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Reversible Control of Ordering Transitions at Aqueous/Liquid Crystal Interfaces Using Functional Amphiphilic Polymers†

  1. M. I. Kinsinger1,
  2. B. Sun2,
  3. N. L. Abbott1,
  4. D. M. Lynn1,2

Article first published online: 31 OCT 2007

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200700718

Issue

Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 19, Issue 23, pages 4208–4212, December, 2007

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How to Cite

Kinsinger, M. I., Sun, B., Abbott, N. L. and Lynn, D. M. (2007), Reversible Control of Ordering Transitions at Aqueous/Liquid Crystal Interfaces Using Functional Amphiphilic Polymers. Adv. Mater., 19: 4208–4212. doi: 10.1002/adma.200700718

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706 (USA)

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1415 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706 (USA)

  1. †

    Financial support was provided by the NSF (DMR-0520527) through a grant to the Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at the University of Wisconsin. D. M. L. is an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. Supporting Information is available online from Wiley InterScience or from the authors.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 28 NOV 2007
  2. Article first published online: 31 OCT 2007
  3. Manuscript Revised: 21 MAY 2007
  4. Manuscript Received: 23 MAR 2007

Funded by

  • NSF. Grant Number: DMR-0520527
  • Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)

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Keywords:

  • Amphiphilic materials;
  • Interfaces;
  • Liquid crystals
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Functional amphiphilic polymers designed to assemble at interfaces between a nematic liquid crystal and immiscible aqueous phases trigger ordering transitions that result in changes in the optical appearance of the liquid crystal (see figure and cover). The resulting polymer-functionalized interfaces respond reversibly to changes in the pH of aqueous solutions and suggest approaches to the design of fluid interfaces that respond actively or reversibly to a broad range of environmental stimuli.

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