Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Synthesis and mesomorphic behavior of novel (bisthiophene)benzene carbazole nematic liquid crystals. |
| Authors: |
Hu, Guang1,2 (AUTHOR), Kitney, Stuart P.3 (AUTHOR), Liu, Yanfang1 (AUTHOR), Zhang, Kailong1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Molecular Crystals & Liquid Crystals. 2021, Vol. 723 Issue 1, p81-92. 12p. |
| Subjects: |
Nematic liquid crystals, Carbazole, Liquid crystal states, Structural isomers, Benzene, Band gaps |
| Abstract: |
Two structural isomers of highly conjugated (bisthiophene)benzene carbazoles were designed and synthesized to study the effect of the substitution pattern on their liquid crystalline behavior, transition temperatures, energy levels, and band gaps. Unusually, only the isomer A with shorter terminal methyl chains exhibits a liquid crystalline phase, while the isomer B with longer octyl chains does not. It is because longer terminal octyl chains of isomer B strengthen not only the small angle between symmetrical sides of the aromatic backbone, but also the angle between the terminal alkyl chains and the aromatic backbone, thereby leading to a lower length-to-breadth ratio. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Engineering Source |
