2013) Liquid crystalline polyacetylene derivatives with advanced electrical
and optical properties. Polym Chem 4:5144–5161
Scherf U (2011) Counterion pinning in conjugated polyelectrolytes for applications in organic
electronics. Angew Chem Int Ed 50:5016–5017
Semenov AN, Khokhlov AR (1988) Statistical physics of liquid-crystalline polymers. Soviet
Physics Uspekhi 156:427–476
Sirringhaus H, Wilson RJ, Friend RH, Inbasekaran M, Wu W, Woo EP, Grell M, Bradley DDC
(2000) Mobility enhancement in conjugated polymer field-effect transistors thorough chain
alignment in a liquid crystalline phase. Appl Phys Lett 77:406–408
Stepanyan R, Subbotin A, Knaapila M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2003) Self-organization of hairyrod polymers. Macromolecules 36:3758–3763
Subbotin A, Saariaho M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2000) Elasticity of comb copolymer cylindrical
brushes. Macromolecules 33:3447–3452
Subbotin A, Stepanyan R, Knaapila M, Ikkala O, ten Brinke G (2003) Phase behavior and structure
formation of hairy-rod supramolecules. Eur Phys J E 12:333–345
Tashiro K, Ono K, Minagawa Y, Kobayashi M, Kawai T, Yoshino K (1991) Structure and
thermochromic solid-state phase transition of poly(3-alkylthiophene). J Polym Sci B Polym
Phys 29:1223–1233
Tcherniak A, Solis D, Khatua S, Tangonan AA, Lee TR, Link S (2008) Chain-length dependent
ordering of conjugated polymers in a liquid crystal solvent. J Am Chem Soc 130:12262–12263
Wang W, Lieser G, Wegner G (1993) Lyotropic liquid crystals of a soluble polydiacetylene.
A comparative investigation by means of optical and electron microscopy. Liq Cryst 15:1–24
Wang C, Dong H, Hu W, Liu Y, Zhu D (2012) Semiconducting pi-conjugated systems in field-effect
transistors: a material odyssey of organic electronics. Chem Rev 112:2208–2267
Yang S-H, Hsu C-S (2009) Liquid crystalline conjugated polymers and their applications in organic
electronics. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 47:2713–2733
338
M. Knaapila et al.