Reversible addition fragmentation chain
transfer (RAFT) polymerization, 47–49,
426, 454
Rigidified polymer chains, 128–131
poly(di-n-alkylsilane)s, 125–127
poly(n-alkyloxycarbonylmethylene)s,
127–128
Rigid-rod polymers, 131
Ring opening metathesis polymerization
(ROMP), 50
Rod coil BCPs (RCBCPs)
conjugated molecules, 189
fluorescent properties, 191
mushroom shaped aggregates, 187
phase behavior, 183, 185
phase diagram of, 183
poly(hexyl isocyanate), 186
poly(styrene-b-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl
isocyanate)), 187
poly(vinyl-b-peptide), 185
rod-coil oligomeric system, phase behavior,
188–189
room temperature and high temperature
phase behavior, weakly segregated
system, 192–193
stripe formation, 187
super lattice aggregates, 187
supramolecular phase structures, 191
Rodran, 18
Rod-solvent interaction free energy, 324
Rouse model, 252–253
Rubbing direction (RD), 112
Rufigallol, 62–63
S
Saponite, 580
Schlieren textures, 292
Self-aligned, 4, 24
Self-assembly, 60, 62, 104, 106, 107
bent-core liquid crystals, 180
definition, 174
hierarchical, 175
molecular system with hierarchical
structures, 175
Self-compacting polymers, 121, 124–125
organopolyphosphazenes, 122–124
poly(di-n-alkylsiloxanes), 121–122
Self-consistent field theory (SCFT), 176
Self-organization, 23, 164, 167
Self-reinforcing, 6, 7, 18
Shape changing properties, 10
Side-chain liquid crystalline block copolymers
BCP models, 199
bulk and thin film phase behavior, 203
decoupling effect, 197
formation, 197
homogeneous/homeotropic anchoring of
mesogens, 198
macroscopic alignment of, 203
phase diagram, 199, 201
polystyrene-b-polymethacrylate, 202
poly(styrene-b-vinyl methylsiloxane) based
cylinder-forming, 203
theoretical analysis of phase behavior, 199
Side-chain liquid crystalline polymer, 5, 6, 8,
10, 20, 21, 97, 277–278
Side-chain mesogenic columnar phase-forming
polymers, 138–139
tapered minidendrons, 135–137
triphenylene, 132–135
Side-group phosphorus-containing TLCP
copolyesters, 559, 560, 565
DOPO, 556
PHDDT, 561, 563
PLCP Ar , 556, 557
polyester-imides, 561, 562
P-TLCP-FS, 557, 559
TLCP-AEs, 563, 564
Silk spinning process, 308–309
Single chain dynamic model, 253
Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), 36, 483
Smectic, 4, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21
membrane structure, 320
Soft actuators, 378
Solid-like properties, 251, 265
Solution intercalation methods, 580
Spinning, 6, 17, 19, 20
π-Stacks, 131, 134, 135, 140, 141
Statistical analysis, 529–530
Stiffness, 7, 24
Stimulus-induced deformations, 411
Stress transmission, 256
Sub-millimeter shear elasticity, 261
Substituted polyacetylenes, 342, 351
Super-plastics, 6
Supramolecular liquid crystal approach
fullerens with columnar structure, 156–161
fullerens with helical structure, 161–164
lamella structure with sandwiched 2D
crystals, 164–165
Supramolecular liquid-crystalline polymers
(SLCPs), 438–441
Supramolecular structure, 5, 23
Surface force apparatus (SFA), 260
Index
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transfer (RAFT) polymerization, 47–49,
426, 454
Rigidified polymer chains, 128–131
poly(di-n-alkylsilane)s, 125–127
poly(n-alkyloxycarbonylmethylene)s,
127–128
Rigid-rod polymers, 131
Ring opening metathesis polymerization
(ROMP), 50
Rod coil BCPs (RCBCPs)
conjugated molecules, 189
fluorescent properties, 191
mushroom shaped aggregates, 187
phase behavior, 183, 185
phase diagram of, 183
poly(hexyl isocyanate), 186
poly(styrene-b-(3-(triethoxysilyl)propyl
isocyanate)), 187
poly(vinyl-b-peptide), 185
rod-coil oligomeric system, phase behavior,
188–189
room temperature and high temperature
phase behavior, weakly segregated
system, 192–193
stripe formation, 187
super lattice aggregates, 187
supramolecular phase structures, 191
Rodran, 18
Rod-solvent interaction free energy, 324
Rouse model, 252–253
Rubbing direction (RD), 112
Rufigallol, 62–63
S
Saponite, 580
Schlieren textures, 292
Self-aligned, 4, 24
Self-assembly, 60, 62, 104, 106, 107
bent-core liquid crystals, 180
definition, 174
hierarchical, 175
molecular system with hierarchical
structures, 175
Self-compacting polymers, 121, 124–125
organopolyphosphazenes, 122–124
poly(di-n-alkylsiloxanes), 121–122
Self-consistent field theory (SCFT), 176
Self-organization, 23, 164, 167
Self-reinforcing, 6, 7, 18
Shape changing properties, 10
Side-chain liquid crystalline block copolymers
BCP models, 199
bulk and thin film phase behavior, 203
decoupling effect, 197
formation, 197
homogeneous/homeotropic anchoring of
mesogens, 198
macroscopic alignment of, 203
phase diagram, 199, 201
polystyrene-b-polymethacrylate, 202
poly(styrene-b-vinyl methylsiloxane) based
cylinder-forming, 203
theoretical analysis of phase behavior, 199
Side-chain liquid crystalline polymer, 5, 6, 8,
10, 20, 21, 97, 277–278
Side-chain mesogenic columnar phase-forming
polymers, 138–139
tapered minidendrons, 135–137
triphenylene, 132–135
Side-group phosphorus-containing TLCP
copolyesters, 559, 560, 565
DOPO, 556
PHDDT, 561, 563
PLCP Ar , 556, 557
polyester-imides, 561, 562
P-TLCP-FS, 557, 559
TLCP-AEs, 563, 564
Silk spinning process, 308–309
Single chain dynamic model, 253
Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS), 36, 483
Smectic, 4, 8, 11, 14, 15, 21
membrane structure, 320
Soft actuators, 378
Solid-like properties, 251, 265
Solution intercalation methods, 580
Spinning, 6, 17, 19, 20
π-Stacks, 131, 134, 135, 140, 141
Statistical analysis, 529–530
Stiffness, 7, 24
Stimulus-induced deformations, 411
Stress transmission, 256
Sub-millimeter shear elasticity, 261
Substituted polyacetylenes, 342, 351
Super-plastics, 6
Supramolecular liquid crystal approach
fullerens with columnar structure, 156–161
fullerens with helical structure, 161–164
lamella structure with sandwiched 2D
crystals, 164–165
Supramolecular liquid-crystalline polymers
(SLCPs), 438–441
Supramolecular structure, 5, 23
Surface force apparatus (SFA), 260
Index
617