D. Broer, J. Lub, G. N. Mol
Nov 1, 1993
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Macromolecules
Abstract
The synthesis of a liquid-crystalline diepoxide 4-[3,4-epoxybutenyl)oxy]phenyl 4-[(3,4-epoxybutenyl)oxy]benzoate is described. The photoinitiated cross-linking of this molecule, unixially oriented in the nematic state, to form an ordered network is studied. This network shows an increased birefringence which is maintained at high temperatures