02175nas a2200253   4500008004100000022001400041245009300055210006900148260006700217300001400284490000800298520119700306653005201503653004401555653002301599653003001622653003701652653001401689100002801703700002401731700002301755700001901778856012401797       2006                        eng d  a0021-899500aSynthesis and characterization of cholesteric thermotropic liquid crystalline polyesters0 aSynthesis and characterization of cholesteric thermotropic liqui  a111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USAbWILEY-BLACKWELLcJAN  a1232-12370 v1033 a<p>Cholesteric liquid crystalline polyesters were successfully synthesized from isosorbide, methyl hydroquinone, and isophthaloyl chloride. Homo/copolyesters were synthesized by the solution polycondensation method, for which a mild organic base such as pyridine was employed. Inherent viscosities of polyesters P-3-P-5 were in the range of 0.31-0.39 dL/g at 25 degrees C in chloroform, and polyesters P-1 and P-2 were insoluble in chloroform. Homo/copolyesters based on isosorbide, methyl hydroquinone, and isophthalic acid had thermal stability at more than 300 degrees C on the basis of 10% weight loss. The thermotropic liquid crystalline properties were examined by differential scanning calorimetry and polarizing optical microscopy. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction study demonstrated that polyesters P-1, P-2, and P-3 were semicrystalline, whereas the degree of crystallinity of polyesters P-4 and P-5 was less than 5%. Copolyester P-4 showed formation of a yellow iridescent streak at 209 degrees C on heating and development of a Grand-jean texture at 270 degrees C on heating. These are typical textures of the cholesteric liquid crystalline phase. (c) 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.</p>10acholesteric liquid crystalline polymers (ChLCP)10aDifferential scanning calorimetry (DSC)10aoptical microscopy10asolution polycondensation10aThermogravimetric analysis (TGA)10aviscosity1 aJadhav, Sushilkumar, A.1 aChougule, Rahul, R.1 aShinde, Yogesh, A.1 aChavan, Nayaku  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/synthesis-and-characterization-cholesteric-thermotropic-liquid-crystalline-polyesters01888nas a2200229   4500008004100000022001400041245010200055210006900157260010000226300001400326490000700340520096800347653004401315653002601359653001301385653001301398653005301411100002501464700002601489700002201515856012101537       2010                        eng d  a0266-353800aPolyethersulfone-expanded graphite nanocomposites: charge transport and impedance characteristics0 aPolyethersulfoneexpanded graphite nanocomposites charge transpor  aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcNOV0  a2111-21160 v703 a<p>Polyethersulfone (PES)-expanded graphite nanocomposites have been prepared by solution blending route after sonicating expanded graphite in dichloromethane. It has been observed that ultrasonication results in nanosheets formation leading to a low percolation threshold of 3 wt.%. At 5 wt.% filler loading the conductivity is of the order of 10(-2) S/cm. Hopping type of charge transport occurs at 3.2 wt.% expanded graphite in PES below which capacitive effects couple. The effective dielectric constant at low frequency increases with filler concentration. Impedance measurement has been carried out to evaluate interfacial capacitance which, for 3.2 wt.% expanded graphite addition in PES, increases to 110 pF from 32 pF for 1 wt.% expanded graphite in the polymer. DSC analysis shows an increment of 12 C in the T(g) of PES with 3 wt.% expanded graphite suggesting interaction between the polymer and filler. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>10aDifferential scanning calorimetry (DSC)10aElectrical properties10aModeling10aPolymers10aScanning/transmission electron microscopy (STEM)1 aRamanujam, B., T. S.1 aMahale, Rajashree, Y.1 aRadhakrishnan, S.  uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polyethersulfone-expanded-graphite-nanocomposites-charge-transport-and-impedance-0