Stimuli-responsive materials such as thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers show sharp property changes through the smectic-LC transition induced by a change in temperature. Lightly crosslinked, UV-cured amorphous C6F13 and mesogen containing C8F17 perfluorinated side chain acrylate network films were prepared. Thermal and morphological characterization indicated a restructuring of the liquid crystalline phase through the isotropic transition giving rise to increase in transport and free volume properties. The amorphous film showed no dramatic change in transport or free volume properties.

Perfluorinated side chain liquid crystals: Transport and free volume behavior in UV-cured acrylate networks

245th National Meeting (2013)

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