Glassy Cholesteric Liquid Crystals Containing Menthyl Groups Demonstrating Tunable Visible Reflection with Temperature and Reflection Angle Dual‐Mode. Issue 1 (13th October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Luo, Congcong; Yao, Bing; Lu, You; Huang, Chengchen; Wang, Zhongfeng; Du, Xihua; Zhou, Jun; Reheman, Aikebaier; Wang, Jiwei
• Is Part Of: Macromolecular materials and engineering. Volume 307:Issue 1(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2021-10-13
• Subjects: glassy cholesteric liquid crystals -- reflection angles -- temperatures -- tunable visible reflections; Plastics -- Periodicals; Polymers -- Periodicals; Polymerization -- Periodicals; 547.705
• DOI: 10.1002/mame.202100594
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1438-7492

Abstract

Abstract: Responsive dual‐modal cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) optical materials demonstrating tunable optical behaviors possess significant application in optical devices. Introducing chiral groups into liquid crystal structures is a common strategy. The design of CLC optical structure by two identical menthyl elements is seldom reported. Herein, novel CLC oligomers (Gn ) combining 4‐(4‐(4‐menthyloxy‐4‐oxobutanoyloxy)benzoyloxy)phenyl 4‐allyloxybenzoate (M1 ) and 4′‐(4‐menthyloxy‐4‐oxobutanoyloxy)biphenyl‐4‐yl 4‐allyloxybenzoate (M2 ) on organosilicon oligomers by molecular grafting are proposed. The as‐prepared oligomers Gn display brilliant visible light reflection in the chiral nematic (N*) phase. And when the oligomers Gn are rapidly cooled from the N* temperature to below 0 °C, the reflection color on the glassy CLC oligomers can be preserved at room temperature over 1 year. Furthermore, the glassy Gn present dual‐mode thermochromic performances, the blue (or red)‐shift reflection with the increase of temperature, and the blue‐shift reflection with the increase of reflection angle. Abstract : Novel cholesteric liquid crystal Gn combining M1 and M2 both containing chiral menthyl groups on organosilicon oligomers by molecular grafting are proposed. The glassy Gn display brilliant visible light reflection and can present dual‐mode thermochromic performances: the blue (or red)‐shift reflection with increasing temperature, and the blue‐shift reflection with increasing reflection angle.