Professor Corrie Imrie

Professor Corrie Imrie
Professor Corrie Imrie
Professor Corrie Imrie

BSc, PhD (S'Hampton)

Chair in Chemistry

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Research

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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  • Smectic ordering in a vitrified side-chain liquid crystal polymer film

    Hamley, I. W., Imrie, C. T.
    Journal of Materials Science Letters, vol. 17, no. 4, pp. 339-341
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Synthesis, thermal characterization and rheological properties of a homologous series of polymethacrylate-based side-chain liquid crystal polymers

    Craig, A. A., Winchester, I., Madden, P. C., Larcey, P., Hamley, I. W., Imrie, C. T.
    Polymer, vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 1197-1205
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Molecular organisation of polymer backbone in side-group liquid crystal polymers. ESR study of spin-labelled and spin-probed side-group liquid crystal polymers

    Imrie, C. T., Ionescu, D., Luckhurst, G. R.
    Contributions to Journals: Conference Articles
  • Role of C60 in the free radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate

    Kirkwood, K., Stewart, D., Imrie, C. T.
    Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry, vol. 35, no. 15, pp. 3323-3325
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Molecular organization of the polymer backbone in a side group liquid crystal polymer. An ESR investigation

    Imrie, C. T., Ionescu, D., Luckhurst, G. R.
    Macromolecules, vol. 30, no. 16, pp. 4597-4600
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Towards supramolecular side-chain liquid crystal polymers - 4. Blends of low molar mass mesogens with amorphous polymers

    Stewart, D., Paterson, B. J., Imrie, C. T.
    European Polymer Journal, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 285-290
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Toward supramolecular side-chain liquid crystal polymers. 5. The template receptor approach

    Stewart, D., Imrie, C. T.
    Macromolecules, vol. 30, no. 4, pp. 877-884
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • A small angle neutron scattering study of the conformation of a side chain liquid crystal poly(Methacrylate) in the smectic c phase

    Hamley, I. W., Fairclough, J. P., King, S. M., Skovpedersen, J., Richardson, R. M., Imrie, C. T., Craig, A. A.
    Liquid Crystals, vol. 22, no. 6, pp. 679-684
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Supramolecular chiral liquid crystals. The liquid crystalline behaviour of mixtures of 4,4′-bipyridyl and 4-[(S)-(-)-2-methylbutoxy]benzoic acid

    Grunert, M., Howie, R. A., Kaeding, A., Imrie, C. T.
    Journal of Materials Chemistry, vol. 7, no. 2, pp. 211-214
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
  • Role of specific interactions in determining the mesogenic behavior of side-chain liquid crystal polymers

    Imrie, C. T., Attard, G. S., Karasz, F. E.
    Macromolecules, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 1031-1035
    Contributions to Journals: Articles
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