spacer

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A flexible segment used to link successive mesogenic units in the molecules of MCPLCs (main-chain polymer liquid crystals) or to attach mesogenic units as side-groups onto the polymer backbone of SGPLCs (side-group polymer liquid crystals).
Source:
PAC, 2002, 74, 493. (Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)) on page 504 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'spacer' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST06873 RIS BibTex EndNote
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