Abstract
AbstractThis review covers the most recent study on the nature of thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers (LCPs) and their progress. We summarize and review the newly developed thin‐film polymerization technique for the investigation of liquid crystalline formation as a function of monomer moieties, and for the study of reaction kinetics, the evolution of liquid crystal texture, and surface energy during polycondensation reactions. We also highlight various modification approaches to yield main‐chain LCPs suitable for conventional processing equipment, without compromising the unique liquid crystalline characteristics and the superior mechanical properties. The thermal stability, degradation behavior, and crystallization kinetics of commercial available main‐chain LCPs are recapitulated. Attention is also given to the rheology, polymer blends, micro‐ and nanostructures, and processing of LCPs and their applications.
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