新型噻二唑类液晶的合成与研究

合成了以酰胺键为中心桥键的三芳环1,3,4-噻二环系共8个新化合物。液晶性质测试证明它们均为具有高相变温度和宽相变范围的稳定的液晶化合物。     

乙烷类三环体系液晶的合成及其相变规律的研究

以反式-4-烷基环己烷甲酸为原料,合成了两个系列共14种乙烷类三环体系液晶。利用NMR、IR、DSC等确定了化合物的结构及相变温度,讨论了化合物的结构对相变温度的影响。     

侧链型丙烯酸酯共聚物相变的正电子湮没谱研究

利用正电子湮没技术对侧链型热致高分子液晶丙烯酸酯共聚物进行了变温相变研究．除实验标识出样品的相变温度点外，根据试样中自由体积随温度的变化关系，对高分子液晶材料内部立链、侧链以及介晶基元的相变行为特点进行了探讨，并就与小分子液晶变化特点的一些不同做了解释．     

用环氧乙烷低聚物为柔性间隔的手性侧链液晶高分子的合成

本文用乙氧基做为主链与侧链的柔性间隔，合成了手性侧链液晶高分子．通过ＤＳＣ，热台偏光显微镜及Ｘ－衍射等手段，研究了柔性间隔链长对液晶行为的影响．结果表明，这类液晶高分子有较宽的相变温度范围．聚合物的相变温度及液晶态的形成与柔性间隔链长有关．     

笼形倍半硅氧烷修饰的金纳米粒子对4-正戊基4'-氰基联苯液晶性能的影响

为有效降低液晶器件的开启电压,获得具有低功耗特性的液晶显示器件。本文采用巯基功能化的笼形倍半硅氧烷(POSS)作为修饰配体,硼氢化钠为还原剂,采用一步法还原氯金酸制备出粒径约为5 nm的金纳米粒子。将该金纳米粒子以不同质量分数掺杂到向列相液晶4-正戊基4'-氰基联苯(5CB)中,研究了其对液晶黏度、阈值电压、相变温度的影响。结果表明,POSS修饰的金纳米粒子可以使液晶材料5CB的黏度降低、阈值电压减小。该金纳米粒子的掺入,拓宽了液晶材料的相变温度范围。     

低相变温度锌卟啉液晶的合成与表征

卟啉液晶作为一种功能型盘状液晶,已经受到了科学家们的高度重视^[1]。自1980年Goodby^[2]首次合成出简单的卟啉液晶以来;各国学者对卟啉液晶的合成做了相应的研究工作,但其液晶相变温度偏高^[3,4],相区宽度偏窄^[3]。本文首次合成出相变温度较低,相区宽,含有8,10,12和14碳的酰氧基的四种卟啉液晶5、10、15、20－四（对－酰氧基）苯基卟啉液晶5、10、15、20－四（对－酰氧基）苯基卟啉锌（Ⅱ）配合物[分别简称为TOPPZn,TDPPZn,TLPPZn,TMPPZn]。研究4种配合物的液晶行为,其液晶相相变温度最低始于－36．4℃,相区宽达175℃,是一种具有应用前景的卟啉液晶。     

氯化meso-四(对烷氧基苯基)卟啉合铁(Ⅲ)的合成、表征和性能

设计合成了10个氯化meso-四(对烷氧基苯基)卟啉合铁(Ⅲ)配合物, 其中7个尚未见文献报道. 用1H NMR, MS, IR, UV和元素分析等技术表征了该系列配合物的结构. 用差示扫描量热法和偏光显微镜研究结果表明8个配合物具有液晶性, 其液晶行为分别表现为升温单变液晶和升温降温互变液晶; 有1~2个中介相, 相变区间Δt最宽为128 ℃, Δt最窄为42 ℃, 液晶起始相变温度最高为80 ℃, 最低为42 ℃; 清亮点tc最高为181 ℃, 最低为110 ℃; 考察了烷氧基链长、配位金属离子及配合物分子空间结构对液晶性能的影响. 通过荧光光谱分析进一步验证了氯化卟啉合铁(Ⅲ)可以转化为μ-氧-双卟啉合铁(Ⅲ).     

可配位液晶分子的合成及表征

以焦性没食子酸和异烟酸为原料合成了带吡啶官能团的液晶配体。将液晶和配体相结合,成功合成了具有配位能力的液晶分子,采用红外光谱（FT-IR）对其结构进行了表征,通过示差扫描量热法（DSC）,热失重（TGA）和偏光显微镜（POM）等方法研究了它的液晶性和相变温度。结果表明,合成产物液晶性良好。     

聚合物 分散液晶体系的相分离结构对温度依赖性的研究

在不同温度下采用紫外光引发相分离法制备了聚合物分散液晶样品．用光学显微镜及扫描电镜研究了样品的相分离结构．采用对样品施加电压观察其微结构轮廓，或测量液晶微粒相变点的简单方法研究了聚合温度对相分离结果的影响．结果表明，在一定温度范围内，随着温度的增高，液晶微粒的平均尺寸趋于减小，而且形成的液晶微粒也逐渐变纯．作者给出了这些测试结果并进行了讨论．     

单臂脂环18-冠-6液晶的合成

本文合成了两种单臂脂环18-冠-6-液晶, 羟甲基 18-冠-6分别和4-(4'-正丁氧基苯甲酰氧基)苯甲酰氯或氯甲酸胆甾醇酯反应得到两种目标物,用DSC和偏光显微镜测定其相变温度,前者相变温度是T~K~N4.0℃和T~N~I33.5℃, 后者相变温度T~K~S-22.4℃, T~S~N6.8℃, T~N~I40.4℃, 用等克分子的硬脂酸和该冠醚液晶制成LB膜, 观察到Y型LB膜的特征.     

甲壳型液晶高分子的化学结构及其与性能间关系的研究

设计并合成了7种新型甲壳型液晶高分子,研究了液晶基元的化学结构和立体效应对单体及其聚合物液晶性的影响.发现在液晶基元的末端引入极性或可极化的原子基团提高了单体的熔点和液晶相的热稳定性;液晶基元的长径比越大,单体的熔点和清亮点越高;聚合使单体的液晶稳定性增加、液晶相温度范围变宽;侧链液晶基元的极性、刚性和空阻越大,聚合物的玻璃化温度越高;酰胺基团无论是在分子的末端还是在连接部位,都使单体的熔点和聚合物的玻璃化温度提高,但在分子末端时液晶相较稳定,作为中心桥键时不利于液晶相的稳定形成.     

Amide linkage in novel three-ring bent-core molecular assemblies: polar mesophases and importance of H-bonding

Here, we report the first examples of achiral unsymmetrical three-ring bent-shaped liquid crystals comprising amide and imine linkages with transverse substituents of methyl and chloro moieties on the central phenyl ring in the core, exhibiting polar banana phases. The extensive intra and inter molecular H-bonding induced novel banana mesomorphic phases. One-dimensional stacking in the mesomorphic phase as well as ferroelectric polar order promoted by intermolecular H-bonding of amide linkage is demonstrated. The compounds exhibit multifunctional properties viz., the enantiotropic liquid crystalline (LC) phase at ambient temperatures, electro-optical response, spontaneous polarisation, emission characteristics with large Stokes shift, and even charge distribution with large voltage holding ratio (VHR) values. The smectic type phase was confirmed by XRD studies and polar order was established by switching current and dielectric investigations. DFT studies revealed the importance of their suitability for display applications.     

Cholesterol-containing liquid crystal dimers with ether linkages between the spacer and mesogenic units

Three series of chiral liquid crystalline dimers were investigated, having a cholesteryl and a cyanobiphenylyl, butoxybiphenylyl or hexyloxybiphenylyl group connected to a variable alkyl spacer through ether linkages. Their properties were compared with those of the corresponding ester derivatives. The phase behaviour of compounds with ether and ester linkages is comparable, showing N* and SmA phases. The melting points of the compounds with ether linkages are in the same range as those of the ester compounds, but the liquid crystal transition temperatures are lower. The smectic layer spacings and smectic ordering properties are also similar. The cyanobiphenylyl compounds have an interdigitated SmA layer structure, which shows a small odd–even effect with spacer parity. The alkoxybiphenylyl compounds have a monolayer SmA phase for short spacers and an intercalated SmA phase for longer spacers. The selective reflection wavelengths of the chiral nematic phase of the ether compounds are lower than those of the corresponding ester compounds. The transition from N* to interdigitated or monolayer SmA is accompanied by a strong increase in the selective reflection wavelength, indicative of an intermediate TGB phase. This is absent for the transition from N* to intercalated SmA.     

Cholesterol-containing liquid crystal dimers with ether linkages between the spacer and mesogenic units

Three series of chiral liquid crystalline dimers were investigated, having a cholesteryl and a cyanobiphenylyl, butoxybiphenylyl or hexyloxybiphenylyl group connected to a variable alkyl spacer through ether linkages. Their properties were compared with those of the corresponding ester derivatives. The phase behaviour of compounds with ether and ester linkages is comparable, showing N* and SmA phases. The melting points of the compounds with ether linkages are in the same range as those of the ester compounds, but the liquid crystal transition temperatures are lower. The smectic layer spacings and smectic ordering properties are also similar. The cyanobiphenylyl compounds have an interdigitated SmA layer structure, which shows a small odd-even effect with spacer parity. The alkoxybiphenylyl compounds have a monolayer SmA phase for short spacers and an intercalated SmA phase for longer spacers. The selective reflection wavelengths of the chiral nematic phase of the ether compounds are lower than those of the corresponding ester compounds. The transition from N* to interdigitated or monolayer SmA is accompanied by a strong increase in the selective reflection wavelength, indicative of an intermediate TGB phase. This is absent for the transition from N* to intercalated SmA.     

New liquid crystals containing the benzothiazol unit: amides and azo compounds

Two series of calamitic liquid crystals containing a benzothiazole ring within the central core and two different linkage groups (amide and azo) have been prepared and their liquid crystalline properties studied and compared with those of the analogous series of imines. The influence of the linkage group within the central core has been proven to determine the variety of mesomorphism displayed by the compounds. The compounds with imine and azo linkages behave in a similar way and exhibit typical nematic and smectic C mesophases. Compounds incorporating an amide linkage show a poorer mesomorphism and mainly present a smectic C mesophase.     

Mesogen-jacketed Liquid Crystal Polymers With Mesogens of Aromatic Amide Structure

The synthesis and property of a new series of "mesogen-jacketed liquid crystal polymers" are reported. These polymers have aromatic amide structures as the mesogenic groups and are represented by poly-2,5-bis(4-methoxy- benzamido)styrene. The preliminary study on properties shows that the polymers have very high glass transition temperatures as well as very low critical concentrations for the formation of the lyotropic liquid crystal phase. The results indicate a high degree of chain rigidity. However, the liquid crystalline order of molecular organization in bulk samples disappears upon heating to the glass transition temperature as revealed by polarizing microscopy and by X-ray diffractometer. Therefore, the liquid crystalline order of these polymers forms only through solution but not through heating. This behavior is different from that of the previously studied poly-2,5-bis[(4-methoxybenzoyl)oxy]styrene and its homologs. The latter polymers are liquid crystals both lyotropically and thermotropically. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Synthesis and polymerization of 2,5‐Bis(4′‐alkoxy‐phenyl)styrene for mesogen‐jacketed liquid crystal polymers

A series of novel reactive liquid crystals, 2,5‐bis(4′‐alkoxy‐phenyl)styrene, was designed and synthesized to prepare stereoregular mesogen‐jacketed liquid crystal polymers (MJLCPs). These monomers are different from their analogous studied previously in that they do not contain polar linkages such as ester or/and amide group and therefore are expected to polymerize easily both by radical and ionic polymerization. The preliminary studies show that the resulting polymers have higher glass transition temperature (Tg) and much better thermal stability than their analogous.     

Synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of new amide‐modified poly(1,4‐cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate)

New series of cycloaliphatic poly(ester‐amide)s, poly(1,4‐cyclohexanedimethyleneterephthalate‐co‐1,3‐cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalamide), were synthesized through solution polymerization route. The compositions of ester/amide units in the copolymers were varied from 0 to 100% by varying the amount of 1,4‐cyclohexanedimethanol and 1,3‐cyclohexanebis(methylamine) in the feed. The structures of the polymers were confirmed by NMR and FTIR, and the molecular weights were determined by inherent viscosity. The composition analysis by NMR reveals that the reactivity of the diamine toward the acid chlorides is lowered than that of diol, which results in the formation of more ester content in the poly (ester‐amides). The thermal analysis indicate that the new poly(ester‐amide)s having less than 10 mol % of amide linkages are thermotropic liquid crystalline from 200 to 250 °C and a thread like nematic phases are observed under the polarizing microscope. WXRD studies suggest that the liquid crystalline domains promote the nucleation process in the polyester chains and increases the percent crystallinity of the poly(ester‐amide)s. The glass transition temperature of the copolymers initially increases with increase in amide units because of the presence of nematic phases and subsequently follows the Flory–Fox behavior. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 42–52, 2006     

Synthesis and characterization of BTDA-based polyamide-imides

A series of thermally-stable, tough, linear polyimides containing amide linkages were prepared. These materials have potential as high temperature films and coatings as well as matrix resins in graphite reinforced structures. The new polyamide-imides were prepared by reacting a group of isomers of diaminobenzanilide (DABA) with 3,3′,4,4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride (BTDA) to form the polyamide-acid with subsequent thermal conversion to the polyamide-imide (PAI). Four polymers were synthesized from unsubstituted amide diamines and two others from N-substituted amide diamines. The properties of these polyamide-imides were compared to those of the polyimide of benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride/3,3′-diaminobenzophenone (LARC–TPI) because their structures are similar, except for the presence of the more flexible amide linkages. These polymers exhibited high inherent viscosities and glass transition temperatures. They were made into tough, flexible films which showed good thermal stability and good resistance to organic solvents. Mechanical properties of the PAI films were better than those of LARC–TPI. Films of the 4,4′-isomer polyamide-imide exhibited an exceptionally high modulus and toughness during impact evaluation.