ISSN:
1057-9257
Keywords:
Poly(ethy1ene oxide)-salt complexes
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Anionic mesogens
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Uncharged mesogens
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Isomorphous mixture
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Chemistry
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Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Electrical Engineering, Measurement and Control Technology
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Physics
Notes:
The preparation and characterisation of novel ionic polymer liquid crystal complexes of poly(ethylene oxide)-Na+ with mesogenic anions and their uncharged structural analogues in homogeneous mixtures are described. The systems discused most fully are the anion of the phenolic mesogen 4-n-hexyloxybenzylidene-4-hydroxy aniline (1) with its uncharged analogue 4-n-hexyloxybenzylidene aniline (1a) and the anion of 5-(4-n-octyloxy-2,3-dicyanophenyleneoxycarbonyl)benzimidazo-le (2) and its uncharged analogue 4-octyloxy-2,3-dicyanophenyloxybenzoyl (2). Differential scanning calorimetry, wide angle x-ray diffraction and polarised light microscopy show that PEO-Na1/1a and PEO-Na2/2a are homogeneous mesogenic phases when Na1 or Na2 are present at 50% or less of the stoichiometric composition in complexes (EO : salt = 3 : 1) and the shortfall is made up from 1a or 2a uncharged analogues of 1a and related systems substituted by methoxy rather than hydrogen do not form homogeneous mixtures.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/amo.860040405
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