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Monotropic or enantiotropic mesophases? Liquid-crystalline and solid state polymorphism 4-chloro-1,3-phenylene bis-[4-(4-alkyloxyphenylazo)benzoates.

Autorzy

Izabela Niezgoda

Damian Pociecha

Zbigniew Galewski

Rok wydania

2014

Czasopismo

Thermochimica Acta

Numer woluminu

587

Strony

59-66

DOI

10.1016/j.tca.2014.04.024

Kolekcja

Naukowa

Język

Angielski

Typ publikacji

Artykuł

Streszczenie

This article presents a homologous series of bent-core molecules consisting of a 4-chlororesorcinol as a central unit and 4-[(4-alkyloxyphenyl)diazenyl]benzoic acids as wings. With the use of polarizing optical microscopy (POM), thermal analysis (TOA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) the mesogenic properties were detected. Furthermore, the X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were also performed for selected samples. Compounds of the above mentioned series form nematic, B6, and smectic C mesophases. An interesting phenomenon in the solid phase polymorphism was observed in some cases. In our experiment one crystalline form (CrI) melts to nematic phase while the second form (CrII) melts at higher temperature directly to isotropic phase. The solid state modification determines whether a monotropic and an enantiotropic mesophase is observed.

Słowa kluczowe

Bent-core liquid crystals, Nematic phase, Azobenzene, Smectic C, B6 phase

Adres publiczny

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2014.04.024

Strona internetowa wydawcy

http://www.elsevier.com

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