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Abstract
The synthesis of two side group liquid crystalline polyacrylates is discussed, one bearing a biphenyl benzoate core structure, and the other a phenyl benzoate core. The three-ring variant displays electroclinic and ferroelectric switching, but the desired ferroelectric switching occurs only at temperatures greater than ≈50°C. The two-ring version displays only electroclinic behaviour, but the response can be observed even at room temperature (25°C). The copolymerisation of the two monomers is presented across a range of percentages, and the desired ferroelectric switching range is modified throughout the series to promote ferroelectric switching at room temperature.