Abstract
The paper reports on the enhancement of electrical conductivity of a liquid crystalline aromatic polymer following its alignment in a magnetic field. The interaction of external fields with 'polymeric' liquid crystals offers the possibility of freezing the molecular organization which these fields induce, and therefore a way to control the anisotropy of physical properties in solid polymers. One material under investigation is a semi-flexible polyester that becomes liquid crystalline near 150 degree C. The polymer's carbon-13 NMR spectrum is shown. It is concluded that some rearrangement occurs in the melt polymerization and the chain microstructure is more complicated than that suggested by the chemical structure.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, Proceedings of the ACS Division of Polymeric Material |
| Publisher | ACS |
| Pages | 136-139 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Volume | 54 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0841209618 |
| State | Published - Jan 1 1986 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering