Dynamics of main-chain liquid crystalline polysiloxanes containing p-phenyleneterephthalate mesogens

Kevin A. Masser, Harshad P. Patil, Ronald C. Hedden, James Runt

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Abstract

The dynamics of three main-chain liquid crystalline polysiloxanes were investigated using broadband dielectric relaxation spectroscopy. The liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) differ regarding the substituents on the rigid mesogens, and the nature of the substituents is found to influence the relaxation behavior. Within the temperature and frequency range examined, five relaxations are observed; two glassy state processes are associated with motions of the spacer segments (γ relaxation) and the substituted phenyl rings (β relaxation). The segmental (α) relaxation time changes with the nature of the mesogen substituent. A relaxation assigned to interfacial polarization between domain boundaries was observed, which disappears at the LCPs clearing temperature.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)578-581
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Non-Crystalline Solids
Volume356
Issue number11-17
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1 2010

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Chemistry

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