Author, as appears in the article.: Guardia, Jordi; Reina, Jose Antonio; Giamberini, Marta; Montane, Xavier
Department: Química Analítica i Química Orgànica Enginyeria Química
URV's Author/s: Giamberini, Marta / Guardià Blanch, Jordi / Montané Montané, Xavier / Reina Lozano, José Antonio
Keywords: Supramolecular structures Side-chain liquid crystal polymers Shap Selective proton transport Mesogen Membranes Membrane Liquid crystals Liquid crystal polymers Ion-conducting membranes Fuel-cell Family Electrolyte membranes Design Derivatives Columnar mesophase Climate-change Asterisk phase
Abstract: Liquid crystals have been extensively used in various applications, such as optoelectronic devices, biomedical applications, sensors and biosensors, and packaging, among others. Liquid crystal polymers are one type of liquid crystal material, combining their intrinsic properties with polymeric flexibility for advanced applications in displays and smart materials. For instance, liquid crystal polymers can serve as drug nanocarriers, forming cubic or hexagonal mesophases, which can be tailored for controlled drug release. Further applications of liquid crystals and liquid crystal polymers include the preparation of membranes for separation processes, such as wastewater treatment. Furthermore, these materials can be used as ion-conducting membranes for fuel cells or lithium batteries due to their broad types of mesophases. This review aims to provide an overall explanation and classification of liquid crystals and liquid crystal polymers. Furthermore, the great potential of these materials relies on their broad range of applications, which are determined by their unique properties. Moreover, this study provides the latest advances in liquid crystal polymer-based membranes and their applications, focusing especially on fuel cells. Moreover, future directions in the applications of various liquid crystals are highlighted.
Thematic Areas: Polymers and plastics Polymer science Odontología General chemistry Farmacia Engenharias ii Ciências biológicas ii Chemistry (miscellaneous) Chemistry (all) Biotecnología Astronomia / física
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: xavier.montane@urv.cat jordi.guardia@alumni.urv.cat marta.giamberini@urv.cat joseantonio.reina@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-1426-239X 0000-0003-1345-3140 0000-0001-8278-3552 0000-0002-9245-4135
Record's date: 2024-11-02
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/16/16/2293
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Polymers. 16 (16): 2293-
APA: Guardia, Jordi; Reina, Jose Antonio; Giamberini, Marta; Montane, Xavier (2024). An Up-to-Date Overview of Liquid Crystals and Liquid Crystal Polymers for Different Applications: A Review. Polymers, 16(16), 2293-. DOI: 10.3390/polym16162293
Article's DOI: 10.3390/polym16162293
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2024
Publication Type: Journal Publications