THE GROWTH OF HIGHLY ORDERED TEXTURES IN PLANAR POLY(GAMMA-BENZYL GLUTAMATE) LIQUID-CRYSTALS

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LEE, SD [1 ]
MEYER, RB [1 ]
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[1] BRANDEIS UNIV,MARTIN FISHER SCH PHYS,WALTHAM,MA 02254
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10.1080/02678299008033821
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O6 [化学];
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We have observed the growth of highly ordered textures in homogeneously aligned poly(γ-benzyl-glutamate) (PBG) liquid crystals as the polymer concentration increases. The textures are similar to the hexagonal columnar textures exhibited by recent studies on highly concentrated solutions of helical biological polymers. In a geometry of homeotropic alignment, no evidence of such texture growth was seen, which is probably due to strong binding interactions between PBG polymers and the substrates. © 1990 Taylor & Francis Ltd.
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