Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol.77, No.7, 1568-1573, 2000
Dielectric relaxation and mechanical properties of liquid crystalline epoxy thermosets
This article describes the dielectric relaxation behavior and mechanical properties of novel liquid crystalline (LC) epoxy thermosets. Thermal simulated current experiments show that there is an additional relaxation caused by the local orientation of mesogens. From the mechanical test, it is found that the LC thermoset exhibits higher tensile strength and even little more deformation. It shows that the cured networks can be strengthened by LC domain orientation.
Keywords:liquid crystalline;epoxy network;dielectric relaxation;thermal simulated current;mechanical property