title: A supramolecular nematic phase in sulfonated polyaramides.
abstract: A water-soluble polyaramide "sulfo-invert-PPTA" surprisingly, already at a molecular weight of 10,000 g mol(-1), exhibits a nematic liquid crystalline phase in water at very low polymer concentrations, around 1-2wt%, indicating that supramolecular assemblies of molecules are the building blocks of the nematic phase.
authors.affiliation: Delft University of Technology, Polymer Materials and Engineering, Dutch Polymer Institute, Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sebastien
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viale
authors.forename: Adam S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Best
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: Wolter F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Jager
authors.forename: Stephen J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Picken