Recent Research Progress on Biomacromolecular Thermotropic Liquid Crystals

doi:10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2018.02.170427

Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry ›› 2018, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 123-128.DOI: 10.11944/j.issn.1000-0518.2018.02.170427

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Recent Research Progress on Biomacromolecular Thermotropic Liquid Crystals

WU Zhongtao^a,ZHANG Lei^a^*(),SHAO Baiqi^b^*(),LIU Kai^b^*()

^aKey Laboratory of Sensor Analysis of Tumor Marker,Ministry of Education,College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering,Qingdao University of Science and Technology,Qingdao,Shandong 266042,China
^bState Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Changchun 130022,China

Received:2017-11-27 Accepted:2017-12-22 Published:2018-02-01 Online:2018-01-29
Contact: ZHANG Lei,SHAO Baiqi,LIU Kai
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Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21704099)

Abstract

Abstract:

Biomacromolecules, such as DNA, protein and virus, can only undergo thermal degradation because their dimensions exceed the range of their intermolecular forces. Hence the formation of solvent-free biomacromolecular liquid and liquid crystal materials remains a significant challenge. Here, we briefly introduce the preparation and characterization of solvent-free biomacromolecular liquid crystal materials. Lamellar mesophases of solvent-free thermotropic liquid crystals are formed by electrostatic complexation of biomacromolecules and oppositely charged surfactants. These thermotropic liquid crystals retain the ordering and fluidity of biomolecules, providing great opportunities for their technical applications in water-free environments.

Key words: biomacromolecule, thermotropic liquid crystal, surfactant, electrostatic force

WU Zhongtao,ZHANG Lei,SHAO Baiqi,LIU Kai. Recent Research Progress on Biomacromolecular Thermotropic Liquid Crystals[J]. Chinese Journal of Applied Chemistry, 2018, 35(2): 123-128.

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