Title

Side Chain Effects On High Birefringence Liquid Crystals

Abstract

Side chain effects on phase transition temperatures, birefringence and viscosity of four series of isothiocyanato tolane liquid crystals are investigated. In the alkyl and alkoxy isothiocyanato tolane families, short chain helps suppress smectic phase, enhance birefringence and reduce rotational viscosity. In the alkoxy difluoro and cyclohexane isothiocyanato tolane derivatives, the short chain homologues exhibit an enantiotropic nematic phase. These compounds are particularly attractive for forming eutectic mixtures. © 2002 SPIE.

Publication Date

5-17-2002

Publication Title

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volume

4658

Issue

1

Number of Pages

28-33

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.467457

Socpus ID

0036059774 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0036059774

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