Liquid Crystalline Properties of Ion Complexes built through Polymers having Amino Groups

Abstract

The liquid crystalline ion complexes consisting of amino-containing polymers and alkanoic acids were prepared and their thermal and mesomorphie properties were examined. The liquid crystalline ion complexes [DD/Cm: m=the carbon number of Cm] of poly(amide amine) dendrimer [DD] and n-alkanoic acid [Cm] showed a thermotropic smectic fluid phase with fan and oily streak textures. The liquid crystalline ion complexes derived from polyallylamine formed a smectic phase with fan and homeotropic textures.