Liquid-crystalline polymers (LCPs) (cont.)
texture coarsening processes, 290–291
thermotropics, 5, 8, 276
TLCPs (see Thermotropic liquid crystalline
polymers (TLCPs))
transient shear response of lyotropic,
291–296
twisted nematic configuration, 472
Liquid single crystal elastomers
(LSCEs), 405
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), 434
Low frequency shear elasticity
and conventional viscoelasticity, 263–267
and surface tension, 262–263
Low molecular weight LC (LMWLC), 98, 102,
108, 110, 114
Low molecular weight polymers, 322
Luminescence, 347–348
Lyotropic liquid crystalline conjugated
polymers, 323–327
Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC), 6, 8, 103, 105,
179, 275, 277
flow-induced defect nucleation, 289
linear viscoelasticity, 296–301
transient shear response, 291–296
M
Macromolecules, 5, 6, 14
Macrophase separation, 332
Macro-scaled actuators, 378
Maier-Saupe interaction parameter, 183
Main-chain liquid crystalline polymers, 5, 6, 8,
9, 20, 21, 97, 277
Main-chain phosphorus-containing TLCP
2,6-bis[vanillylidene] cyclohexanone,
568, 569
ferrocene-based, 564, 566
PBPDP, 570
polyphenylphosphonates, 567, 568
PPDBA, 570
Main-chain polymers
poly(1,4-trans)-1,3-butadiene, 120–121
polyethylene, 119–120
poly( p-xylylene), 121
polytrifluoroethylene and related
copolymers, 120
PTFE, 120
Mechanical strength, 13, 17
Melt extrusion, 6
Melt spinning, 6, 17
Mesogen(s), 3, 7–10, 14, 21, 24
Mesogenic units, 5, 6, 8
Mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline block
copolymers, 194
rigid nature, 194
rod-coil block copolymers, 194
stress releasing process, 196
synthesis using bent core, 195
Mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline
polyacetylene, 348
Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline
polymers, 181
chain rigidity, 35–36
chemical structure-phase behavior
relationships, 39–41
chirality transfer, 37
columnar phases of, 32–34
controlled radical polymerization, 44–49
conventional free radical polymerization,
42–44
definition, 30
molecular design for, 41–42
molecular weight dependence, 36
polymer reaction, 51–53
research, 54
ring opening metathesis polymerization
(ROMP), 50
smectic phases, 35
structure-property relationships, 53
supramolecular approach, 53–54
synthesis, 42–55
transition-metal catalyzed metathesis
polymerization, 50–51
unusual phase behaviors, 36–37
Mesomorphic state, 3
Mesophase, 3, 8, 14, 15, 21, 118, 119, 121,
122, 124, 128, 130, 131, 134, 136,
139, 141
Mesotrophic LCPs, 8
Methylcyclohexane, 323
Microfluidic developments, 267
Microrobot, 380
Micro-scaled actuators, 381
Microthermal cartography, 267
Microwalker, 387
Minidendrons, 135–137
Modulus, 6, 16, 17, 20, 22
Molecular domains, 17
Molecular liquid(s), 263
Molecular liquid crystal approach
long mesogens linkage with, 152–154
multiaddition of mesogen on, 155
nematic and smectic phases, 152
Molecular ordering, 3, 14, 16
Molecular weight, 321
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Index
texture coarsening processes, 290–291
thermotropics, 5, 8, 276
TLCPs (see Thermotropic liquid crystalline
polymers (TLCPs))
transient shear response of lyotropic,
291–296
twisted nematic configuration, 472
Liquid single crystal elastomers
(LSCEs), 405
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE), 434
Low frequency shear elasticity
and conventional viscoelasticity, 263–267
and surface tension, 262–263
Low molecular weight LC (LMWLC), 98, 102,
108, 110, 114
Low molecular weight polymers, 322
Luminescence, 347–348
Lyotropic liquid crystalline conjugated
polymers, 323–327
Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC), 6, 8, 103, 105,
179, 275, 277
flow-induced defect nucleation, 289
linear viscoelasticity, 296–301
transient shear response, 291–296
M
Macromolecules, 5, 6, 14
Macrophase separation, 332
Macro-scaled actuators, 378
Maier-Saupe interaction parameter, 183
Main-chain liquid crystalline polymers, 5, 6, 8,
9, 20, 21, 97, 277
Main-chain phosphorus-containing TLCP
2,6-bis[vanillylidene] cyclohexanone,
568, 569
ferrocene-based, 564, 566
PBPDP, 570
polyphenylphosphonates, 567, 568
PPDBA, 570
Main-chain polymers
poly(1,4-trans)-1,3-butadiene, 120–121
polyethylene, 119–120
poly( p-xylylene), 121
polytrifluoroethylene and related
copolymers, 120
PTFE, 120
Mechanical strength, 13, 17
Melt extrusion, 6
Melt spinning, 6, 17
Mesogen(s), 3, 7–10, 14, 21, 24
Mesogenic units, 5, 6, 8
Mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline block
copolymers, 194
rigid nature, 194
rod-coil block copolymers, 194
stress releasing process, 196
synthesis using bent core, 195
Mesogen jacketed liquid crystalline
polyacetylene, 348
Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline
polymers, 181
chain rigidity, 35–36
chemical structure-phase behavior
relationships, 39–41
chirality transfer, 37
columnar phases of, 32–34
controlled radical polymerization, 44–49
conventional free radical polymerization,
42–44
definition, 30
molecular design for, 41–42
molecular weight dependence, 36
polymer reaction, 51–53
research, 54
ring opening metathesis polymerization
(ROMP), 50
smectic phases, 35
structure-property relationships, 53
supramolecular approach, 53–54
synthesis, 42–55
transition-metal catalyzed metathesis
polymerization, 50–51
unusual phase behaviors, 36–37
Mesomorphic state, 3
Mesophase, 3, 8, 14, 15, 21, 118, 119, 121,
122, 124, 128, 130, 131, 134, 136,
139, 141
Mesotrophic LCPs, 8
Methylcyclohexane, 323
Microfluidic developments, 267
Microrobot, 380
Micro-scaled actuators, 381
Microthermal cartography, 267
Microwalker, 387
Minidendrons, 135–137
Modulus, 6, 16, 17, 20, 22
Molecular domains, 17
Molecular liquid(s), 263
Molecular liquid crystal approach
long mesogens linkage with, 152–154
multiaddition of mesogen on, 155
nematic and smectic phases, 152
Molecular ordering, 3, 14, 16
Molecular weight, 321
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