The effect from the inclusion of nematic liquid crystal (LC) E8 into the polymer poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) was inspected by studying of structural and electrical properties of PEO-E8 composites at weight percentage of E8 ranging from 10 % to 50 %. Flexible PEO-E8 films with a thickness of 0.1 mm were structurally characterized by X-ray diffraction and Xray photo-electron spectroscopy. The results obtained by our analyses indicate that a polymer- LC intermolecular complex is formed by inclusion of E8 LC molecules in the PEO host at a certain their concentration level. The structural properties of PEO-E8 composites were correlated with their electro-conducting properties as depending on the E8 LC concentration. By the amount of the LC fraction one can achieve a controlled modification of the structural and electro-conducting properties of the PEO-E8 material. As compared to PEO, the inclusion of E8 LC in the PEO polymer matrix can lead to a considerably enhanced electrical conductivity of PEO-E8 composites.
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Titolo: | Polymer (PEO)-liquid crystal (LC E8) composites: The effect from the LC inclusion |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2019 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11770/291217 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in rivista |