Synthesis and Properties of Polyesters with Bent-Shaped Mesogens Containing Naphthalene Central Unit

  • Seo, Young-Ho (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Choi, E-Joon (Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology)
  • Published : 2009.10.12

Abstract

New polyesters with bent-shaped mesogens were synthesized varying the central unit with 1,6- and 2,3- naphthylenes, and introducing the dodecamethylene flexible spacer. The mesogenic properties of the polymers were characterized by FT-IR spectroscopy, DSC, polarizing optical microscopy.

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