Materials Research Group

这项研究旨在建立基础科学， 聚合物液晶（PLC）及其性能，通过一个 涉及合成、表征和 理论 方法是建立PLC的理论模型 行为，用计算机技术模拟它们的特性， 制备模拟理论模型的化学系统， 表征它们的结构和性质， 实验结果与理论和模拟过程， 优化性能，并将理论和实验纳入 协议 PLC具有潜在的应用， 电磁或光存储设备，以及高 高性能聚合物。 待合成的聚合物是 设计为双相，侧面独立运动 基团和聚合物主链。 将物资 通过NMR、X射线、介电和其他测量表征。 一个新的高磁场系统场系统将被用来 定向样品以进行结构表征。

This research seeks to establish the fundamental science of polymer liquid crystals (PLCs) and their properties via a collaborative effort involving synthesis, characterization and theory. The approach is to devise theoretical models of PLC behavior, simulate their properties using computer techniques, prepare chemical systems emulating the theoretical models, characterize their structures and properties, correlate the experimental results with the theory and iterate the process to optimize properties and bring theory and experiment into agreement. The PLCs have potential applications as electromagnetic or optical storage devices, as well as high performance polymers. The polymers to be synthesized are designed to be biphasic, with independent motion of the side groups and the polymer backbone. The materials will be characterized by NMR, x-ray, dielectric and other measurements. A new high magnetic field system field system will be used to orient samples for structural characterization.