Engineering of complex order and the macroscopic deformation of liquid crystal polymer networks

Laurens T de Haan; Carlos Sánchez-Somolinos; Cees M W Bastiaansen; Albertus P H J Schenning; Dirk J Broer

doi:10.1002/anie.201205964

Engineering of complex order and the macroscopic deformation of liquid crystal polymer networks

Angew Chem Int Ed Engl. 2012 Dec 7;51(50):12469-72. doi: 10.1002/anie.201205964. Epub 2012 Nov 4.

Authors

Laurens T de Haan¹, Carlos Sánchez-Somolinos, Cees M W Bastiaansen, Albertus P H J Schenning, Dirk J Broer

Affiliation

¹ Functional Organic Materials and Devices, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.

PMID: 23124726
DOI: 10.1002/anie.201205964

Abstract

Rise or fall: Complex-structured freestanding polymer films with molecular order in three dimensions were prepared through photoalignment of polymerizable liquid crystals. The resulting films deform into cone and saddle shapes upon heating.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Liquid Crystals / chemistry
Polymerization
Polymers / chemistry*
Temperature
Ultraviolet Rays

Substances

Polymers
liquid crystal polymer