Polymeric Liquid Crystals and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Polymeric liquid crystal systems (LCPs) show the anisotropic characteristic of liquid crystals, and, at the same time, demonstrate many of the useful and versatile properties of polymers. These systems present a great variety of chemical and structural properties with potential benefits of programmed and superior material properties, thereby providing more convenient polymer processing and smart responses to different stimuli. Polymeric liquid crystals have been investigated for several decades in different research applications, with the aim of using them in numerous commercial applications.

With this Special Issue of Molecules, we aim to bring together pure and applied research papers on LCPs, including their applications. Presenting a very broad scope, this Special Issue welcomes full papers, short communications and review articles on polymer design, modelling, and synthesis, and those devoted to structure/processing/properties and applications of liquid crystalline polymers. Studies on main-chain and side-chain LCPs or polymer liquid crystalline blends, dispersions, and encapsulations and biological and bio-inspired liquid crystals are also welcome.

Prof. Dr. Pedro De Almeida
Dr. Ana Catarina Trindade
Dr. João Canejo
Guest Editors

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