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and peripheral chain length on Mesophase structures of Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline
polymers with amide side-chain linkages. Macromolecules 44:1429–1437
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(2011b) Synthesis and phase structures of Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polyelectrolytes
and their ionic complexes. Macromolecules 44:3973–3980
Cui JX, Lu XC, Liu AH, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2009) Long-range chirality transfer in free radical
polymerization of bulky vinyl monomers containing laterally attached p-Terphenyl groups.
Macromolecules 42:7678–7688
Cui JX, Liu AH, Cao HQ, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2010) Unusual chiral transfer in radical copolymerization of vinyl monomers bearing side-on p-Terphenyl pendants. Chemistry-an Asian J
5:1139–1145
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Gao L-C, Fan X-H, Shen Z-H, Chen X, Zhou Q-F (2009) Jacketed polymers: controlled synthesis of
mesogen-jacketed polymers and block copolymers. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
47:319–330
Gopalan P, Ober CK (2001) Highly reactive 2,5-disubstituted styrene-based monomer polymerized
via stable free radical polymerization: effect of substitution and liquid crystallinity on polymerization. Macromolecules 34:5120–5124
Gopalan P, Andruzzi L, Li XF, Ober CK (2002) Fluorinated mesogen-jacketed liquid-crystalline
polymers as surface-modifying agents: design, synthesis and characterization. Macromol Chem
Phys 203:1573–1583
Hardouin F, Mery S, Achard MF, Noirez L, Keller P (1991) Evidence for a jacketed nematic
polymer. J Phys II 1:511–520
Hardouin F, Leroux N, Mery S, Noirez L (1992) Small-angle neutron-scattering experiments on
side-on fixed liquid –crystal polysiloxanes. J Phys II 2:271–278
Hessel F, Finkelmann H (1985) A new class of liquid-crystal side-chain polymers – mesogenic
groups laterally attached to the polymer backbone. Polym Bull 14:375–378
Hessel F, Finkelmann H (1986) Optical biaxiality of nematic LC-side chain polymers with laterally
attached mesogenic groups. Polym Bull 15:349–352
Jin H, Xu YD, Shen ZH, Zou DC, Wang D, Zhang W, Fan XH, Zhou QF (2010) Jacketed polymers
with dendritic carbazole side groups and their applications in blue light-emitting diodes.
Macromolecules 43:8468–8478
Lin JP (1997) Re-entrant isotropic transition of polypeptide liquid crystal. Polymer 38:4837–4841
Liu P, Xie H, Tang H, Zhong G, Zhang H (2012) Unusual effect of molecular weight and
concentration on thermoresponsive behaviors of well-defined water-soluble semirigid polymers.
J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 50:3664–3673
Liu P, Tan Q, Xiang L, Zhang H (2013) Steric hindrance effect on thermo-responsive behaviors of
well-defined water-soluble semi-rigid polymers. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
51:3429–3438
Ma ZY, Zheng C, Shen ZH, Liang DH, Fan XH (2012) Synthesis and properties of comb polymers
with semirigid mesogen-jacketed polymers as side chains. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
50:918–926
McArdle CB (1989) Side chain liquid crystal polymers. Blackie and Son Ltd, Glasgow
Mei X, Liu AH, Cui JX, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2008) Synthesis and characterization of branched
mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymers based on 2,5-bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)oxycarbonyl]
styrene and 4-chloromethylstyrene. Macromolecules 41:1264–1272
Mei X, Chu Y, Cui J, Shen Z, Wan X (2010) Steric interaction between flexible main chain and
nonmesogenic cyclic pendants leading to thermotropic liquid crystalline property. Macromolecules 43:8942–8949
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liquid crystalline polymers. Chem Soc Rev 39:3072–3101
Cheng YH, Chen WP, Shen Z, Fan XH, Zhu MF, Zhou QF (2011a) Influences of hydrogen bonding
and peripheral chain length on Mesophase structures of Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline
polymers with amide side-chain linkages. Macromolecules 44:1429–1437
Cheng YH, Chen WP, Zheng C, Qu W, Wu HL, Shen ZH, Liang DH, Fan XH, Zhu MF, Zhou QF
(2011b) Synthesis and phase structures of Mesogen-jacketed liquid crystalline polyelectrolytes
and their ionic complexes. Macromolecules 44:3973–3980
Cui JX, Lu XC, Liu AH, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2009) Long-range chirality transfer in free radical
polymerization of bulky vinyl monomers containing laterally attached p-Terphenyl groups.
Macromolecules 42:7678–7688
Cui JX, Liu AH, Cao HQ, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2010) Unusual chiral transfer in radical copolymerization of vinyl monomers bearing side-on p-Terphenyl pendants. Chemistry-an Asian J
5:1139–1145
Finkelmann H, Ringsdorf H, Wendorff JH (1978) Model considerations and examples of
enantiotropic liquid-crystalline polymers – Polyreactions in ordered systems. 14. Makromol
Chem-Macromol Chem Phys 179:273–276
Gao L-C, Fan X-H, Shen Z-H, Chen X, Zhou Q-F (2009) Jacketed polymers: controlled synthesis of
mesogen-jacketed polymers and block copolymers. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
47:319–330
Gopalan P, Ober CK (2001) Highly reactive 2,5-disubstituted styrene-based monomer polymerized
via stable free radical polymerization: effect of substitution and liquid crystallinity on polymerization. Macromolecules 34:5120–5124
Gopalan P, Andruzzi L, Li XF, Ober CK (2002) Fluorinated mesogen-jacketed liquid-crystalline
polymers as surface-modifying agents: design, synthesis and characterization. Macromol Chem
Phys 203:1573–1583
Hardouin F, Mery S, Achard MF, Noirez L, Keller P (1991) Evidence for a jacketed nematic
polymer. J Phys II 1:511–520
Hardouin F, Leroux N, Mery S, Noirez L (1992) Small-angle neutron-scattering experiments on
side-on fixed liquid –crystal polysiloxanes. J Phys II 2:271–278
Hessel F, Finkelmann H (1985) A new class of liquid-crystal side-chain polymers – mesogenic
groups laterally attached to the polymer backbone. Polym Bull 14:375–378
Hessel F, Finkelmann H (1986) Optical biaxiality of nematic LC-side chain polymers with laterally
attached mesogenic groups. Polym Bull 15:349–352
Jin H, Xu YD, Shen ZH, Zou DC, Wang D, Zhang W, Fan XH, Zhou QF (2010) Jacketed polymers
with dendritic carbazole side groups and their applications in blue light-emitting diodes.
Macromolecules 43:8468–8478
Lin JP (1997) Re-entrant isotropic transition of polypeptide liquid crystal. Polymer 38:4837–4841
Liu P, Xie H, Tang H, Zhong G, Zhang H (2012) Unusual effect of molecular weight and
concentration on thermoresponsive behaviors of well-defined water-soluble semirigid polymers.
J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem 50:3664–3673
Liu P, Tan Q, Xiang L, Zhang H (2013) Steric hindrance effect on thermo-responsive behaviors of
well-defined water-soluble semi-rigid polymers. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
51:3429–3438
Ma ZY, Zheng C, Shen ZH, Liang DH, Fan XH (2012) Synthesis and properties of comb polymers
with semirigid mesogen-jacketed polymers as side chains. J Polym Sci Part A Polym Chem
50:918–926
McArdle CB (1989) Side chain liquid crystal polymers. Blackie and Son Ltd, Glasgow
Mei X, Liu AH, Cui JX, Wan XH, Zhou QF (2008) Synthesis and characterization of branched
mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymers based on 2,5-bis[(4-methoxyphenyl)oxycarbonyl]
styrene and 4-chloromethylstyrene. Macromolecules 41:1264–1272
Mei X, Chu Y, Cui J, Shen Z, Wan X (2010) Steric interaction between flexible main chain and
nonmesogenic cyclic pendants leading to thermotropic liquid crystalline property. Macromolecules 43:8942–8949
56
Z. Shen