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First liquid single crystal elastomer containing lactic acid derivative as chiral co-monomer: Synthesis and properties

A Bubnov, V Domenici, V Hamplová, M Kašpar, B Zalar

Index: Bubnov, Alexej; Domenici, Valentina; Hamplova, Vera; Kaspar, Miroslav; Zalar, Bostjan Polymer, 2011 , vol. 52, # 20 p. 4490 - 4497

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Abstract

For the first time new type of liquid single crystal elastomers forming the chiral smectic A*(SmA*) phase has been prepared using chiral lactic acid derivative as a co-monomer. The synthesis and the basic characterization of the ferroelectric liquid crystalline co-monomer based on differential scanning calorimetry and small/wide-angle X-ray scattering are reported and discussed. The monomer possesses the paraelectric SmA* and the ...