Diffraction from thermotropic copolyester molecules

Mitchell, G.R. and Windle, A.H. (1985) Diffraction from thermotropic copolyester molecules. Colloid and Polymer Science, 263 (3). pp. 230-244. ISSN 1435-1536 doi: 10.1007/BF01415509

Abstract/Summary

Analytical expressions for the meridional scattering from highly oriented random copolyesters are presented. These procedures are utilised in developing the relationship of the features in the diffraction pattern to compositions and relative lengths of the constituent monomer units. The difference between the scattering patterns for random and block copolymers are discussed. The theory is applied to an example of a liquid crystal froming random copolyester.