Cholesteric properties of cellulose acetate and triacetate in trifluoroacetic acid

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Ritcey, Anna M. [1 ]
Holme, Kevin R. [1 ]
Gray, Derek G. [1 ]
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[1] McGill Univ, Canada
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Macromolecules | 1988年 / 21卷 / 10期
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Acids - Cellulose Derivatives - Light - Scattering - Optical Properties - Polymers - Physical Properties;
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The optical properties of cellulose acetate and cellulose triacetate cholesteric liquid crystals in trifluoroacetic acid are investigated by circular reflectivity measurements. The reflection properties of the cellulose acetate mesophase are extremely time dependent. The observed changes are attributed to trifluoroacetylation of the unsubstituted hydroxyl groups of the polymer. Analysis of the polymer recovered from trifluoroacetic acid solution, by NMR and FT-IR spectroscopy, confirms this chemical modification. No significant decrease in molecular weight occurs on the time scale of the change in optical properties.
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页码:2914 / 1917
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