Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of fluoro and isothiocyanato biphenyl tolane liquid crystals |
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| Authors: | Yung‐Ming Liao Narayanasamy Janarthanan Sebastian Gauza Shin‐Tson Wu |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Applied Chemistry , National Chiao Tung University , Hsinchu 30010, Taiwan, R.O.C;2. College of Optics and Photonics , University of Central Florida , Orlando, FL 32816 |
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| Abstract: | Four series of high birefringence biphenyl tolane liquid crystals having a terminal isothiocyanato or fluoro group were synthesized; their mesomorphic properties were studied by optical polarizing microscopy and DSC. These biphenyl tolane compounds exhibit reasonably low melting points and high birefringence of 0.37–0.49. By using these compounds a eutectic mixture was formulated exhibiting a wide nematic range, high figure‐of‐merit and low viscosity. |
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| Keywords: | nematic liquid crystals flexoelectric hybrid alignment ionic conductivity |
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