High birefringence nematic liquid crystals for display and telecom applications

    Authors

    C. O. Catanescu; L. C. Chien;S. T. Wu

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Mol. Cryst. Liquid Cryst.

    Keywords

    birefringence; electro-optics; nematic; synthesis; tolanes; Crystallography

    Abstract

    Several compounds with high birefringence and having tolane structure were synthesized. For a high polarizability, isothiocyanato (NCS) terminal group was introduced. Another goal of this study was reduction of melting point and smectic phases by introduction of fluorine as lateral substituent. The transition temperatures for all the synthesized compounds and the refractive and dielectric indices for one of the compounds have been determined. Electro-optic (EO) measurements were also performed.

    Journal Title

    Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

    Volume

    411

    Publication Date

    1-1-2004

    Document Type

    Article; Proceedings Paper

    Language

    English

    First Page

    1135

    Last Page

    1144

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000222524400009

    ISSN

    1058-725X

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