Orientation of microphase-segregated cylinders in liquid crystalline diblock copolymer by magnetic field

N  Tomikawa; Z B  Lu; T  Itoh; C T  Imrie; M  Adachi; M  Tokita; J  Watanabe

doi:10.1143/JJAP.44.L711

Orientation of microphase-segregated cylinders in liquid crystalline diblock copolymer by magnetic field

N Tomikawa, Z B Lu, T Itoh, C T Imrie, M Adachi, M Tokita, J Watanabe

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Abstract

This paper reports the first successful preparation of perfectly aligned cylindrical microdomains in liquid crystal (LC) diblock copolymer, polystyrene-block-poly-LC with a poly-LC composition of 84%, by application of a magnetic field. The prerequisite for their alignment is the exhibition of order-disorder transition of the microdomain structure. When the poly-LC segments transform from the isotropic phase to the nematic, well-defined microcylinders are concurrently formed from the weakly segregating state, and their alignment along the magnetic field is realized through the magnetic alignment of LC mesogens.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Journal	Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. Part 2, Letters
Volume	44
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.44.L711
Publication status	Published - 2005

Keywords

side-chain liquid crystalline polymer
block copolymer
magnetic alignment
nematic phase
microphase separation
cylindrical microdomain
LIVING ANIONIC-POLYMERIZATION
THERMOTROPIC PHASE-BEHAVIOR
WELL-DEFINED STRUCTURES
BLOCK-COPOLYMERS
CONFORMATION
HOMOPOLYMERS
MORPHOLOGY
POLYMERS

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Tomikawa, N., Lu, Z. B., Itoh, T., Imrie, C. T., Adachi, M., Tokita, M., & Watanabe, J. (2005). Orientation of microphase-segregated cylinders in liquid crystalline diblock copolymer by magnetic field. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics. Part 2, Letters, 44. https://doi.org/10.1143/JJAP.44.L711

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