Liquid-crystal polymer

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006688",
  "term": "Liquid-crystal polymer",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A polymer that can form ordered liquid-crystalline phases either in solution (lyotropic) or upon heating (thermotropic). These polymers contain rigid, rod-like or disc-like mesogenic units within their backbone or as side chains. Their ability to self-organize into ordered structures gives them exceptional mechanical strength and thermal stability.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "mesophase"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2002, 74, 493. 'Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)' on page 502 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200274030493)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/liquid-crystal-polymer/"
}