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Calamitic Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers Swollen in Bent-Core Liquid-Crystal Solvents

  1. Martin Chambers1,2,*,
  2. Rafael Verduzco3,
  3. James T. Gleeson2,
  4. Samuel Sprunt2,
  5. Antal Jákli1

Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/adma.200802739

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Advanced Materials

Advanced Materials

Volume 21, Issue 16, pages 1622–1626, April 27, 2009

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Chambers, M., Verduzco, R., Gleeson, J. T., Sprunt, S. and Jákli, A. (2009), Calamitic Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers Swollen in Bent-Core Liquid-Crystal Solvents. Adv. Mater., 21: 1622–1626. doi: 10.1002/adma.200802739

Author Information

  1. 1

    Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University Kent, OH 44240 (USA)

  2. 2

    Physics Department, Kent State University Kent, OH 44240 (USA)

  3. 3

    Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN 37830 (USA)

*Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University Kent, OH 44240 (USA).

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 21 APR 2009
  2. Article first published online: 29 JAN 2009
  3. Manuscript Revised: 26 NOV 2008
  4. Manuscript Received: 15 SEP 2008

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Keywords:

  • composite materials;
  • liquid crystals;
  • molecular electronics;
  • polymeric materials;
  • shape-memory polymers
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The swelling of calamitic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) with bent-core mesogens is investigated in the isotropic phase of both materials. The swelling magnitude and dynamics are determined and fitted with a dual exponential. The host LCEs imbibe bent-core molecules up to 30– 40 mol%. The swollen elastomers exhibit nematic phases, with some possessing a lower temperature smectic phase.

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