Induced reentrant smectic a phase in the binary mixtures of nematic and cholesteric compounds.

Nagappa, J. K. N. and Hanumantha, N. R. and Prasad, A. S. (1995) Induced reentrant smectic a phase in the binary mixtures of nematic and cholesteric compounds. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 260 (1). pp. 547-564.

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Abstract

The optical studies reveal that binary mixtures of nematic and cholesteric compounds viz., 42-2-ethoxy-ethoxy carbonyloxy-cinnamate of 4-hydroxy) 4'-methoxy azobenrol (ACZHM) and cholesteryl ethyl carbonate (CEC) exhibit cholesteric, smectic and cholesteric phases in the concentration range of the mixture 1 to 9% of CEC, 10 to 40% of CEC and 41 to 99% of CEC respectively. The mixtures with low percentage of CEC exhibit reentrant smectic A - smectic C - smectic A phases. With the help of the phase diagram of binary mixture, the phase behaviour is discussed. The order parameter of the nematic compound ACZHM is estimated. optical anisotropy of the mixtures also estimated using density and refractive index data. Numerous optical textures like striped pattern, focal conic, fan shaped and drops are illustrated. Pitch variation with concentration is discussed.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: 15th International Liquid Crystal Conference, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, JUL 03-08, 1994
Subjects: C Chemical Science > Chemistry
Divisions: Department of > Chemistry
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Date Deposited: 19 May 2021 07:13
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2022 09:49
URI: http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/16531

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