Title

Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane single liquid crystals components and mixtures

Authors

Authors

S. Gauza; A. Parish; S. T. Wu; A. Spadlo;R. Dabrowski

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Mol. Cryst. Liquid Cryst.

Keywords

high birefringence; isothiocyanato phenyl-tolanes; liquid crystals; HIGH-BIREFRINGENCE; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; DISPERSIONS; TEMPERATURE; Crystallography

Abstract

We have designed, synthesized, and evaluated the physical properties of some high birefringence (Delta n) isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane liquid crystals. These compounds exhibit a Delta n similar or equal to 0.48-0.52 at room temperature and wavelength lambda =633nm. Laterally substituted short alkyl chains and fluorine atom both eliminate smectic phase formation and lower the melting temperature. Both the moderate melting temperature and very high clearing temperature make those compounds attractive for eutectic mixture formulation. Examples of the mixtures containing the described components are presented.

Journal Title

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volume

489

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400802219759

Language

English

First Page

135

Last Page

147

WOS Identifier

WOS:000259224400011

ISSN

1542-1406

Recommended Citation

"Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane single liquid crystals components and mixtures" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 357.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/357