Materials Research Group

本研究旨在通过涉及合成、表征和理论的合作努力，建立聚合物液晶（plc）及其特性的基础科学。该方法是设计PLC行为的理论模型，使用计算机技术模拟其性能，制备模拟理论模型的化学系统，表征其结构和性能，将实验结果与理论相关联，并迭代过程以优化性能并使理论和实验相一致。plc具有潜在的应用作为电磁或光学存储设备，以及高性能聚合物。要合成的聚合物被设计成双相的，具有独立运动的侧基和聚合物主链。这些材料将通过核磁共振、x射线、电介质和其他测量来表征。一个新的高磁场系统将用于定向样品的结构表征。

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.