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Optical Properties and Photopolymerization of Liquid Crystalline (Acetyl) (Ethyl) Cellulose/Acrylic Acid System

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The structure and properties of a chiral nematic phase, which reflects one hand of circularly polarized light in a narrow region of wavelength, of fully acetylated (ethyl) cellulose [(acetyl) (ethyl) cellulose, AEC] in acrylic acid (AA) were studied in comparison with (ethyl) cellulose (EC). AEC mesophase formed right-handed chiral nematic structure while EC formed left-handed one. AEC mesophase showed higher birefringence and reflection intensity. The relationship between the reflection wavelength and the polymer concentration was negatively correlated for both AEC and EC mesophases. The relationship between the reflection wavelength and the molecular weight was also negative for AEC mesophase whereas positive for EC mesophase. AEC mesophase was solidified by photopolymerization of AA moiety. It was revealed that the optical properties of AEC mesophase could be preserved by photopolymerization, since the resulting solid material reflects selectively one hand of circularly polarized light.

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    Shu Shimamoto, Yasumitsu Uraki & Yoshihiro Sano

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Shimamoto, S., Uraki, Y. & Sano, Y. Optical Properties and Photopolymerization of Liquid Crystalline (Acetyl) (Ethyl) Cellulose/Acrylic Acid System. Cellulose 7, 347–358 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009227523297

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