Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers: Principles and Fundamental Properties - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3527279229 ISBN 13: 9783527279227

Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH, 1991

Synopsis

The focus of this book is on the molecular basis for liquid crystallinity in polymers, including lyotropic, thermotropic, mainchain, sidechain systems and mixtures. An entire section is devoted to conformational aspects of polymeric mesogens which is followed by a section describing current molecular theories. Another section on experimental behaviour analyzes the performance of these theories, pointing out areas where further investigation is needed. A final section deals with elastic and viscous properties, with defects and textures and with rheology of LCP. "Liquid crystallinity in polymers" is written by recognized specialists whose various chapters together reach a consensus on the current status of our understanding of LCP behaviour. Specialists, chemists, physicists and biochemists entering the field will find it useful as will material researchers closer to application.

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Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers Principles and Fundamental Properties Alberto Ciferri, Editor University of Genoa, Italy Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers focuses on the wealth of scientific ideas and approaches which has accompanied the rapid growth of this field over the past two decades. The author highlights molecular basis for liquid crystallinity in polymers, including lyotropic, thermotropic, mainchain, sidechain systems and mixtures. An entire section is devoted to conformational aspects of polymeric mesogens which is followed by a section describing current molecular theories. Another section on experimental behavior analyzes the performance of these theories, pointing out areas where further investigation is needed. A final section deals with elastic and viscous properties, with defects and textures and with rheology of LCP. Liquid Crystallinity in Polymers is written by recognized specialists whose various chapters together reach a consensus on the current status of our understanding of LCP behavior. Specialists, chemists, physicists and biochemists entering the fields will find it useful as will material researchers closer to application.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3527279229
• ISBN 13: 9783527279227
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 438
• Editor: Ciferri A.