Abstract
For the multifunctional liquid crystalline medium with high chromophore content, a thermotropic polymethacrylate (PBBS) bearing monolithic photoactive mesogen was designed and synthesized on the basis of semiempirical quantum calculation. PBBS showed phase transition sequence of I-222 °C-SmA-169 °C-SMC-154 °C-SmX on cooling. Phase transition in the PBBS film could be correlated with the birefringence change and H-aggregate formation monitored as a function of temperature. The multifunctional mesogenic pendant, 2-biphenyl-5-sulfonylbenzoxazole, provided strong blue fluorescence and electroluminescence, large second-order optical nonlinearity, and intrinsic photeconductivity to the novel photoactive liquid crystalline polymer PBBS.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3947-3953 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Macromolecules |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2001 Jun 5 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry
- Polymers and Plastics
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Materials Chemistry