Synthesis of conductive polymer poly([thiophene]-[benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole] [thiophene]) (abbreviated as P(T-Btdaz-T)) was achieved by electrochemical polymerization in hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC)/N,N-dimethylformami...Synthesis of conductive polymer poly([thiophene]-[benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole] [thiophene]) (abbreviated as P(T-Btdaz-T)) was achieved by electrochemical polymerization in hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC)/N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in liquid crystal state. The polymer thus obtained shows fingerprint texture, which is derived from helical structure of the HPC in cholesteric liquid crystal state. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements revealed that the polymer film is P(T-Btdaz-T)/HPC composite. Circular dichroism optical absorption spectroscopy measurements show that the polymer has the optical activity. Next, electrochemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene (EDOT) was carried out in columnar phase liquid crystal. The polymer transcribes the columnar structure and shows optical structure resembling columnar liquid crystal electrolyte solution.展开更多
Au-nanoparticles (size about 2 nm, but not 5 or 15 nm) are capable of effectively incorporating into quasinematic layers of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion formed by double-stranded nucleic acid...Au-nanoparticles (size about 2 nm, but not 5 or 15 nm) are capable of effectively incorporating into quasinematic layers of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion formed by double-stranded nucleic acid molecules of various families (DNA and poly(I)xpoly(C)). This Au-size-dependent process is accompanied by a decrease in amplitudes of abnormal bands in the CD spectra specific to initial cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersions and simultaneously by an appearance of plasmon resonance band in visible absorption spectrum. The study of properties of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion treated with Au-nanoparticles by means of various physico-chemical methods demonstrates that incorporation of Au-nanoparticles into quasinematic layers of these particles results in two effects: i) it facilitates reorganization of the spatial cholesteric structure of particles, and ii) it induces the formation of Au-clusters in the content of particles. It is not excluded that these effects represent a possible reason for genotoxicity of Au-nanopar- ticles.展开更多
Ultra-low dielectric loss(Df)and low dielectric constant(Dk)materials are urgently required in highspeed and large-capacity transmission,in which the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polymer(LCP)has gained attention due...Ultra-low dielectric loss(Df)and low dielectric constant(Dk)materials are urgently required in highspeed and large-capacity transmission,in which the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polymer(LCP)has gained attention due to its excellent dielectric properties.However,the relationship between molecular structure and dielectric properties is still not clear.In this study,two copolyesters containing phenyl or naphthyl structures are synthesized,as well as the effects of benzene and naphthalene mesogens on dielectric properties are investigated.The synthesized copolyesters containing naphthalene structure have good comprehensive properties with high thermal stability(T_(5%)=479℃ and T_g=195-216℃),inherent flame retardance(LOI=33.0-35.0 and UL-94 V-0 level at 0.8 mm),low Dk(2.9-3.0@10 GHz)and low Df(0.0027-0.0047@10 GHz).Naphthalene mesogen can reduce the dielectric loss more significantly than benzene at high frequency by reducing the density and mobility of polarizable groups,which leads to the effectively limited dipole polarization in copolyesters.Consequently,we proposed a new strategy for designing low Dk and low Df materials.展开更多
A new microcellular composite material with a biomimetic structure has been prepared via the supercritical fluid (SCF) technology. The resultant material has a clear biomimetic structure like bamboo and wood. The skin...A new microcellular composite material with a biomimetic structure has been prepared via the supercritical fluid (SCF) technology. The resultant material has a clear biomimetic structure like bamboo and wood. The skin region is enriched with oriented high-strength thermotropic liquid crystal polymer fibrils, while the core region with polystyrene (PS) micro-cells. The diameter and density of micro-cells can be controlled by the processing parameters such as temperature and pressure. And the skin thickness can be controlled conveniently by varying the composition of polystyrene and liquid crystal polymer.展开更多
文摘Synthesis of conductive polymer poly([thiophene]-[benzo[1,2,3]thiadiazole] [thiophene]) (abbreviated as P(T-Btdaz-T)) was achieved by electrochemical polymerization in hydroxypropyl cellulose (HPC)/N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) in liquid crystal state. The polymer thus obtained shows fingerprint texture, which is derived from helical structure of the HPC in cholesteric liquid crystal state. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy measurements revealed that the polymer film is P(T-Btdaz-T)/HPC composite. Circular dichroism optical absorption spectroscopy measurements show that the polymer has the optical activity. Next, electrochemical polymerization of 3,4-ethylene-dioxythiophene (EDOT) was carried out in columnar phase liquid crystal. The polymer transcribes the columnar structure and shows optical structure resembling columnar liquid crystal electrolyte solution.
文摘Au-nanoparticles (size about 2 nm, but not 5 or 15 nm) are capable of effectively incorporating into quasinematic layers of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion formed by double-stranded nucleic acid molecules of various families (DNA and poly(I)xpoly(C)). This Au-size-dependent process is accompanied by a decrease in amplitudes of abnormal bands in the CD spectra specific to initial cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersions and simultaneously by an appearance of plasmon resonance band in visible absorption spectrum. The study of properties of particles of cholesteric liquid-crystalline dispersion treated with Au-nanoparticles by means of various physico-chemical methods demonstrates that incorporation of Au-nanoparticles into quasinematic layers of these particles results in two effects: i) it facilitates reorganization of the spatial cholesteric structure of particles, and ii) it induces the formation of Au-clusters in the content of particles. It is not excluded that these effects represent a possible reason for genotoxicity of Au-nanopar- ticles.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51991351 and 51991350)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+1 种基金the 111 Project(No.B20001)the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(No.2020YFH0016)。
文摘Ultra-low dielectric loss(Df)and low dielectric constant(Dk)materials are urgently required in highspeed and large-capacity transmission,in which the wholly aromatic liquid crystal polymer(LCP)has gained attention due to its excellent dielectric properties.However,the relationship between molecular structure and dielectric properties is still not clear.In this study,two copolyesters containing phenyl or naphthyl structures are synthesized,as well as the effects of benzene and naphthalene mesogens on dielectric properties are investigated.The synthesized copolyesters containing naphthalene structure have good comprehensive properties with high thermal stability(T_(5%)=479℃ and T_g=195-216℃),inherent flame retardance(LOI=33.0-35.0 and UL-94 V-0 level at 0.8 mm),low Dk(2.9-3.0@10 GHz)and low Df(0.0027-0.0047@10 GHz).Naphthalene mesogen can reduce the dielectric loss more significantly than benzene at high frequency by reducing the density and mobility of polarizable groups,which leads to the effectively limited dipole polarization in copolyesters.Consequently,we proposed a new strategy for designing low Dk and low Df materials.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 59873026).
文摘A new microcellular composite material with a biomimetic structure has been prepared via the supercritical fluid (SCF) technology. The resultant material has a clear biomimetic structure like bamboo and wood. The skin region is enriched with oriented high-strength thermotropic liquid crystal polymer fibrils, while the core region with polystyrene (PS) micro-cells. The diameter and density of micro-cells can be controlled by the processing parameters such as temperature and pressure. And the skin thickness can be controlled conveniently by varying the composition of polystyrene and liquid crystal polymer.
