Synthesis and properties of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline copoly(ester-imide)s

Four novel copoly（ester-imide）s based on 3,3′,4,4′-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride, bis（trimellitic acid anhydride） phenyl ester and di-p-aminophenyl ester of dicarboxylic acids were synthesized via two-step method in order to investigate whether two imide mesogenic units with different conformation and polarity could control the formation of LC-phase. Polarizes light microscopy （PLM） and differential scanning calorimetry （DSC） have shown that three polymers formed the nematic phase with ＂thread schlieren texture＂ and a polymer formed the nematic phase with ＂Inversion walls texture＂.

LAMELLAR STRUCTURE OF THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMERS

The lamellar structure of a thermotropic aromatic polyester with flexible spacer has beenstudied by using transmission electron microscopy. It was found that the lamellar structure couldbe observed in the crystalline samples of this semirigid polymer crystallized from different states.The thickness of lamellae is around 10 nm, which is similar to that of the conventional polymersof flexible chain molecules. The molecular chains in the lamellae are oriented in the thicknessdirection as determined by electron diffraction. The possibility of molecular chains folding in the lamellae has been discussed.

The Rheological and Extrusion Behaviour of Blends Based on Phenolphthalein Poly(ether-ether-sulfone)and Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer

A novel engineering thermoplastic, phenolphthalein poly(ether ether sulfone)(PES C) was blended with a commercial thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer(TLCP), Vectra A950, up to 30 weight percent of TLCP. A rheometrics dynamic spectrometer (RDS Ⅱ) and a CEAST capillary rheometer, a rheoscope 1000 were employed to investigate the melt rheology and extrusion behaviour at both the low and high shearing rates. The morphologies of the blends under different shearing were observed with a scanning electron microscope(SEM) and correlated to the observed rheology. The principal normal stress differences measured with cone and plate geometry give a temperature independent correlation for both blend and PES C when they are plotted against shear stress. But the extrudate swell of the blends showed a strong temperature dependence at each shear stress. The concentration dependence of extrudate swell shows a contrary behaviour to that of the inorganic filled system. A reasonable hypothesis based on the relaxation and disorientation of TLCP during flowing in the capillary and exiting was given to explain it. The melt fracture was checked after extrusion from capillary and was discussed.

MELT BLENDS OF POLY (BUTYLEN TEREPHTHALATE) AND A THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYMER

With the help of differential scanning calorimetry, cone-plate and capillary rheometry andscanning electron microscopy, a research has been conducted on rheological behavior,crystallization and morphology of poly (butylene terephthalate) (PBT) blends containing athermotropic LCP. The blend has zero entrance pressure loss, although the LCP has rather largeone. The viscosity curve of the blend lies between those of the LCP and PBT. The crystallizationof PBT is not affected by the presence of the LCP together with no indication oftransesterification between the two ingredients. LCP spheres and ellipsoids with the size of 0. 5--1. 5 μm disperse in PBT matrix uniformly, which is related to the viscosity ratio of the two components.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF A NEW THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLYESTER-ETHER SULFONE

A new aromatic thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester-ether sulfone(PEES)was prepared from 4,4-bis(4-hydroxyphenoxy)diphenyl sulfone(BHPDS),terephthalic acid(TPA)and p-hydroxybenzoic acid(P-HBA).Some factors that affected melting viscosity of polymer such as prepolymerization reaction medium and post-polymerization etc,were discussed.The liquid crystalline properties were characterized by DSC,polarizing microscope with a hot stage and WAXD measurements.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE POLY(ESTER-IMIDE)S

A new series of thermotropic liquid crystalline poly(ester- imide)s were synthesized via a solution polycondensation process.The polymers were also characterized by IR,DSC,polarizing microscopy and WAXD measurements.

STRUCTURE OF THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTALLINE VANILLIC ACID/P-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID/ETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE VHE TERPOLYESTERS

Thermotropic liquid crystalline VHE terpolyesters made from vanillic acid (V),p-hydroxybenzoic acid (H) and poly(ethylene terephthalate) (E) were studied by 400 MHz NMR spectra, wide angle X-ray diffraction,scanning electron and polarizing microscopes.It was found that the VHE terpolyesters had random sequence distribution.The VHE terpolyester films exhibited highly oriented fibrillar structure.

A New All-Aromatic Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polyester Derived from Acetylhydroquinone

A new all aromatic thermotropic liquid crystalline polyester from acetylhydroquinone was prepared by nucleophilic substitution reaction and characterized for its thermotropic liquid crystalline property. The new polyester was amorphous which had glass transition at 274 degrees C. Above Tg, the sample exhibited typical nematic texture. It showed high thermal stability (Td=487 degrees C).

Synthesis and Characterization of Cholesteric Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polyesters Based on Isosorbide

BACKGROUND: Generally main chain cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers are prepared form chiral diacid or diol monomer. But these monomers are costly. Isosorbide is chiral cycloaliphatic diol accessible from renewable resources in the form of pure enantiomers. Thus it is used to synthesize main chain cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers. Incorporation of phenyl hydroquinone into the backbone of the main chain frustrates chain packing, thus lowering the crystallinity and depressing the melting point below the degradation temperature, also improves the solubility due to disruption of packing and maintains the mechanical and thermal performance. RESULTS: Optical microscopy study reveals that more than 50% of isosorbide content with phenyl hydroquinone and terephthalic acid showed “yellow iridescent oily streaks” with a background of mosaic/marble texture. These are the typical textures of cholesteric liquid crystalline phase. Copolyesters based on phenyl hydroquinone, isosorbide and terephthalic acid are soluble in aprotic solvents like N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC), dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), and N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP). Solubility increases with the content of isosorbide percent. Thermal stability of all copolyesters was more than 300?C on the basis of 10% wt loss. CONCLUSIONS: It was found that main chain cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers can be prepared form chiral cycloaliphatic diol such as isosorbide. Main chain cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters are prepared from phenyl hydroquinone, isosorbide and terephthalic acid showed thermal stability more than 300?C. Main chain cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers are soluble in aprotic solvents like DMAC, DMSO, DMF and NMP.

NUCLEATION ACTION OF THERMOTROPIC LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS IN THE BLENDS WITH PET

The present work concerns the crystallization of PET accelerated by addition of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCP)based on two aromatic copolyesters: PHB/PET (60:40 ) and PHB/HDA/2,6-DNA /IPA ( 50:25 : 12.5 : 12.5 ). The investigation has been made by measurements of the cold-crystallization and melt-crystallization temperatures by DSC and of the changes of density and depolarizing light intensity during the isothermal process. In addition, the morphology of selectively etched surface of compressing pellets proved the presence of crystalline fibrillar structure, it can be supposed to have grown up from the micelle nucleus based on bundle of rigid TLCP chains.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARAOTERIZATION OF NOVEL THERMOTROPIO LIQUID ORYSTALLINE POLYESTERS BEARING NONLINEAR OPTICAL AZOBENZENE SIDE GROUP

A series of novel thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters bearing nonlinear optical azobenzene side group were synthesized by high temperature solution polycondensation and their structures,thermal stability, phase transition behavior and crystallinity were characterized by IR,elemental analysis, TG-DTA, polarizing optical microscope (POM) equipped with a hot stage and X-ray diffraction techniques. The results demonstrate that all the synthesized polyesters exhibit nematic liquid crystalline phases and show relatively high glass transition temperatures and good thermal stability.

Studies on the Synthesis,Characterization and Properties of the Reactive Thermotropic Liquid Crystalline Polymer

1 Introduction Four species of reactive thermotropic liquid crystalline polymer (LCMC) with different relative molecular weight were synthesized in this work (see scheme 1, n=2, 6, 10, ∞.n means number of repeat structure unit). Their structure, morphology and properties were investigated systemically by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Wide-angle X-ray diffraction (WAXD), polarizing opticalmicroscopy (POM) and ubb...

缓冷条件对TLCP初生纤维分子链取向和力学性能的影响

采用熔融纺丝法在不同缓冷条件下制备热致液晶聚芳酯(TLCP)初生纤维,研究不同缓冷条件下TLCP初生纤维的分子链取向及结晶度,以及缓冷条件对纤维力学性能的影响。结果表明:缓冷条件的变化对TLCP初生纤维的结晶度几乎没有影响,但对于其分子链取向的影响较为显著;当缓冷温度固定在280℃、缓冷高度由80 mm降为40 mm时,TLCP初生纤维的取向因子(f)由0.945增加至0.964,当缓冷高度固定为80 mm、缓冷温度由280℃变为无缓冷时,纤维的f由0.945提高至0.970;TLCP初生纤维的断裂强度随着缓冷温度的降低而增大,随着缓冷高度的增加而降低;当缓冷高度固定为80 mm、缓冷温度由280℃变为无缓冷时,TLCP初生纤维断裂强度由5.9 cN/dtex增加至8.7 cN/dtex,当缓冷温度固定为280℃、缓冷高度由40 mm增至80 mm时,纤维断裂强度由7.3 cN/dtex下降至5.9 cN/dtex。

Synthesis of Schiff Base-type Liquid Crystalline Crown Ethers Containing Dibenzo-18-Crown-6 Unit

The synthesis and characterization of novel Schiff base liquid crystalline crown ethers prepared from the inter-mediates 4-(4-alkoxylbiphenyl-4-carbonyl)benzaldehyde, cis- and trans-4,4-diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6 are de-scribed. The structure of these compounds have been well characterized by elemental analysis, IR, 1H NMR and MS spectroscopy. The liquid-crystalline behavior of these compounds was also inverstigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM) with a heating stage and polarimetric analysis.

含热致液晶性共聚酯的聚砜共混物

将一种含萘环的热致液晶性共聚酯与聚砜材脂熔融共混并挤塑成条．毛细管流变性测试表明，这一共聚酯降低了共混物的表观粘度，甚至低于其本身的粘度．共混物受剪切作用形成了各向异性的微纤增强结构，并具有皮芯结构．在液晶聚合物含量低到２％与０．５％的样条中仍有共聚酯微纤形成．共聚酯微纤提高了聚砜的力学性能，含２０％共聚酯共混物挤塑条的位伸模量为聚砜树脂的二倍半．

热致液晶共聚酯对聚丙烯结晶的诱导作用

用差示扫描量热法和光学解偏振法研究了热致液晶性芳香共聚酯与聚丙烯共混物的等温和非多温结晶行为.结果表明,这一热致液晶聚合物对聚丙烯结晶有诱导成核和加速作用.当共聚酯含量在2-5％之间时,聚丙烯的结晶速率最快.偏光显微镜的观察揭示出在聚丙烯熔体中原位形成的液晶聚合物微纤诱导了聚丙烯横穿晶的形成.

聚丙烯/热致液晶聚合物/玻璃纤维混杂复合材料 Ⅱ :混杂复合材料的静态及动态力学性能

对具有良好液晶聚合物微纤结构的聚丙烯/热致液晶聚合物/玻璃纤维(PP/TLCP/GF)混杂复合材料,使用静态拉伸和动态力学分析(DMA)的方法研究了材料的力学性能。拉伸实验结果表明,混杂复合材料的拉伸强度和模量随着PP和TLCP挤出后的牵伸速率增大而上升,并且含有增容剂PP g MAH的体系,力学性能更优异。DMA测试结果表明,混杂复合材料的动态模量E′随着体系中玻纤的含量增加而增大;当体系中加入增容剂后,复合材料的刚性得到进一步提高。但无论是否使用了增容剂PP g MAH,当体系中玻纤含量高于20%后,模量随玻纤含量增大的趋势变缓。当体系中增强相的含量增加,以及加入增容剂使增强相与基体的界面粘结得到改善后,PP基体的损耗因子(tanδ)峰值都有一定的减小。

侧链聚硅氧烷液晶高分子的合成与表征及应用研究

Two liquid crystal monomers,cholesteryl 10\|undecylenate (M1), and cholesteryl 4\|(10\|undecylenoyloxy)\|benzoate(M2),and their respective side\|chain liquid crystal homopolymers (P1,P2) were synthesized.Their liquid crystal properties were characterized by POM and DSC method.M1 could form sematic liquid crystal and cholesteric liquid crystal,while M2\|only cholesteric liquid crystal.The Polymers,P1 and P2,exhibited sematic liquid crystal behavior.The results also indicated that,because of the structure of 1,4\|COO\|Ar\|COO\|in M2 and P2,the isotropization tempretures of the liquid crystalline M2 and P2 were higher than those of M1 and P1,respectively,and the temprature range of LC phases of M2 was also wider than that of M1.Homopolymer P1,was applied in the capillary column gas chromatography as a novel stationary phase and showed ideal separating selectivity.A mixture of anthracene,phenanthrene and acenaphene and a mixture of dichlorobenzene isomers were well separated.

联苯型热致性液晶聚氨酯的合成与表征

采用溶液聚合法,以4,4′-二羟基联苯、5-氯-1-戊醇、甲苯-2,4-二异氰酸酯（2,4-TDI）及三种不同链长的脂肪族二元醇为原料制备了一系列的联苯型液晶聚氨酯（LCPU）。采用红外光谱（FT-IR）、差示扫描量热（DSC）、偏光显微镜（POM）和X射线衍射（WAXD）等手段对聚合物进行表征。结果表明,这类联苯型的LCPU的熔点（Tm）随着聚合物分子链中小分子二元醇链长的增加而降低,而各向同性温度（Ti）则变化不大;POM观察表明,这一系列的聚合物均为热致性向列型液晶,其液晶态温度区间在90℃-207℃;其广角X射线衍射图在2θ≈25°有尖锐的衍射峰。

热致性液晶聚合物种类对环氧树脂性能的影响研究

利用自行合成的多种热致性高分子液晶聚合物对CYD -12 8环氧树脂进行共混改性 ,用FTIR方法研究了液晶聚合物对环氧树脂固化反应程度的影响 ,用DSC、TGA研究了液晶聚合物对环氧树脂固化物Tg 和热失重温度的影响 ,测试了共混物的力学性能 ,并用扫描电镜观察了共混物冲击断面的形貌。结果表明 :端基含有活性反应基团的液晶聚合物可以提高固化反应程度、提高固化物的韧性和强度 ,同时还使固化物的Tg 和热失重温度提高 ,SEM观察表明 ,加入液晶聚合物的材料断裂面面积增大 ,逐渐出现韧性断裂的特征。