Intriguing three-component four-layer stacking nanostructures formed by the self-assembly of main-chain liquid-crystalline polyurethane elastomers, as analyzed by two-dimensional small-angle X-ray scattering
Abstract
of the LC phase is also ascribed. Thus, many effects due to physical constraints in the main-chain LC polymer were found. To further reveal the details of the nanostructure, the 2D-SAXS patterns exhibiting the X-shaped feature were measured during uniaxial elongation. Then, it was found that the crossing angle between the two representative directions in which the reflection peaks appeared increased and leveled off at the limiting value of 64°, which implies an inclination angle of 32° for the mesogenic units in the LC layer.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Polymer composites and self-healing
Block Copolymer Self-Assembly
Publication details
- Journal / source
- RSC Advances
- Publisher
- Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 23
- Pages
- 20840–20854
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN