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SUBMITTER: Nguyen J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7240475 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nguyen Jimmy J Stwodah Ratib M RM Vasey Christopher L CL Rabatin Briget E BE Atherton Benjamin B D'Angelo Paola A PA Swana Kathleen W KW Tang Christina C
Polymers 20200406 4
Cholesteryl ester liquid crystals exhibit thermochromic properties related to the existence of a twisted nematic phase. We formulate ternary mixtures of cholesteryl benzoate (CB), cholesteryl pelargonate (CP), and cholesteryl oleyl carbonate (COC) to achieve thermochromic behavior. We aim to achieve thermochromic fibers by incorporating the liquid crystal formulations into electrospun fibers. Two methods of incorporating the liquid crystal (LC) are compared: (1) blend electrospinning and (2) coa ...[more]