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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Induction of Liquid Crystallinity in Blends of Amorphous Side-Chain Polymers and Their Analogous Copolymers
Macromolecules, vol. 27, no. 22, pp. 6673-6676Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00100a063
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The effect of molecular weight on the thermal properties of polystyrene-based sidechain liquid-crystalline polymers
Journal of Macromolecular Science, Part A, vol. 31, no. 9, pp. 1221-1232Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10601329409351547
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Effect of spacer length on the thermal properties of side-chain liquid-crystal poly(methacrylate)s
Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 4, no. 11, pp. 1705-1714Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/jm9940401705
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Non-symmetric dimeric liquid crystals: The preparation and properties of the alpha-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4 '-yloxy)-omega-(4-n-alkylanilinebenzylidene-4 '-oxy) alkanes
Liquid Crystals, vol. 16, no. 4, pp. 529-581Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678299408036531
Ultrastructure studies of polystyrene‐based side‐chain liquid‐crystalline copolymers containing charge transfer groups
Journal of Polymer Science Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 31, no. 7, pp. 1859-1869Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/pola.1993.080310724
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Comparison of the Mesogenic Properties of Monomeric, Dimeric, and Side-Chain Polymeric Liquid Crystals
Macromolecules, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 545-550Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00055a021
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Dependence of the Transitional Properties of Polystyrene-Based Side-Chain Liquid-Crystalline Polymers on the Chemical Nature of the Mesogenic Group
Macromolecules, vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 539-544Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00055a020
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Effect of Backbone Flexibility on the Transitional Properties of Side-Chain Liquid-Crystalline Polymers
Macromolecules, vol. 26, no. 15, pp. 3803-3810Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/ma00067a013
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Low Molar Mass Liquid-Crystalline Glasses: Preparation and Properties of the α-(4-Cyanobiphenyl-4ʹ-oxy)-ω-(l-pyreniminebenzylidene-4ʹ-oxy)alkanes
Chemistry of Materials, vol. 4, no. 6, pp. 1246-1253Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/cm00024a025
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