Incorporation of a liquid-crystalline polyester (LCP) into a poly(bisphenol-A carbonate) (PC) matrix is able to significantly improve the processability of their composites

and meantime form the LCP microfibrils of high aspect ratio

modulus and strength in situ within them. Nevertheless

owing to the poor PC-LCP compatibility

people have met difficulties greatly enhancing the mechanical properties of the PC/LCP composites. This work has reviewed the advances in the study of LCP-reinforced PC composites

where

particularly

the compatibilization technologies as well as the reinforcement methods are explicated of the PC/LCP composite system

and the effects are discussed of its preparation process conditions

such as temperature

shear rate

viscosity ratio

draw ratio

reprocessing

etc.

on LCP microfibril formation and mechanical properties. Promisingly

it is becoming one of the potential development directions to prepare(ionized PC)/LCP composites of significant reinforcement through the strengthening of PC matrix from its ionic cross-linking and their interfacial compatibilization from strong ion-dipole interactions.