화학공학소재연구정보센터
Advanced Materials, Vol.6, No.7-8, 598-599, 1994
FERROELECTRIC LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE ELASTOMERS
Liquid-crystalline (LC) elastomers, which combine the properties of LC phases and the rubber-like elasticity of polymer networks, are of particular interest when the LC phases exhibit ferroelectric properties. Recent work is described on monodomains of chiral smectic C elastomers produced by photo-crosslinking. These materials are being investigated for potential applications as self-poling piezoelements and pyrodetectors.