Title
Diluters' Effects On High Δn And Low-Viscosity Negative Δε Terphenyl Liquid Crystals
Keywords
Fluorinated terphenyl; High birefringence; Liquid crystals; Vertical alignment
Abstract
Lateral difluoro terphenyls exhibit a high birefringence, fairly low viscosity and modest dielectric anisotropy, but their alignment in a vertical alignment (VA) cell often deteriorates at elevated temperatures if their concentration is high. We have studied the effects of six diluters for lowering the viscosity while stabilizing the VA of the terphenyl host mixture at elevated temperatures. The pros and cons of each diluter are analysed. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
Publication Date
12-1-2009
Publication Title
Liquid Crystals
Volume
36
Issue
8
Number of Pages
865-872
Document Type
Article
Personal Identifier
scopus
DOI Link
https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290903100521
Copyright Status
Unknown
Socpus ID
84864113946 (Scopus)
Source API URL
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84864113946
STARS Citation
Song, Qiong; Gauza, Sebastian; Sun, Jie; Wu, Shin Tson; and Liang, Xiao, "Diluters' Effects On High Δn And Low-Viscosity Negative Δε Terphenyl Liquid Crystals" (2009). Scopus Export 2000s. 11036.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/scopus2000/11036