Abstract
The search for the hexatic phases such as smectic-F and G in N-(p-n-alkoxybenzylidene)-p-n-alkyl anilines, nO.m s series has revealed that a number of higher homologues of this series exhibit a direct isotropic liquid to hexatic smectic-F and G phases in addition to the lone compound hither to known in nO.m series viz., 10O.14. The compounds of the 12O.m series (with m = 12, 14 and 16), 11O.12 and nO.14 series (with n = 10 to 16) exhibit a direct smectic-F, while the compound 18O. 14 exhibits a direct smectic-G transition from isotropic liquid.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47-59 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
Volume | 366 |
Publication status | Published - 01-12-2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Condensed Matter Physics