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EPSRC Reference: GR/J30271/01
Title: DESIGN SYNTHESIS AND DEVICE PHYSICS OF NEW SIDE CHAIN LIQUID CRYS POLY FERROELEC,PYROELEC SIG PROC DEVIC
Principal Investigator: Lacey, Dr D
Other Investigators:
McDonnell, Dr D
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Department: Chemistry
Organisation: University of Hull
Scheme: Standard Research (Pre-FEC)
Starts: 01 October 1993 Ends: 30 September 1996 Value (£): 137,613
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Materials Synthesis & Growth
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From our present ongoing research programme (GR/F 74127) under 21st Century Materials and the MoD we have developed a procedure, based on the Bayliss-Hillman reaction, by which side chain liquid crystal (SCLC) polymers can be synthesised incorporating a variety of functional groups both in the polymer backbone and in the spacer group. In this proposal we outline a collaborative research programme which will build on the success achieved in the above grant and take this research project on the Bayliss-Hillman reaction into its second phase, ie to carry out some basic and applied physics on these polymeric materials with a view to evaluating their potential in a variety of applications. The main essential features of these SCLC polymers will be evaluated and used to design and synthesise polynmer materials for ferro- and pyro- electric applications and also for signal processing devices, eg nonlinear optical devices. This proposal also includes our plans to further develop, in a systematic manner, the Bayliss-Hillman methodology to produce new polymer architectures which will contribute greatly to our ongoing structure/property correlation study in this area of SCLC polymers produced by the Bayliss Hillman methodology.
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