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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The 2015 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
Liquid Crystals, vol. 43, no. 11, pp. 1523-1525Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2016.1221879
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Non-symmetric chiral liquid crystal dimers. Preparation and characterisation of the (S)-(benzylidene-4 '-substitutedaniline)-2 ''-methylbutyl-4 '''-(4 ''''-phenyloxy)-benzoateoxy)hexanoates
Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. 1111, pp. 118-125Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.01.007
Reversible Isothermal Twist-Bend Nematic-Nematic Phase Transition Driven by the Photoisomerization of an Azobenzene-Based Nonsymmetric Liquid Crystal Dimer
Journal of the American Chemical Society, vol. 138, no. 16, pp. 5283-5289Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5b13331
Editorial: 30 years of Liquid Crystals
Liquid Crystals, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 1Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2015.1128057
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Understanding the twist-bend nematic phase: the characterisation of 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4'-yl) hexane (CB6OCB) and comparison with CB7CB
Soft matter, vol. 12, no. 32, pp. 6827-6840Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6SM00537C
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The role of hydrogen bonding in the phase behaviour of supramolecular liquid crystal dimers
Journal of Molecular Structure, vol. 1100, pp. 429-437Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2015.07.062
The 2014 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
Liquid Crystals, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1515-1518Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2015.1102619
Editorial: Liquid Crystals
Liquid Crystals, vol. 42, no. 5-6, pp. 555Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2015.1056991
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Recollections of Professor George W. Gray
Liquid Crystals, vol. 42, no. 5-6, pp. 564-592Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2015.1056990
Electrically Tunable Selective Reflection of Light from Ultraviolet to Visible and Infrared by Heliconical Cholesterics
Advanced Materials, vol. 27, no. 19, pp. 3014-3018Contributions to Journals: Articles