Ferroelectric properties of mixtures of a liquid crystalline polymer and its side-group mesogen |
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| Authors: | J. Ruth J. Naciri R. Shashidhar |
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| Affiliation: | Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering, CODE 6900, Naval Research Laboratory , Washington, DC, 20375-5348, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | Abstract We present the results of our studies of the ferroelectric properties of mixtures of a high polarization, ferroelectric liquid crystalline copolymer and its side-group antecedent, a high polarization, low molecular weight, ferroelectric mesogen. These two materials are found to be completely miscible in all proportions. Spontaneous polarization values and electro-optical response times are found to be monotonic functions of the weight percentage of the mesogen in the mixture, while optical tilt angles do not exhibit such a monotonic dependence. |
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