变温红外法研究聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯分子链的松弛运动及其构象转变

在30～170 ℃范围内逐渐升温过程中,用红外光谱仪原位检测无定形聚对苯二甲酸乙二酯（PET）薄膜红外光谱图的变化情况。通过特征谱带吸光度与温度的变化特点,研究了PET分子链在热变化过程中的松弛运动及冷结晶过程中分子链的构象变化。实验结果表明在冷结晶过程中,随PET结晶的不断完善,对应左右式(gauche)构象的吸收峰减弱,对应反式(trans)构象的吸收峰增强,并计算出CH2面外摇摆振动结晶前和结晶后反式构象和左右式构象的相对百分含量随温度的变化关系,以及玻璃化转变和冷结晶的温区范围。     

AOT W/O型微乳液中AOT分子的构象和极性头有效面积的FT-IR研究

运用Fourier变换红外光谱技术对AOT/异辛烷/水油包水型(W/O)微乳液中AOT分子的羰基伸缩振动吸收峰进行最小二乘法曲线分峰拟合. 结果表明AOT分子中酯键上羰基伸缩振动的红外光谱呈现非对称吸收峰, 分别位于(1739±1)和(1725±2) cm^-1, 不同含水量时, 这2个峰与微乳液中AOT分子的trans构象和gauche构象中羰基的不同指向相对应, 2个峰面积的比表明两种不同构象含量的变化. AOT分子的极性头有效面积(A_AOT)随含水量的变化与其两种构象所占的摩尔分数有关.     

固态磷脂相变行为的红外和拉曼光谱研究

用红外和拉曼光谱方法在２９０～４０５Ｋ的温度范围内考察了无水二肉豆蔻酰磷脂酰乙醇胺的分子构象随温度的变化。结果表明，该磷脂在３６５Ｋ附近的熔化相变过程中，不仅酰链的构象和堆积发生了有序－无序转变，而且极性头部基团和接界区域基团也发生了结构重排；逆相变过程中，烷基链构象重新恢复了有序，但头部基团和甘油骨架构象没有恢复原始有序状态。     

四氯合锌酸二(正十一烷基铵)晶体相变的Raman光谱

用Raman光谱研究了[n-C_(11)H_(23)NH_3]_2ZnCl_4(简记为C_nZn)配合物的固-固相变.结果表明,配合物产生的固-固相变主要与烷烃链的堆积结构和分子构象变化有关.在 T_(c1)=25℃的相变是由于烷烃链的侧向堆积和分子构象的有序到部分无序变化.在中间相,分子链局部产生旁式构象.在T_(c2)=87℃的相变主要来源于烷烃链从部分构象有序到完全无序的变化.高温相形成了构象完全无序相.相应于烷烃链的“熔化”.     

氯化癸铵的低频拉曼光谱研究

在290—340 K的温度范围内考察了氯化癸铵的低频拉曼光谱, 指认了210 cm~(-1)附近的谱带为分子烷基链的纵向声子振动带, 低于100 cm~(-1)的谱带为晶格振动带, 结果表明DeAC晶体存在313 K和321 K两个结构相变。在313 K以下的低温相, DeAC分子以完全有序的全反式链构象存在, 在313—321 K的中间相, 分子烷基链出现了旁式构象, 高温相与中间相相比主要是分子链横向堆积有序度明显降低, 而分子链构象特征无明显差异。     

N-烷基化聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺梳状高分子中烷基侧链对刚性主链堆积行为的影响

基于聚对苯二甲酰对苯二胺(PPTA), 采用N-烷基化方法制备了系列PPTACns(烷基侧链碳原子数n=8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18)刚性主链梳状高分子, 利用DSC, XRD和FTIR等方法研究了其主链堆积行为、 分子链构象及热性能等与烷基侧链长度及结晶特性之间的关系. XRD和DSC结果表明, 当烷基侧链碳原子数达到14时, 烷基侧链发生结晶. XRD结果显示, PPTACns具有层状结构, 烷基侧链长度对主链层间距影响显著. FTIR研究发现, 烷基侧链的聚集状态对PPTACns分子链的构象产生较大影响, 伴随着烷基侧链结晶的熔融, PPTACns的分子链构象发生显著改变. 烷基侧链处于熔融状态的PPTACns的ν_C=O和γ_C-H谱带峰位与烷基侧链不结晶的PPTACn接近.     

LB膜中NMOB分子构象的研究

利用DFTB3LYP/4-31G^*方法,对2-硝基-5-(N-甲基-N-十八烷基)氨基苯甲酸(NMOB)进行研究。计算结果发现,苯环的5位碳原子、氨基氮原子以及十八烷基链上与其最临近的两个碳原子所组成的两面角(D)约为90ⅲ时,NMOB有最稳构象,在NMOB自交替膜中,NMOB即以这种构象存在;而D=180ⅲ时,体系总能量较最稳构象高出31.57kJ/mol,这种构象存在于NMOB/花生酸镉(CdA)交替膜中,较小的能量差异使NMOB容易在两种构象之间进行转化,在NMOB/花生酸镉(CdA)交替膜中因受到花生酸直立构象紧密排列的诱导作用,NMOB分子以能量相对较高的构象存在。     

四氯合锌酸二(正十一烷基铵)晶体相变的Raman光谱

用Raman光谱研究了[n-C~11H~23NH~3]~2ZnCl~4(简记为C~nZn)配合物的固-固相变。结果表明, 配合物产生的固-固相变主要与烷烃链的堆积结构和分子构象变化有关, 在T~cl=25℃的相变是由于烷烃链的侧向堆积和分子构象的有序到部分无序变化。在中间相, 分子链局部产生旁式构象。在T~c2=87℃的相变主要来源于烷烃链从部分构象有序到完全无序的变化, 高温相形成了构象完全无序相, 相应于烷烃链的"熔化"。     

取代烷基侧链长度对二维纳米结构的影响

合成了一系列烷基取代的间苯三酚衍生物,并在大气条件下用扫描隧道显微镜研究了它们在高定向裂解石墨表面的吸附和组装行为.实验结果表明,这些自组装分子具有条状结构特征.在链长较短的分子图像中,两条平行的烷氧基链肩并肩地排列在苯环的一侧,另一条烷氧基链则排列在苯环的另一侧,链与链之间彼此相互交错排列形成均一的烷基条带.当链长增加时,这种高稳定性和密排结构遭到破坏,出现单个分子和分子对共存的组装结构.这是由于烷基链与烷基链之间以及烷基链与基底之间的作用力共同决定的.通过调控分子烷基链的长度可以得到不同的表面二维纳米结构.     

荧光光谱法研究聚苯乙烯在良溶剂中的链构象变化

本文用分子内无辐射能量转移荧光光谱法研究了聚苯乙烯在良溶剂二氯乙烷和十氢萘中从极稀溶液到亚浓溶液的链构象转变.对比了无辐射能量转移荧光光谱法和聚苯乙烯激基缔合物荧光光谱法在研究聚苯乙烯溶液中的检测灵敏度差别,发现无辐射能量转移荧光光谱法在研究高分子链的构象转变方面,较激基缔合物荧光光谱法表现出更高的灵敏度和分辨率.无辐射能量转移荧光光谱法研究表明,当聚苯乙烯溶液浓度低于临界交叠浓度(C~*)时,随着浓度的增加,链的构象无明显变化,在C~*之下不存在所谓的动态接触浓度;当溶液浓度逐步提高,在预期的C~*区域内,荧光强度出现了明显的转折点,该值与理论推算的C~*数值一致;而且当浓度进一步增加时,在C~*以上,高分子链发生了显著的塌缩行为.研究表明,分子内无辐射能量转移荧光光谱法可以灵敏地检测C~*,而且C~*可以作为划分高分子链在溶液中构象转变的临界点.     

Study on the molecular orientation of an anti-ferroelectric liquid crystal by two-dimensional correlation polarized infrared spectroscopy

Polarization-dependent infrared spectra of an antiferroelectric liquid crystal in the phase were measured at 60°C, for investigation of the relative orientation of the terminal alkyl chain and mesogen. The polarization angle-dependent infrared spectra obtained were analysed by two-dimensional (2D) correlation spectroscopy. The orientation of the mesogen segment and the alkyl chains in the phase is similar to that in the SmC* phase. Four new CH₃ and CH₂ stretching modes were observed from the 2D correlation spectra. From these we can clearly separate the vibrational mode for two hydrocarbon chains and conclude that the orientations of the two chains are different. The C=O group adjacent to the chiral segment is also separated by 2D correlation spectra into two bands, which may arise from either the C=O group hydrogen-bonded with the phenyl ring, or from another rotational conformation of the molecule.     

Effect of alkyl chain length in the terminal ester group on mesomorphic properties of new chiral lactic acid derivatives

Two series of new liquid crystalline lactic acid derivatives with a terminal ester group have been synthesised. The effect of this ester unit and the length of its alkyl chain on the mesomorphic and dielectric properties of the compounds exhibiting a broad temperature range of chiral smectic phases have been studied. We found that the mesomorphic behaviour and phase transition temperatures are strongly affected by the molecular architecture. Depending on the alkyl chain length in the terminal ester unit, the studied materials exhibited paraelectric smectic A*, ferroelectric tilted smectic C* and antiferroelectric smectic C_A* phases over a broad temperature range. The physical properties of the compounds have been studied by optical polarising microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, electro-optic measurements, small-angle X-ray scattering and dielectric spectroscopy. Furthermore, the homologues with short terminal alkyl chains showed a very small layer shrinkage at the transition from the orthogonal SmA* to the tilted SmC* phase, which is a characteristic feature of ‘de Vries-type’ behaviour.     

The effects of a second branched alkyl chain and double chiral centres on the phase transition and spontaneous polarization of a chiral smectic liquid crystal

The effects of a second branched alkyl chain, lateral substitution, and double chiral centres on the phase transition and spontaneous polarization of the ferroelectric liquid crystal having a 2-methylalkanoyl group have been investigated. The introduction of another branched alkyl chain away from the 2-methylalkanoyl group causes a sharp S_C*-S_A transition peak and also enhances the ferroelectric properties in the S_C* phase. Since the order within the layers is liquid-like in the S_C* phase, the alkyl chain branching away from both the chiral centre and a polar group affects the overall motion of the molecule in the S_C* phase. In the system of a compound with double chiral centres, the existence of the chiral centre in the 2-methylalkanoyl group affects the phase transition temperatures and the magnitude of the spontaneous polarization in the S_C* phase. On the other hand, the existence of the chiral centre in the 2-methylbutyl group only affects the stability of a more highly ordered smectic phase appearing below the S_C* phase.     

The effect of the alkyl chain length on the mesomorphic properties of new lactic acid derivatives

New series of lactic acid derivatives with alkyl terminal chain have been synthesised and their mesomorphic properties studied. We have varied the length of chiral and non-chiral terminal alkyl chains and found that prolonging both chains has a strong effect on the SmA*–SmC* phase transition. Most of the new materials exhibit only paraelectric SmA* phase; for homologues with a longer non-chiral chain (m ≥ 10), the ferroelectric (SmC*) phase appears below the SmA* on cooling and persists down to a room temperature. The role of the chiral terminal chain in the molecule is quite opposite – only its short length supports the existence of ferroelectric phase. Additionally, a hexatic phase appeared below the SmA*–SmC* phase sequence for several homologues at low temperatures. All materials have been studied using standard experimental techniques (differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), texture observations, polarisation and tilt angle measurements, etc.). Liquid crystalline properties of new materials have been compared with the previously prepared and studied lactic acid derivatives.     

Structure and thermochromic solid-state phase transition of poly (3-alkylthiophene)

In order to clarify the structural changes that occur in the thermochromic phase transition of poly (3-dodecylthiophene) [P3DT] and poly (3-hexylthiophene) [P3HT], the temperature dependence of x-ray diffraction and Fourier transform infrared spectra was measured. (1) Orthogonal unit-cell parameters were determined at room temperature: a=25.83 Å, b=7.75 Å, c (fiber axis)=7.77 Å for P3DT and a=16.63 Å, b=7.75 Å, and c=7.77 Å for P3HT. A large variation of the a-axis length between P3DT and P3HT indicates the extended trans conformation for the alkyl side chains which are oriented along the lateral a-axis direction. (2) The interplanar spacing, intensity, and integral width of the x-ray (h00) and (00l) reflections were found to change drastically in the transition region. (3) Polarized infrared measurements at high temperature revealed a marked increase of the gauche band intensity for the alkyl side group modes followed by a decrease in the band intensity of the thiophene ring modes. (4) The layer reflections of the x-ray fiber diagram become diffuse at high temperatures, indicating that the transition occurs in a liquidcrystalline manner with the orientation of the main chain axes preserved but with almost no axial correlation between the neighboring main chains. These results provide experimental support for the structural model proposed earlier: as the temperature increases, the trans-type side chains begin to disorder by introduction of gauche bonds. This disordering disrupts the regularity of the main chain conformation and decreases the effective length of the polythiophene conjugated system.     

Melting of saturated fatty acid zinc soaps

The melting of alkyl chains in the saturated fatty acid zinc soaps of different chain lengths, Zn(C(n)H(2n+1)COO)(2); n = 11, 13, 15, and 17, have been investigated by powder X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and vibrational spectroscopy. These compounds have a layer structure with the alkyl chains arranged as tilted bilayers and with all methylene chains adopting a planar, all-trans conformation at room temperature. The saturated fatty acid zinc soaps exhibit a single reversible melting transition with the associated enthalpy change varying linearly with alkyl chain length, but surprisingly, the melting temperature remaining constant. Melting is associated with changes in the conformation of the alkyl chains and in the nature of coordination of the fatty acid to zinc. By monitoring features in the infrared spectra that are characteristic of the global conformation of the alkyl chains, a quantitative relation between conformational disorder and melting is established. It is found that, irrespective of the alkyl chain length, melting occurs when 30% of the chains in the soap are disordered. These results highlight the universal nature of the melting of saturated fatty acid zinc soaps and provide a simple explanation for the observed phenomena.     

Nature of smectic A*-C* phase transitions in a series of ferroelectric liquid crystals with little smectic layer shrinkage

The smectic layer spacing of two homologous series of ferroelectric liquid crystal compounds was characterized by small-angle x-ray diffraction and different degrees of smectic layer shrinkage on cooling from the SmA* into the SmC* phase were observed. The smectic A*-smectic C* phase transition was further studied by measuring the thermal and electric field effects on the optical tilt angle and the electric polarization. With decreasing length of the alkyl terminal chain the phase transition changes from tricritical exhibiting high layer shrinkage to a pure second-order transition with almost no layer shrinkage. This is explained by the increased one-dimensional translational order of the smectic layers, which seems to promote the "de Vries"-type [Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 41, 27 (1977)] smectic A*-C* phase transition with no or little layer shrinkage.     

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of fluoro-substituted chiral liquid crystals derived from (S)-lactic acid with alkoxyethanols

A homologous series of fluoro-substituted chiral liquid crystals derived from (S)-lactic acid and alkoxyethanols were prepared for investigation. Mesophases and their corresponding transition temperatures were identified by polarized optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. The compounds exhibit a broad temperature range in the ferroelectric chiral smectic C (SmC*) phase; in particular, compounds with shorter alkyl chain lengths have an SmC* phase at ambient temperature. The physical properties of the ferroelectric SmC* phase, such as switching current, spontaneous polarization, optical tilt angle and electro-optical response, were also measured. The effects of fluoro substituent on the mesophases and physical properties of the chiral liquid crystals are discussed.     

Novel liquid crystals based on [1]benzothieno[3,2- b ][1]benzothiophene

Four series of new [1]benzothieno[3,2- b ][1]benzothiophene derivatives have been synthesized. In the non-chiral series a SmA phase occurs, while the chiral series exhibits a rather wide antiferroelectric SmC * A phase just below the SmA phase. The SmA-SmC * A phase transition has been studied using DSC and dielectric spectroscopy. In the SmC * A phase the spontaneous quantities have been measured. The tilt angle shows a typical temperature dependence and the values of spontaneous polarization are rather moderate. The length of the helical pitch increases on increasing the length of the non-chiral alkyl chain.