SYNTHESIS OF MAIN CHAIN LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COPOLYESTERS WITH X-SHAPED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNIT AND CROWN ETHER CYCLE

A novel series of main chain liquid crystalline copolyesters with X-shaped two-dimensional mesogenic unit and crown ether cycle of cis-4,4＇-bis（4-hydroxyphenylazo） dibenzo-18-crown-6 was prepared via solution condensation polymerization from 4,4＇-（a;arhexanedioyloxy） dibenzoyl dichloride （MI）, 2,5-bis（p-octyloxybenzoyloxy） hydro-quinone （M2） and cis-4,4＇-bis（4-hydroxyphenylazo） dibenzo-18-crown-6 （M3）. Monomer MI was synthesized by esterification and substitution of adipoyl chloride with p-hydroxybenzoic acid, monomer M2 was synthesized by esterfication and reduction reaction of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone and p-octanoxybenzoyl chloride and monomer M3 was synthesized by diazotization and coupling reaction of cis-diaminodibenzo-18-crown-6 with phenol. The molecular weights of copolyesters are not high, and the intrinsic viscosity [η] of copolyesters ranges from 0.25-0.35. The monomers＇ structures were identified by using elemental analysis, IR, UV, ^1H-NMR, MS, etc. All the copolyesters are yellowish powders and insoluble in THF and CHC13 at room temperature except cPg. The properties of copolyesters were investigated by using GPC, [η] , DSC, TG, WAXD and POM. It was found that all the copolyesters entered into liquid crystal phase when they were heated to above their melting temperature （Tin）. The typical smectic and nematic phase texture can be observed on POM. Their mesophase transition temperature and thermal stability change regularly with varying the content of cis-4,4＇-bis（4-hydroxyphenylazo） dibenzo-18-crown-6 unit in the copolyesters.

STUDY ON LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNITS

A series of liquid crystalline polymers with two-dimensional mesogenic units were synthesized by solution polycondensation at low temperature. All the polymers were liquid crystalline. The melting temperature T;（except that with substituent of methoxy） and the clearing temperature T;of the polymers change regularly with varying of the length of the alkyl substituent groups.

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS WITH TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNITS

A series of 'liquid crystal polymers with two-dimensional mesogeuic units' were synthesized by the polycondensations of the monomer 2, 5-dihydroxybenzylidene-4-phenetidine with a diacid chloride selected from a series of α, ω-bis(4-chloroformylphenyloxy)carbonylalkues. This is the first series of polymers reported under the newly proposed concept 'liquid crystal polymers with two dimensional mesogenic units'.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF MAIN CHAIN AROMATIC LIQUID CRYSTAL COPOLYESTERS WITH X-SHAPED AND ROD-SHAPED MESOGENIC UNITS

A series of main chain liquid crystal aromatic copolyesters with X-shaped and rod-shaped mesogenic units were synthesized via solution condensation polymerizations of 4,4'-(alpha,omega-octanedioyloxy)-dibenzoyl dichlorides with 2,5-bis(p-octanoxy benzoyloxy)-hydroquinone and diphenol. All of the copolyesters showed thermotropic liquid crystalline behaviors through observations using DSC, polarized microscopy and X-ray diffraction. The melting point (T-m) and the isotropization temperature (T-i) change regularly with varying the content of diphenol unit in the copolymers.

SYNTHESIS OF LIQUID CRYSTALLINE COPOLYESTERS WITH T-SHAPED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNIT AND CROWN ETHER CYCLE

A novel series of liquid crystalline copolyesters with T-shaped two-dimensional mesogenic unit and crown ether cycle of cis-4,4′-bis(4-hydroxyphenylazo)dibenzo-18-crown-6 was prepared via solution condensation polymerization from 4,4′-(α,ω-hexanedioyloxy)dibenzoyl dichloride(M_1),2-(4′-ethoxyphenyl)hydroquinone(M_2)and cis-4,4′-bis(4- hydroxyphenylazo)dibenzo-18-crown-6(M_3).The molecular weights of copolyesters are not high,and the intrinsic viscosity [η]of copolyesters ranges from 0.29-0.43.The monomers ...

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS WITH T-SHAPED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNITS (Ⅱ)

A series of liquid crystalline polymers with T-shaped two-dimensional mesogenic unitswere synthesized via low temperature solution polycondensation of 2-(4'-alkoxy-phenyl)hydroquinone with various diacyl dichlorides. The polymers were found to be nematic andshown thermotropic liquid crystalline behaviors through observations using DSC, polarizedmicroscopy and X-ray diffraction. The melting temperature T_m and the isotropizationtemperature T_i of the polymers change regularly with varying of the monomer structures.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYESTERS WITH T-SHAPED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNITS(Ⅲ)

A new series of liquid crystal polyesters with T-shaped two-dimensional mesogenic units weresynthesized by melt polycondensation of the diacetates of 2-(4'-alkoxy -phenyl)-hydroquinones with 4,4'-alkylenedioxydibenzoic acid. The polymers were characterized by using polarized microscopy, DSC and X-ray diffraction. It was realized that all the polymers have nematic thermotropic liquid crystallinecharacteristics. The melting temperature (T_m) and isotropization temperature (T_i) of the polymers changeregularly with varying lengths of the alkoxy side group and the length of the alkylene group in the main chainin company with an even-odd effect. The mesophase temperature range also varies regularly with the polymerstructure. It is shown that the mesophase range has been widened.

SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS WITH T-SHAPED TWO-DIMENSIONAL MESOGENIC UNITS

Two series of new liquid crystalline polymers with T-shaped two-dimensional mesogenic units were synthesized by low temperature solution polycondensations of 4-substituted N-2, 5-dihydroxybenzylidene aniline monomers with different diacyl dichlorides. The polymers were found to be nematic and shown liquid crystalline behavior. The melting temperature T-m and the clearing temperature T-i of the polymers change regularly with varying of the monomer structures.

Multi-relaxation-time lattice Boltzmann simulations of lid driven flows using graphics processing unit

Large eddy simulation （LES） using the Smagorinsky eddy viscosity model is added to the two-dimensional nine velocity components （D2Q9） lattice Boltzmann equation （LBE） with multi-relaxation-time （MRT） to simulate incompressible turbulent cavity flows with the Reynolds numbers up to 1 × 10^7. To improve the computation efficiency of LBM on the numerical simulations of turbulent flows, the massively parallel computing power from a graphic processing unit （GPU） with a computing unified device architecture （CUDA） is introduced into the MRT-LBE-LES model. The model performs well, compared with the results from others, with an increase of 76 times in computation efficiency. It appears that the higher the Reynolds numbers is, the smaller the Smagorinsky constant should be, if the lattice number is fixed. Also, for a selected high Reynolds number and a selected proper Smagorinsky constant, there is a minimum requirement for the lattice number so that the Smagorinsky eddy viscosity will not be excessively large.

2D Conjugated Polymers Containing B←N Units for Improved Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution

Previous studies have demonstrated linear polymers embedded with B←N units display efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance,but their limited structural tunability restricts photogenerated carrier dynamics modulation.Current researches mainly focus on linear polymers,while the study of B←N units in the field of two-dimension conjugated polymers(2DCPs)photocatalytic hydrogen evolution remains an uncultivated ground.Herein,three 2DCPs containing B←N units were synthesized and their photocatalytic hydrogen production performance was investigated.Among them,the BN-Tz exhibited the best property with a hydrogen production rate of 89.5μmol·h^(-1),while BN-Ph and BN-TPB were only 26.4 and 8.5μmol·h^(-1),respectively.Comprehensive analyses showed that the remarkable photocatalytic ability of BN-Tz catalyst was mainly attributed to its superior transport and separation of photogenerated carriers,as well as the ability to construct a stronger built-in electric field and better planarity.Meanwhile,it was found that the manipulation of the electronic properties of the structures connected to the B←N unit could effectively regulate the molecular polarity,thus achieving the control of the electronic structure of the materials.This work extends the application of materials containing B←N units in photocatalysis and lays a good foundation for the subsequent design of photocatalysts containing B←N units.