Anomalous phase sequence in new chiral liquid crystalline materials

作者:Podoliak Natalia; Novotna Vladimira*; Kaspar Miroslav; Hamplova Vera; Glogarova Milada; Pociecha Damian
来源:Liquid Crystals, 2014, 41(2): 176-183.
DOI:10.1080/02678292.2013.846424

摘要

We have prepared and studied a series of rod-like liquid crystalline compounds with the molecular core laterally substituted by bromine atom and with the lactate unit in the chiral terminal chain. Microscopic observation under the polarising microscope, x-ray and dielectric spectroscopy results enable us to establish the TGBA-SmA-TGBA(RE)-TGBC phase sequence. The presence of the re-entrant TGBA phase below the regular SmA phase, found for three homologues, is quite uncommon. Results are discussed and compared with the previously studied compounds with regular phase sequences.

  • 出版日期2014-2-1

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