Overview
- Describes the recent advances in synthesis and chemistry of novel liquid crystalline polymers
- Highlights the concepts behind liquid crystalline polymers, their chemical structure, phase classification, defect, and texture
- Covers the new characterization techniques, preparation of blends and composites using LCPs and their different properties
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This book introduces anisotropic innovations in liquid crystalline polymers as well as new nanocomposite materials and testing techniques. The authors detail the newest discoveries of material properties, material types and phases, and material characterization. This interdisciplinary work creates valuable links that strengthen the approach to the evolving field of liquid crystalline polymers/ materials.
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Keywords
- Calamatic
- Coil Block-copolymers
- Diblock Copolymers
- Discotic
- Elastomer
- Ester Groups
- Gelation
- Immiscible Components
- In Situ Photopolymerization
- Isotropic Phase-equilibria
- Liquid Crystal
- Liquid Crystalline Polymers
- Lyotropic
- Macromolecules
- Main-chain Polymers
- Mesogens
- Molecular-weight Polymethylene Spacers
- Nanoparticles
- Nanotubes
- Photoinitiated Polymerization
Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
Reviews
“As is true of liquid crystals in general, liquid crystal polymers (LCP), the subject of 20 chapters comprising this suitably conceived, professional-level survey of the field, are distinguished by their unique isotropic properties and molecular architecture. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students, researchers/faculty, professionals/practitioners.” (L. W. Fine, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Drs. Vijay Kumar Thakur and Michael R. Kessler are both at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Book Subtitle: Volume 1–Structure and Chemistry
Editors: Vijay Kumar Thakur, Michael R. Kessler
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22894-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-22893-8Published: 26 November 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37179-5Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-22894-5Published: 16 November 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 626
Topics: Nanotechnology, Polymer Sciences, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Characterization and Evaluation of Materials