Wei Wei, Xiong Huiming
Langmuir. 2022 Sep 27;38(38):11514-11520. doi: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.2c01768. Epub 2022 Sep 14.
Liquid-crystalline polymers (LCPs) are a unique class of soft materials that combine liquid crystal and polymer characteristics. This perspective highlights recent advances of LCPs on the aspects of molecular engineering, hierarchical structures, and emerging applications. The strategy of sequence control in polymer synthesis has been introduced to tailor the primary structures of LCPs as well as their phases and orders. By incorporating mesogenic motifs rich in shape, order, and interaction into LCPs, novel bulk and interfacial structures on hierarchical scales are anticipated. The intrinsic features and fascinating properties of LCPs enable them to find potential applications in emerging areas including integrated circuits, lasing, environment, and energy, implying compelling opportunities for LCPs in fundamental science and transformative technologies.
液晶聚合物（LCPs）是一类独特的软材料，兼具液晶和聚合物的特性。本视角重点介绍了液晶聚合物在分子工程、层次结构和新兴应用方面的最新进展。聚合物合成中的序列控制策略已被引入，以定制液晶聚合物的一级结构及其相态和有序性。通过将富含形状、有序性和相互作用的介晶基序引入液晶聚合物中，有望在层次尺度上形成新颖的本体和界面结构。液晶聚合物的固有特性和迷人性能使其能够在包括集成电路、激光、环境和能源在内的新兴领域找到潜在应用，这意味着液晶聚合物在基础科学和变革性技术方面有引人注目的机遇。
