Polymers in lyotropic liquid crystals

Authors
Kotz, J Kosmella, S
Citation
J. Kotz et S. Kosmella, Polymers in lyotropic liquid crystals, CURR OP COL, 4(5), 1999, pp. 348-353
Citations number
33
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN COLLOID & INTERFACE SCIENCE
ISSN journal
13590294 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Pages
348 - 353
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-0294(199910)4:5<348:PILLC>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
Polymers can be incorporated into lamellar liquid crystalline systems witho ut the phenomena of macroscopic phase separation occurring. By playing with the inter-membrane interactions and the polymer-bilayer interactions the p roperties of the lamellar system can be modified significantly. This is not only of interest as a fundamental prerequisite to life, but it also opens new fields of application. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserv ed.