Liquid crystalline polymer composites for optoelectronics

Abstract

Because of the particular type of domain texture observed in the melt state of synthetic liquid crystalline polymers, rheology of liquid crystalline polymer is quite complex. Formation of composite materials by synthetic liquid crystalline material remarkably improves mechanical properties, thermal stability and tensile behavior of the resulting material. This sort of structural modification can be quite significant when potential applicability of such materials is concerned. In this chapter structural aspects of liquid crystalline polymer composite materials are analyzed with respect to their applicability especially in the field of micro-electronics and opto-electronics. Liquid crystalline polymer composites are considered as novel class of materials which are likely to have wide range of applications in the field of electronics. Structural diversity of such polymeric systems is discussed along with the pattern of classification. Discussions on application prospects of liquid crystalline polymer based blends are also included. Liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposites and their application in the field of organic nanophotonics are also included in this chapter. The phenomenon of self-assembly in liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposite is described here along with discussions on Inorganic organic Polymer dispersed liquid crystalline polymer nanocomposite. Finally international trends in Liquid crystalline polymer composite are highlighted along with recent advancement.