Molecular engineering of stimuli-responsive, functional, side-chain liquid crystalline copolymers: synthesis, properties and applications
Dennis Ndaya, Reuben Bosire, Samiksha Vaidya, Rajeswari M. Kasi
Abstract
This review describes recent progress made in designing stimuli-responsive, functional, side-chain, end-on mesogen attached liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs).
Topics & Concepts
MesogenSide chainLiquid crystallineCopolymerPolymerChain (unit)Materials scienceFunctional polymersPolymer chemistryPolymer scienceComposite materialAstronomyPhysicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly