Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1986 · 18 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesMaterials EngineeringMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer MaterialsCrystallographyElastomeric PolymersLiquid Crystal MaterialsLiquid CrystalsPolymer CrystallinityPolymer Phase BehaviorLiquid Crystal ElasticityLiquid Crystal ElastomersLiquid Crystal Phase BehaviorLiquid Crystal Phase TransitionsLiquid Crystal Polymer MaterialsLiquid Crystal PolymersLiquid Crystalline PolymersNematic Liquid Crystals
Liquid crystal elastomers have been synthesised in which up to 10 mol% of cross-link units may be introduced without completely disrupting the nematic liquid crystal phase, although the introduction of cross-linking has a marked effect upon the temperatures of the phase transitions.