Abstract
DSC and optical microscopy were used to study the phase behavior of blends of two members of a group of side-chain cholesteric liq. cryst. silicones. One of these siloxane-based polymers forms a single blue phase. The exptl. phase diagram is constructed and then compared to the case in which one of the polymers is replaced by a chiral nematic liq. crystal, which also forms a blue phase. [on SciFinder (R)]
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 297-304 |
| Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 365 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
Keywords
- Liquid crystals; Phase diagram (phase behavior of polymer-liq. crystal and polymer-polymer blends); Polymer blends Role: POF (Polymer in formulation), PRP (Properties), USES (Uses) (phase behavior of polymer-liq. crystal and polymer-polymer blends); Polysiloxanes Role: POF (Polymer in formulation), PRP (Properties), USES (Uses) (side-chain cholesteric liq. cryst.; phase behavior of polymer-liq. crystal and polymer-polymer blends)