Professor Corrie Imrie
BSc, PhD (S'Hampton)
Chair in Chemistry
- About
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- Email Address
- c.t.imrie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272567
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Research
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Current Research
Liquid Crystals
Liquid crystals are a fascinating state of matter having certain properties characteristic of liquids with others typical of crystals. This duality of properties has important implications for the applications of liquid crystals which range from the familiar electro-optic displays to new types of fabrics whose colour changes depending on the mood of the wearer. Current research focuses on polymeric liquid crystals and, in particular, side chain liquid crystal polymers (SCLCP). The considerable application potential of SCLCPs in advanced electro-optic technologies, including information storage and non-linear optics, stems from the combination of macromolecular properties (mechanical integrity and ease of processibility) with the electro-optic characteristics of low molar mass mesogens. To realise such potential, however, materials having well-defined properties are required. Our research therefore involves: (a) the design and synthesis of novel polymers, (b) their thermal characterisation, and (c) micro- and macrostructural investigations. Other interests include polymer- dispersed liquid crystal displays and the synthesis of model compounds for liquid crystal polymers.The scope of our studies will be greatly extended by the award of over £750k from SHEFC (Scottish Higher Education Funding Council) to set up SOMC (Scottish Offshore Materials Centre) which is a consortium of chemists, engineers and geologists at Aberdeen to examine the behaviour of real-size components under down-hole conditions (upto 2 kbar and 250° C). Our particular interest here is the Thermal Analysis Service.
The availability of "almost unique" high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) facilities will enable us to carry out in situ investigations of a wide range of materials. - Publications
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New insights into the transitional behaviour of methyl-6-O-(n-dodecanoyl)-α-D-glucopyranoside using variable temperature FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction
Liquid Crystals, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 1817-1827Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2013.854556
Nematic Twist-Bend Phase with Nanoscale Modulation of Molecular Orientation
Nature Communications, vol. 4, 2635Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3635
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/3050/1/Imrie.pdf
Editorial - The 2012 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
Liquid Crystals, vol. 40, no. 11, pp. 1443-1445Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2013.857447
Study of Structure Formation in Side-Chain Liquid Crystal Copolymers by Variable Temperature Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 52, no. 26, pp. 8714-8721Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ie303130e
Characterization of Functionalized Side-Chain Liquid Crystal Methacrylates Containing Nonmesogenic Units by Dielectric Spectroscopy
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, vol. 52, no. 26, pp. 8722-8731Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ie3031339
A kinetic study of the formation of smectic phases in novel liquid crystal ionogens
European Polymer Journal, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 1553-1563Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2013.01.021
A new polymer electrolyte based on a discotic liquid crystal triblock copolymer
Electrochimica Acta, vol. 93, pp. 279-286Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.01.060
- [OPEN ACCESS] http://aura.abdn.ac.uk/bitstream/2164/5846/1/Imrie.pdf
Spectroscopic and thermal characterisation of the swelling behaviour of Nafion membranes in mixtures of water and methanol
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 127, no. 1, pp. 246-256Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.37881
Non-symmetric liquid crystal dimer containing a carbohydrate-based moiety
Carbohydrate Research, vol. 360, pp. 78-83Contributions to Journals: ArticlesSynthesis and characterisation of side chain liquid crystal copolymers containing sulfonic acid groups
Polymer, vol. 53, no. 13, pp. 2604-2612Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2012.02.029