the relationship of molecular design and thermal properties of liquid crystalline ionomer was summarized. Usually
the existence of ionic groups in the terminal of main-chain liquid crystalline ionomers almost did not influence the
T
g
and
T
m
of the polymers.
T
g
and
T
m
decreased with increasing ionic concentration in the main-chain liquid crystalline ionomers. The influence of ions in the side-chain liquid crystalline ionomers depended on the flexibility of main chain and the ionic position in the polymer chain et al. Generally
The
T
i
decreased with increasing ionic concentration in the chain for both main-chain and side-chain liquid crystalline ionomers.