Title

High figure-of-merit laterally fluorinated biphenyltolane-isothiocyanates

Authors

Authors

S. Gauza; Y. Zhao; T. Le Cor; S. T. Wu; A. Ziolek; R. Dabrowski; O. Catanescu; L. C. Chien;C. S. Hsu

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Mol. Cryst. Liquid Cryst.

Keywords

eutectic mixtures; high birefringence; isothiocyanato bistolanes; liquid; crystals; TOLANE LIQUID-CRYSTALS; HIGH-BIREFRINGENCE; PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; Crystallography

Abstract

We have designed, synthesized, and evaluated the physical properties of some high birefringence (Delta n) isothiocyanato biphenyl-tolane liquid crystals. These compounds exhibit Delta n similar to 0.48-0.52 at room temperature and wavelength lambda = 633 nm. Laterally substituted short alkyl chains and fluorine atom elinlinate smectic phase and lower the melting temperature. The moderate melting temperature and very high clearing temperature make those compounds attractive for eutectic mixture formulation. A eutectic mixture based on those compounds was formulated and its physical properties evaluated.

Journal Title

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volume

479

Publication Date

1-1-2007

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15421400701735632

Language

English

First Page

1207

Last Page

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WOS Identifier

WOS:000252091000013

ISSN

1542-1406

Recommended Citation

"High figure-of-merit laterally fluorinated biphenyltolane-isothiocyanates" (2007). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 7145.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/7145