Anisotropic molecular orientation of micellar nematic phase in a binary mixture of two nonmesogenic compounds

Govindaiah, T. N. and Sreepad, H. R. and Nagappa (2014) Anisotropic molecular orientation of micellar nematic phase in a binary mixture of two nonmesogenic compounds. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 592 (1). pp. 82-90. ISSN 1542-1406

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Abstract

We report the results of our studies on the optical and thermal properties of two nonmesogenic compounds, namely, Cetyl-dimethyl-ethylammonium bromide (CDEAB) and Glacial acetic acid. The mixture exhibits very interesting schilieren texture of micellar nematic phase, SmA, SmC*, and SmE phases, respectively, at different concentrations of CDEAB sequentially when the specimen is cooled from its isotropic phase. The order parameter (S) of the micellar nematic phase is estimated with the help of temperature dependence of optical anisotropy from the measured values refractive index and density data. The temperature variation of order parameter of the experimental curve is very well fitted with the Mayer-Saupe theoretical curve. X-ray studies have been discussed. The formation of above phases has been confirmed by optical and DSC studies.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Refractive index, Binary mixtures, Non-mesogenic compounds, Temperature variation, Experimental curves, Glacial acetic acid, Optical and thermal properties, Temperature dependence, Temperature distribution, Anisotropy, Molecular orientation, Lyotropic phase, Phase formations
Subjects:	D Physical Science > Physics
Divisions:	Department of > Physics
Depositing User:	Arshiya Kousar Library Assistant
Date Deposited:	19 Jun 2019 09:31
Last Modified:	19 Jun 2019 09:31
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/3319

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