Professor Corrie Imrie
BSc, PhD (S'Hampton)
Chair in Chemistry
- About
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- Email Address
- c.t.imrie@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272567
- School/Department
- School of Natural and Computing Sciences
- Research
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Current Research
Liquid Crystals
Liquid crystals are a fascinating state of matter having certain properties characteristic of liquids with others typical of crystals. This duality of properties has important implications for the applications of liquid crystals which range from the familiar electro-optic displays to new types of fabrics whose colour changes depending on the mood of the wearer. Current research focuses on polymeric liquid crystals and, in particular, side chain liquid crystal polymers (SCLCP). The considerable application potential of SCLCPs in advanced electro-optic technologies, including information storage and non-linear optics, stems from the combination of macromolecular properties (mechanical integrity and ease of processibility) with the electro-optic characteristics of low molar mass mesogens. To realise such potential, however, materials having well-defined properties are required. Our research therefore involves: (a) the design and synthesis of novel polymers, (b) their thermal characterisation, and (c) micro- and macrostructural investigations. Other interests include polymer- dispersed liquid crystal displays and the synthesis of model compounds for liquid crystal polymers.The scope of our studies will be greatly extended by the award of over £750k from SHEFC (Scottish Higher Education Funding Council) to set up SOMC (Scottish Offshore Materials Centre) which is a consortium of chemists, engineers and geologists at Aberdeen to examine the behaviour of real-size components under down-hole conditions (upto 2 kbar and 250° C). Our particular interest here is the Thermal Analysis Service.
The availability of "almost unique" high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) facilities will enable us to carry out in situ investigations of a wide range of materials. - Publications
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Ferroelectric nematogens containing a methylthio group
Materials Advances, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 525-538Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe 2022 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
Liquid Crystals, vol. 50, no. 13-14, pp. 1995-1997Contributions to Journals: Editorials- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2023.2300550
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The influence of molecular shape and electronic properties on the formation of the ferroelectric nematic phase
Liquid CrystalsContributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2024.2304598
Liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend phases: non-symmetric dimers consisting of mesogenic units of differing lengths
ChemPhysChem, e202300848Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cphc.202300848
The Influence of the Imine Bond Direction on the Phase Behaviour of Symmetric and Non-symmetric Liquid Crystal Dimers
Journal of molecular liquids, vol. 391, no. Part A, 123226Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTo Be or Not To Be Polar: The Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Nematic Phases
ACS Omega, vol. 8, no. 39, pp. 36562-36568Contributions to Journals: ArticlesTailoring amide N-substitution to direct liquid crystallinity in benzanilide-based dimers
Journal of molecular liquids, vol. 384, 122160Contributions to Journals: ArticlesThe Ferroelectric Nematic Phase: On the Role of Lateral Alkyloxy Chains
Liquid Crystals, vol. 50, no. 11-12, pp. 1960-1967Contributions to Journals: ArticlesMolecular structure and the twist-bend nematic phase: the role of spacer length in liquid crystal dimers
Liquid Crystals, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 725-736Contributions to Journals: ArticlesFerroelectric Nematic-Isotropic Liquid Critical End Point
Physical Review Letters, vol. 130, no. 21, 216802Contributions to Journals: Articles