Rigid Polymer NetworksThis volume of the series gives an overview on Rigid Polymer Networks written by two reputed experts in the field. A broad range of densely-branched, highly-crosslinked aromatic networks and gels of increasing rigidity are discussed, with special emphasis on aromatic rigid liquid-crystal polymer networks. The synthetic procedures to create the networks are briefly described and extensively referenced. Features of one-step and two-step rigid networks in their pre-gel and post-gel states are discussed. Some first steps are then taken in the theoretical treatment of LCP networks with long aromatic segments of decreasing stiffness. The current state of theory dealing with the broader class of highly-crosslinked rigid aromatic networks and gels is finally mentioned. |
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MainChains and Flexible Junctions | 18 |
Exclusions | 43 |
Features | 127 |
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acid Adv Polymer Sci Aharoni SM amine aromatic groups aromatic polyamide aromatic rings aromatic segments average bending CH₂ CH3 CH3 Chem Chem Phys Chem Soc concentration containing COOH covalently bonded crosslinked deformation dendrimers diacetylene difunctional end-capped end-groups ester ethynyl flexible main-chain flexible networks fractal polymers gel point gelled networks H₂N highly branched junction points LCP networks LCPs linear liquid crystal liquid crystallinity lyotropic Macromolecules Macromolecules 25 maleimide mesogenic mesogenic groups mesomorphicity mixture modulus molecular weight molecules monomers network fragments network segments networks and gels networks prepared oligomers one-step pendant persistence length phenylene polycondensation polyesters Polym Chem polymer networks Polymer Sci Polym pre-gel precursor FPs reacted reaction reactive groups rigid branchpoints rigid networks rodlike segments rods rotations Sect single bonds soluble solution solvent species stiff aromatic stiff chains stiff mesogenic stiff segments structure surface fractals swelling swivels temperature thermal triazine valence angles virtual bonds