Side-chain liquid crystal conducting polymers. (1st September 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roudini, Danesh; Foot, Peter
• Is Part Of: Science progress. Volume 99:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 262
• Page End: 277
• Publication Date: 2016-09-01
• Subjects: Science -- Periodicals; Research; Science; Science; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 505
• DOI: 10.3184/003685016X14670237050493
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0036-8504

Abstract

This article overviews some of the research progress on the effects of incorporating liquid crystalline functionalities into commercial conjugated polymers such as polythiophene, polypyrrole and polyaniline. Polarisable aromatic mesogens are generally attached via a flexible spacer group to the monomers to form a side-chain. Consequently, the selforganising properties of liquid crystals can be used to influence the conducting polymer backbone and control the electrical, magnetic and mechanical properties of the material. Some applications of these interesting materials are discussed.