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Ambient Monocomponent Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals with a Wide Smectic‐C* Range (< –20 to ≤ 65 °C)
Author(s) -
Kumar P. A.,
Pisipati V. G. K. M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/1521-4095(200011)12:21<1617::aid-adma1617>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - materials science , ferroelectricity , liquid crystal , range (aeronautics) , atmospheric temperature range , crystallography , optoelectronics , composite material , meteorology , dielectric , chemistry , physics
Monocomponent ferroelectric liquid crystals based on L ‐tyrosine (see Figure) are investigated here. It is shown that the series synthesized exhibits a wide ferroelectric thermal range between –20 °C and 65 °C as well as a high magnitude of spontaneous polarization. Hence these materials are a promising alternative to multi‐component systems for optical display applications.