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crystalline polymers. J Polym Sci: Polym Lett Ed 22:637–647
Percec V, Nava H, Jonsson H (1987) Functional polymers and sequential copolymers by phase transfer
catalysis. 24. The influence of molecular weight on the thermotropic properties of a random
copolyether based on 1,5-dibromopentane, 1,7-dibromoheptane, and 4,4
0 -dihydroxy–αmethylstilbene.
J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 25:1943–1965
Percec V, Chu PW, Kawasumi M (1994) Toward “Willowlike” thermotropic dendrimers. Macromolecules 27:4441–4453
Percec V, Ungar G, Zhou JP (1995) Rational design of the first nonspherical dendrimer which
displays calamitic nematic and smectic thermotropic liquid crystalline phases. J Am Chem Soc
117:11441–11454
Qian L, Zhi J, Tong B, Shi J, Yang F, Ping Y (2009) Synthesis and characterization of main-chain liquid
crystalline copolyesters containing phosphaphenanthrene side-groups. Polymer 50:4813–4820
Ravikrishnan A, Sudhakara P, Kannan P (2008) Liquid crystalline and photoactive poly[4,4
0 -stilbeneoxy]
alkylbiphenylphosphates. Polym Degrad Stab 93:1564–1570
Ravikrishnan A, Sudhakara P, Kannan P (2010) Stilbene-based liquid crystalline and photocrosslinkable polynaphthylphosphate esters. J Mater Sci 45:435–442
Ravikrishnan A, Sudhakara P, Kannan P (2012) Liquid crystalline and photocrosslinkable poly
(4,4
0 -stilbeneoxy) alkylarylphosphates. Polym Eng Sci 52:598–606
Saito T (1972) Cyclic organophosphorus compounds and process for making same, US 3702878
Sakthivel S, Kannan P (2004) Novel thermotropic liquid crystalline-cum-photocrosslinkable polyvanillylidene alkyl/arylphosphate esters. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 42:5215–5226
Sakthivel S, Kannan P (2005) Investigation on thermotropic liquid crystalline and photocrosslinkable polyarylidene arylphosphate esters containing cyclohexanone units. Polymer
46:9821–9830
Sakthivel S, Kannan P (2006) Thermotropic liquid crystalline – photocrosslinkable poly(benzylidene arylphosphate ester)s containing the cyclopentanone moiety. Liq Cryst 33:341–351
Senthil S, Kannan P (2001) Ferrocene-based organophosphorus liquid–crystalline polymers: synthesis and characterization. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 39:2396–2043
Senthil S, Kannan P (2002a) Studies on the mesomorphic properties of ferrocenylene-based
organophosphorous liquid-crystalline polymers containing phenyl and biphenyl pendant units.
J Appl Polym Sci 85:831–841
Senthil S, Kannan P (2002b) Synthesis and characterization of liquid-crystalline polyphosphonates
containing disubstituted ferrocene esters as mesogens. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem
40:2256–2263
Senthil S, Kannan P (2002c) Thermotropic main chain liquid crystalline polyesters containing
ferrocene and phosphate units: synthesis and characterization. Liq Cryst 29:1297–1303
Senthil S, Kannan P (2004) Novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyphosphonates. Polymer
45:3609–3614
Serbezeanu D, Vlad-Bubulac T, Hamciuc C, Aflori M (2010a) Structure and properties of
phosphorous-containing thermotropic liquid-crystalline aliphatic–aromatic copolyesters.
Macromol Chem Phys 11:1460–1471
Serbezeanu D, Vlad-Bubulac T, Hamciuc C, Aflori M (2010b) Synthesis and properties of novel
phosphorus-containing thermotropic liquid crystalline copoly(ester imide)s. J Polym Sci Part A:
Polym Chem 48:5391–5403
Shiota A, Ober CK (1997) Rigid rod and liquid crystalline thermosets. Prog Polym Sci 22
(5):975–1000
Stevens GC, Mann AH (1999) Risks and benefits in the use of flame retardants in consumer
products. DTI Report, London
Supattra K, Taweechai A, Sunan S (2009) Influence of liquid crystalline polymer and recycled PET
as minor blending components on rheological behavior, morphology, and thermal properties of
thermoplastic blends. Polym Adv Technol 20:1136–1145
574
L. Chen and Y.-Z. Wang