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Abstract
Novel inorganic polymers are synthesized from two-component and three-component solutions of bis(1,2-dioxyphenyl) silane, bis(4-t-butyl-1,2-dioxyphenyl) silane and 1,4-dihydroxybenzene (hydroquinone). Molecular modeling predicts that these polymers have extended, linear conformations. Thermotropic nematic liquid crystalline phases are identified by transmitted polarized light microscopy. Additionally, lyotropic nematic phases are formed by polymers dissolved in xylene. Further characterization by diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry is described.