The influence of thermal property of the polymer on the polymer-stabilized blue phase

Takashi Iwata, Toshiaki Takaoka, Ken Suzuki, Naoyuki Amaya, Hiroki Higuchi, Hirotsugu Kikuchi

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Abstract

A relationship between polymer relaxation property and the stability of a polymer-stabilized liquid crystal blue phase was investigated based on differential scanning calorimetory (DSC) and polarizing optical microscopy under temperature gradient. The polymer-stabilizing effect of the blue phase was enhanced by depressing the thermal molecular mobility of the polymer networks in the BP.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11-18
Number of pages8
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume470
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Chemistry(all)
  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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