Frontispiece: Liquid‐Crystalline Polymer Particles Prepared by Classical Polymerization Techniques. Issue 57 (13th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Liu, Xiaohong; Debije, Michael G.; Heuts, Johan P. A.; Schenning, Albert P. H. J.
• Is Part Of: Chemistry. Volume 27:Issue 57(2021)
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• Publication Date: 2021-10-13
• Subjects: dispersion polymerization -- liquid crystal polymer particles -- mini-emulsion polymerization -- precipitation polymerization -- suspension polymerization; Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1002/chem.202185762
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0947-6539

Abstract

Abstract : Polymerization techniques such as suspension, mini‐emulsion, dispersion, and precipitation polymerization produce LC polymer particles of various sizes, LC phases, and molecular alignments, and hence should be used in accordance with the targeted properties. The particles have found applications as rotors, absorbents, cell scaffolds, reflectors, actuators, and drug carriers. Although usually "homogeneous", LC polymer particles with distinctive chemical domains or complex physical structures could bring more functionality. For more details on the techniques, results, and possible improvements, see the Minireview by J. P. A. Heuts, A. P. H. J. Schenning et al. on page 14168 ff .