Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals · 2007 · 10 citations · 2 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials SciencePolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsThermal AnalysisPolymer Phase BehaviorPolymer Physical ChemistryPolymer PhysicsPolymer StabilityPolymer StabilizationPolymer ThermodynamicsBlue PhasesGlass Transition TemperatureMolecular MobilityPhase Transition TemperaturePolymer Glass TransitionPolymer GlassesPolymer Relaxation ProcessesTemperature Gradient Effects
Abstract A relationship between polymer relaxation property and the stability of a polymer-stabilized liquid crystal blue phase was investigated based on differential scanning calorimetory (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy under temperature gradient. The polymer-stabilizing effect of the blue phase was enhanced by depressing the thermal molecular mobility of the polymer networks in the BP. Keywords: polymer-stabilized blue phase/glass transition temperature
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