A flexible segment used to link successive mesogenic units in the
molecules of
MCPLCs (
main-chain polymer liquid crystals) or to
attach
mesogenic units as side-groups onto the polymer
backbone of
SGPLCs (
side-group polymer liquid crystals).
Source:
PAC, 2002, 74, 493
(Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals(IUPAC Recommendations 2001))
on page 504
Cite as:
IUPAC. Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 2nd ed. (the "Gold Book"). Compiled by A. D. McNaught and A. Wilkinson. Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford (1997). XML on-line corrected version: http://goldbook.iupac.org (2006-) created by M. Nic, J. Jirat, B. Kosata; updates compiled by A. Jenkins. ISBN 0-9678550-9-8.
doi:10.1351/goldbook.
