Mesomorphic Properties of Epoxy-Based Side-Chain Polymers with Cholesteryl and Cyanobiphenyl Pendant Groups

Authors

  • Leonorina G. Cada Institute of Chemistry, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
  • Romelda Azores Institute of Chemistry, College of Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v14i2.83-89

Keywords:

liquid crystals, side-chain liquid crystalline polymers, cholesteric liquid crystals, nematic liquid crystals

Abstract

Ring opening reaction of a commercially available epon resin, ethylenegycol diglycidyl ether (EGDE) with nematic 4-(ω-aminohexyloxy)-4'-cyanobiphenyl and twisted nematic cholesteryl 4-aminobutyrate was carried out in bulk at 100 °C for 10 h. The side-chain copolymers obtained were found to be mesomorphic as observed under the polarizing microscope. No trend was observed in the transition temperatures of these polymeric systems based on the differential scanning calorimetric study.

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Cada, L. G., & Azores, R. (1998). Mesomorphic Properties of Epoxy-Based Side-Chain Polymers with Cholesteryl and Cyanobiphenyl Pendant Groups. KIMIKA, 14(2), 83–89. https://doi.org/10.26534/kimika.v14i2.83-89

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (1998)

Section

Research Articles

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