title: A polymer network prepared by the thiol-yne photocrosslinking of a liquid crystalline dendrimer.
abstract: A polymer network is prepared by the thiol-yne photopolymerization of multifunctional dendrimer with a tetrathiol crosslinker. The network obtained shows a liquid crystalline phase at room temperature, which has been characterized by optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction. Photoinduced deformation of uniaxially aligned free-standing films of the photocrosslinked material has been demonstrated.
authors: Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Aragón, Departamento de Química Orgánica, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas-Universidad de Zaragoza, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
authors: Ramón
authors: R
authors: Cervera-Procas
authors: Carlos
authors: C
authors: Sánchez-Somolinos
authors: José L
authors: JL
authors: Serrano
authors: Ana
authors: A
authors: Omenat
mesh_terms: D002152:Calorimetry, Differential Scanning; D050091:Dendrimers / Q000032:analysis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008027:Light; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D058105:Polymerization; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature; D014961:X-Ray Diffraction
chemical_list: D050091:Dendrimers; D013438:Sulfhydryl Compounds