Title

Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane liquid crystals

Authors

Authors

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

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Liq. Cryst.

Keywords

high birefringence; isothiocyanato phenyl-tolanes; eutectic mixtures; HIGH-BIREFRINGENCE; OPTICAL-PROPERTIES; TEMPERATURE; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Crystallography; Materials Science, ; Multidisciplinary

Abstract

We have designed, synthesised and evaluated the physical properties of some high-birefringence (Delta n) isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane liquid crystals. These compounds exhibit Delta n similar to 0.48-0.52 at room temperature and wavelength lambda = 633 nm. Laterally substituted fluorine atoms eliminate smectic phases and lower the melting temperature. The moderate melting temperature and very high clearing temperature make those compounds attractive for eutectic mixture formulation.

Journal Title

Liquid Crystals

Volume

35

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678290801956321

Language

English

First Page

483

Last Page

488

WOS Identifier

WOS:000256955800011

ISSN

0267-8292

Recommended Citation

"Physical properties of laterally fluorinated isothiocyanato phenyl-tolane liquid crystals" (2008). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 355.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/355