Title :
Synthesis and characterization of a novel isosorbide and biphenyl derived mesogenic monomer
Author :
Saini, Prabhjot ; Feng, Xianhong ; Busto, Gabrielle ; Hammond, Willis ; East, Anthony J. ; Jaffe, Michael
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the synthesis and characterization of a novel mesogenic monomer derived from isosorbide and biphenyl materials. This material exhibits smectic mesophases at high temperatures and shows a high thermal stability. These characteristics make this monomer an ideal candidate for polymerization to form high performance mesogenic polymers and potential applications as a biocompatible polymer due to its sugar based building block.
Keywords :
biomedical materials; materials preparation; molecules; polymerisation; polymers; smectic liquid crystals; biocompatible polymer; biphenyl; high performance mesogenic polymers; isosorbide; mesogenic monomer; polymerization; smectic mesophases; sugar based building block; thermal stability; Liquid crystals; Microscopy; Optical microscopy; Optical polarization; Plastics; Thermal stability;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference (NEBEC), 2011 IEEE 37th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
Troy, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-827-3
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2011.5778659
