Effects of Smectic Layer Deformation on Mechanical Properties of Glassy Liquid Crystal Polymer Fibers
Effects of Smectic Layer Deformation on Mechanical Properties of Glassy Liquid Crystal Polymer Fibers
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近晶层变形对玻璃态液晶聚合物纤维力学性能的影响
DOI:
10.1002/macp.202300032
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发表时间:
2023
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Tokita Masatoshi
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作者:
Kawahara Katsuki;Suzuki Ryoji;Tokita Masatoshi
In this work, it is demonstrated that the stress response of glassy smectic liquid crystal (LC) polymer fibers is largely dependent on layer deformations. Fibers with smectic layers stacked along the fiber axis (fiber A), prepared by stretching a molten main‐chain LC polyester, deform the layers by tensile deformation in the LC state, yielding fibers with layers tilted from the fiber axis (fiber B) and those with divided layers (fiber C). These fibers in the glassy LC state differ in Young's modulus (E), yield stress and strain (σy,εσy), and strain at break (εb). Fiber A hasεb= 30%; however, fiber B is much more ductile (εb> 290%). Fiber C has higherE= 0.97 GPa andσy= 82 MPa than fiber A (E= 0.33 MPa andσy= 33 MPa). Annealing fiber C in the LC state yields fiber D with large‐area layers, similar to fiber A. Fiber D hasE= 0.74 GPa andσy= 25 MPa, comparable to those of fiber A. Thus, dividing layers improvesEandσy. This strengthening of glassy smectic LC by dividing layers applies to other polymers with layered structures, including lamellar block copolymers and semi‐crystalline polymers.