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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Synthesis, thermal and optical behaviour of non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers alpha-(4-benzylidene-substituted-aniline-4 '-oxy)-omega-[pentyl-4-(4 '-phenyl)benzoateoxy]hexane
Phase Transitions, vol. 84, no. 1, pp. 29-37Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/01411594.2010.513613
Symmetric and non-symmetric chiral liquid crystal dimers
Liquid Crystals, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 1097-1110Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2010.494412
Preparation and thermal characterisation of films containing liquid crystals in a cellulose acetate substrate for externally regulated applications
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, vol. 115, no. 6, pp. 3282–3294Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/app.31376
Liquid crystal oligomers: going beyond dimers
Liquid Crystals, vol. 36, no. 6-7, pp. 755-777Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290903157455
Synthesis and characterisation of new polymer liquid crystals for externally regulated direct methanol fuel cells
Contributions to Conferences: Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.24084/repqj07.448
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Why do non-symmetric dimers intercalate?: The synthesis and characterisation of the -(4-benzylidene-substituted-aniline-4'-oxy)--(2-methylbutyl-4'-(4''-phenyl)benzoateoxy)alkanes
Liquid Crystals, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 1431-1441Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290903271504
Liquid crystal dimers and higher oligomers: Between monomers and polymers
Chemical Society Reviews, vol. 36, no. 12, pp. 2096-2124Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/b714102e
High pressure differential scanning calorimetry investigations on the pressure dependence of the melting of paracetamol Polymorphs I and II
Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 96, no. 10, pp. 2784-2794Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/jps.20903
High pressure differential scanning calorimetry: aspects of calibration
Thermochimica Acta, vol. 446, no. 1-2, pp. 66-72Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2006.04.018
Non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers: How to make molecules intercalate
Liquid Crystals, vol. 33, no. 11, pp. 1449-1454Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290601140498