Synthesis of liquid crystalline graft and block copolymers by sequential cationic and free-radical polymerizations

Ersin I. Serhatli, Giancarlo Galli*, Yusuf Yagci, Michele Laus, Sante A. Angeloni, Emo Chiellini

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Abstract

New graft and block copolymers were synthesized by two procedures, each consisting of a sequence of cationic and free-radical polymerization reactions. One polymer component was a liquid crystalline side-group polymer, with the other polymer component being incorporated in crystalline grafts or in amorphous blocks. The copolymers were microphase-separated and underwent thermal transitions (glass, melting, isotropization) of each individual component.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)259-265
Number of pages7
JournalDesigned Monomers and Polymers
Volume2
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1999

Keywords

  • Block copolymers
  • Graft copolymers
  • Liquid crystals

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