Abstract
Linear aromatic polyesters are representative examples of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (TLCPs), which have been the subject of many researches. This article reviews the structure-LC properties relationship in wholly aromatic TLCPs mostly based on the results obtained for the past quarter of a century. Especially, this review deals with the structural details of aromatic polyester TLCPs that influence the liquid crystalline and thermal properties. In the last part of this article the liquid crystalline properties of combined type and hyperbranched polyester also are discussed. Introduction to various synthetic methods are included in the last section.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 523-535 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | Polymer (Korea) |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Nov |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Aromatic polyester
- Combined type
- Hyperbranched
- Liquid crystal
- Synthetic method
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemical Engineering
- Polymers and Plastics
- Materials Chemistry