Advanced Materials, Vol.8, No.9, 752-756, 1996
Switchable smectic C* main chain liquid crystalline polymers
Main chain liquid crystalline polymers (MCLCPs) are the basis of a number of high-performance polymeric materials, examples being Kevlar and Vectra. For optical and electro-optical applications, side-chain LCPs have attracted much interest since their behavior is similar to low molecular weight LCs. Here, a ferroelectric MCLCP (see Figure) is reported.