Block copolymers (cont.)
order-disorder transition temperature, 176
phase behavior of coil-coil, 176
synthesis, 177
Blue phase (BP), 102
Bragg hologram, 402
Branched LCPs, 5, 7
C
Carbon nanotube (CNT), 107, 436, 438
Chain-immobilization factor, 528
Charge transfer complexes (CTCs), 502, 504,
509, 517
Chemical resistance, 7, 17, 22
Chiral nematic, 12, 15
Cholesteric LCPs, 8, 14, 15, 23
Chromonic liquid crystals, 275
Coarsening process, 290
Coefficient of thermal expansion, 6, 7, 16,
17, 23
Column(s), 118, 119, 122, 129, 131, 135,
136, 138, 139
Columnar phase, 66, 67, 69, 72, 75, 76, 80,
83, 90
Columnar phase-forming polymers
cross-linked, 140
cylindrical-chain polymers, 119–121
main-chain, discotic mesogens in, 139
rigidified polymer chains, 125–131
rigid-rod polymers, 131
self-compacting polymers, 121–125
side-chain mesogenic, 132–139
Columnar self-assembly, 219
Comb-coil BCPs, 206
Comb-shaped LCPs, 6, 9
Commercial LCP, 12, 19
Composite(s)
laser, 23
LC systems, 435–438
and TLCPs (see Thermotropic liquid
crystalline polymers (TLCPs))
Condensable gas, 530
Conductive films, 102–104
Conjugated polymers, 342
as liquid crystalline hairy-rod polymers, 320
as liquid crystalline hairy-rod
supramolecules, 330–336
lyotropic behavior, 323–327
thermotropic behavior, 321–322
See also Di-substituted liquid crystalline
polyacetylenes (Di-LCPA); Monosubstituted liquid crystalline
polyacetylenes (Mono-LCPA)
Controlled radical polymerization (CRP)
technique, 453
Cross-linked columnar LC phase-forming
polymers, 140
Crosslinked LCPs, 8, 10
Crosslinked LC systems, 432–435
Crosslinked liquid crystalline polymers
definition, 362
macro-scaled actuators, 378–381
micro-scaled actuators, 381
photoinduced deformation
(see Photodeformation)
Crystalline polymers, see Liquid crystalline
polymers
Cyanobiphenyl (CBs), 428
Cyclotetramerization catalyst, 73
Cyclotetraveratrylene, 72–73
D
Defect coarsening processes, 290
Degree of ordering, 21
Demicellization temperature (DMT), 176
Diacrylates, 16
Dichroic ratio for absorption, 330
Dielectric constant, 18
Dielectric strength, 22
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 72,
221, 232, 239
Pc(Tp) 4 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 221
POSS(Tp) 8 samples, first cooling and
second heating curves for, 239
Py(Tp) 2 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 226
Py(Tp) 4 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 231
9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene
10-oxide (DOPO), 555
chemical structure, 556
3D model, 556
Dimensional stability, 17, 22
4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), 70
Directional order, 4
Director, 4, 13, 16, 20, 21
Discotic(s), 118, 132, 135, 137–139, 141
dendritic polymers, 87–88
elastomers, 84–85
mesogens, 60, 62, 74, 75, 90
metallomesogenic polymers, 88–89
polymers, 61, 62, 70, 74, 88, 90
Discotic hyperbranched polymers
alkynylbenzene, 86
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order-disorder transition temperature, 176
phase behavior of coil-coil, 176
synthesis, 177
Blue phase (BP), 102
Bragg hologram, 402
Branched LCPs, 5, 7
C
Carbon nanotube (CNT), 107, 436, 438
Chain-immobilization factor, 528
Charge transfer complexes (CTCs), 502, 504,
509, 517
Chemical resistance, 7, 17, 22
Chiral nematic, 12, 15
Cholesteric LCPs, 8, 14, 15, 23
Chromonic liquid crystals, 275
Coarsening process, 290
Coefficient of thermal expansion, 6, 7, 16,
17, 23
Column(s), 118, 119, 122, 129, 131, 135,
136, 138, 139
Columnar phase, 66, 67, 69, 72, 75, 76, 80,
83, 90
Columnar phase-forming polymers
cross-linked, 140
cylindrical-chain polymers, 119–121
main-chain, discotic mesogens in, 139
rigidified polymer chains, 125–131
rigid-rod polymers, 131
self-compacting polymers, 121–125
side-chain mesogenic, 132–139
Columnar self-assembly, 219
Comb-coil BCPs, 206
Comb-shaped LCPs, 6, 9
Commercial LCP, 12, 19
Composite(s)
laser, 23
LC systems, 435–438
and TLCPs (see Thermotropic liquid
crystalline polymers (TLCPs))
Condensable gas, 530
Conductive films, 102–104
Conjugated polymers, 342
as liquid crystalline hairy-rod polymers, 320
as liquid crystalline hairy-rod
supramolecules, 330–336
lyotropic behavior, 323–327
thermotropic behavior, 321–322
See also Di-substituted liquid crystalline
polyacetylenes (Di-LCPA); Monosubstituted liquid crystalline
polyacetylenes (Mono-LCPA)
Controlled radical polymerization (CRP)
technique, 453
Cross-linked columnar LC phase-forming
polymers, 140
Crosslinked LCPs, 8, 10
Crosslinked LC systems, 432–435
Crosslinked liquid crystalline polymers
definition, 362
macro-scaled actuators, 378–381
micro-scaled actuators, 381
photoinduced deformation
(see Photodeformation)
Crystalline polymers, see Liquid crystalline
polymers
Cyanobiphenyl (CBs), 428
Cyclotetramerization catalyst, 73
Cyclotetraveratrylene, 72–73
D
Defect coarsening processes, 290
Degree of ordering, 21
Demicellization temperature (DMT), 176
Diacrylates, 16
Dichroic ratio for absorption, 330
Dielectric constant, 18
Dielectric strength, 22
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 72,
221, 232, 239
Pc(Tp) 4 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 221
POSS(Tp) 8 samples, first cooling and
second heating curves for, 239
Py(Tp) 2 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 226
Py(Tp) 4 samples, first cooling and second
heating curves for, 231
9,10-Dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene
10-oxide (DOPO), 555
chemical structure, 556
3D model, 556
Dimensional stability, 17, 22
4-Dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), 70
Directional order, 4
Director, 4, 13, 16, 20, 21
Discotic(s), 118, 132, 135, 137–139, 141
dendritic polymers, 87–88
elastomers, 84–85
mesogens, 60, 62, 74, 75, 90
metallomesogenic polymers, 88–89
polymers, 61, 62, 70, 74, 88, 90
Discotic hyperbranched polymers
alkynylbenzene, 86
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Index