Chiroptical Properties of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals of Chitosan Phenylcarbamate in Ionic Liquids
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Chitosan phenylcarbamate (CtsPC) samples were synthesized to have different degrees of substitution (DS) ranging from 2.3 to 3.5, and their lyotropic liquid crystallinity in ionic liquids was investigated. 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium dicyanamide ([C2Mim][N(CN)2]) was found to be a novel solvent for CtsPC, and the concentrated lyotropic system formed a cholesteric liquid-crystalline phase and mostly exhibited vivid colorations due to selective reflection of visible light. Ultraviolet–visible–near-infrared spectroscopy and wide-angle X-ray diffractometry were conducted for evaluating the maximum wavelength of the selective light reflection, and the distance and azimuth difference between adjacent nematic thin layers in the cholesteric mesophase, respectively. The cholesteric helical pitch increased with decreasing polymer concentration, with increasing temperature, or with increasing DS. The helical sense remained right-handed
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