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http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5855| Title: | Apolar novel mesogenic symmetric dimers composed of ve-ring bent-core monomeric units |
| Authors: | Radhika, S. Sadashiva, B.K. Raghunathan, V.A. |
| Keywords: | bent-core compounds symmetric dimers either linkage ester linkage orthogonal mesophase |
| Issue Date: | Sep-2013 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Citation: | Liquid Crystals, 2013, Vol.40, p 1209 |
| Abstract: | The synthesis and mesomorphic properties of parts of six different series of symmetric dimers composed of five-ring bent-core monomeric units have been investigated. By design, all the dimers are apolar as all the dipoles of the monomers cancel with each other. The mesomorphic properties have been investigated (1) as a function of the length of the terminal chain for a fixed spacer unit, and (2) as a function of the length of the spacer unit for a fixed terminal chain length. Interestingly, two orthogonal lamellar phases have been observed in many of these dimers which differ from one another only in the layer spacing. The chemical structure of the dimers has been determined using a combination of spectroscopic techniques and elemental analysis. The mesophases are characterised using complementary methods such as polarising optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and electro-optical measurements. |
| Description: | Restricted Access. |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2289/5855 |
| ISSN: | 0267-8292 1366-5855 (Online) |
| Alternative Location: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2013.805263 |
| Copyright: | 2013 Taylor & Francis |
| Appears in Collections: | Research Papers (SCM) |
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