Abstract
Molecular orientations by shear stress and magnetic field were carried out to obtain a uniaxial, low-bandgap, amphotropic liquid-crystalline (LC) π-conjugated polymer. Orientation of a thick polymer film shows orientation along the shear stress, but a thin sample produced by a spatula drawing on a glass substrate produces LC band structure with a chevron pattern. Furthermore, we report the orientation of a lyotropic LC polymer under magnetic field.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1159-1166 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Liquid Crystals |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Sep |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- band structure
- chevron structure
- liquid crystal
- low-bandgap
- uniaxial orientation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Materials Science(all)
- Condensed Matter Physics