Journal
CRYSTALS
Volume 12, Issue 7, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/cryst12071000
Keywords
liquid crystal; polymer; cholesterol; block copolymer; self-assembly; polymerisation-induced self-assembly
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This paper reviews the recent key developments in steroid-based liquid crystal polymers and co-polymers, covering the structure-property relationship and the influence of chemical structure on liquid crystalline behavior. It also discusses the applications of liquid crystalline properties in nano-objects, drug delivery, and photonic and electronic devices.
Steroid-based liquid crystal polymers and co-polymers have come a long way, with new and significant advances being made every year. This paper reviews some of the recent key developments in steroid-based liquid crystal polymers and co-polymers. It covers the structure-property relationship between cholesterol and sterol-based compounds and their corresponding polymers, and the influence of chemical structure and synthesis conditions on the liquid crystalline behaviour. An overview of the nature of self-assembly of these materials in solvents and through polymerisation is given. The role of liquid crystalline properties in the applications of these materials, in the creation of nano-objects, drug delivery and biomedicine and photonic and electronic devices, is discussed.
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