Synthesis and characterization of four-armed star mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymer

被引:35
作者
Wang, XZ [1 ]
Zhang, HL [1 ]
Zhong, GQ [1 ]
Wang, XY [1 ]
机构
[1] Xiangtan Univ, Inst Polymer Sci, Xiangtan 411105, Peoples R China
关键词
mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymer; atom transfer radical polymerization; star-shaped polymer;
D O I
10.1016/j.polymer.2004.02.054
中图分类号
O63 [高分子化学(高聚物)];
学科分类号
070305 ; 080501 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The synthesis of four-armed star mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymer was achieved by atom transfer radical polymerization in chlorobenzene solution using pentaerythritol terakis(2-bromoisobutyrate) (PT-Br) as an initiator and CuBr/sparteine complex as a catalyst. The results show that the number average molecular weigh is creased linearly vs. monomer conversion, and that the polydispersities were quite narrow (< 1.19). which is the character of controlled polymerization. The structure was experimentally confirmed by H-1 NMR. The liquid-crystalline behavior of the four-armed star polymer was studied using DSC and POM. Only the polymer with a M-n.GPC beyond 3.68 x 10(4) g/mol formed a liquid crystalline phase which was quite stable with a high clearing point. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:3637 / 3642
页数:6
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