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Mitchell, G.R., Roberts, P.M.S., Ahn, K.H., Davis, F.J. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0462-872X, Hasson, C., Hirschmann, H. and Pople, J.A.
(1997)
Coupling and memory in liquid crystal elastomers.
Macromolecular Symposia, 117 (1).
pp. 21-31.
ISSN 1022-1360
doi: 10.1002/masy.19971170106
Abstract/Summary
The polymer backbone of a side-chain liquid crystal polymer exhibits an anisotropic shape due to the coupling of the liquid crystal orientational order of the mesogenic side-chains to the backbone. The magnitude and sign of this coupling may be controlled by chemical design. The introduction of chemical cross-links in to such a system provides both a memory of the anisotropic organisation and a mechanism by which the microscopic anisotropy can be realised at a macroscopic level. We show how this anisotropic network structure yields new phenomena when electric or mechanical fields are applied.
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| Item Type | Article |
| Refereed | Yes |
| Divisions | Interdisciplinary centres and themes > Chemical Analysis Facility (CAF) > Electron Microscopy Laboratory (CAF) |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
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