The synthesis and characterization of liquid crystal polymer

Teo, Evelyn Yi Miin (2008) The synthesis and characterization of liquid crystal polymer. Universiti Malaysia Sabah. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

A liquid crystal polymer was synthesized by AIBN free-radical polymerization from an azobenzene mesogen rod-shaped monomer. The liquid crystal monomer was also synthesized by azo-decoupling reaction and Williamson ether synthesis. The thermal property of the LCP monomer was determined by DSC while the structure was determined by FF-IR. It is possible to further confirmed the structure of the synthesized compound if X-Ray diffraction was done. The presence of the azo linkage in both synthesized compounds showed potential for non-linear optic studies as well as photoswitching experiments concerned with cis-trans isomerization cycles.

Item Type: Academic Exercise
Keyword: liquid crystal polymer, AIBN, free-radical polymerization, azo-decoupling reaction, FF-IR, thermal, cis-trans isomerization cycles
Subjects: T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Department: SCHOOL > School of Science and Technology
Depositing User: SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited: 08 Apr 2014 11:46
Last Modified: 13 Oct 2017 10:02
URI: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/8654

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