| | MOLECULAR SPINNERETS FOR POLYMERIC FIBERS |
 | | As the discotic molecular columns are made to rotate in a synchronized fashion, they will pull polymer molecules supplied at the top surface of the membrane, organize and orient them to develop the required structure, and release the fiber at the bottom surface (Figure). |
 | | If the columnar mesophase undergoes rotation in a rotating magnetic field, then a nanofiber of poly(methacrylic acid) may be produced in a rotating magnetic field by hydrolyzing the polyester bonds. |
 | | Since incorporation of metals can facilitate controlled rotation of discotics in a rotating magnetic field, columnar polymeric phthalocyanines which contain metals such as copper, zinc, cobalt, nickel and lead will be synthesized with required end groups to act as molecular hooks. |
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