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The influence of the terminal alkyl chain on the orientational order of solute molecules dissolved in a nematic matrix
Author(s) -
Pelzl G.,
Isenberg A.,
Demus D.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
crystal research and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.377
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1521-4079
pISSN - 0232-1300
DOI - 10.1002/crat.2170230911
Subject(s) - liquid crystal , alkyl , homologous series , molecule , chain (unit) , matrix (chemical analysis) , terminal (telecommunication) , chemistry , chemical physics , crystallography , order (exchange) , materials science , organic chemistry , chromatography , physics , astronomy , computer science , telecommunications , optoelectronics , finance , economics
The orientational order of five homologous 4‐ n ‐butyl 4‐n‐alkyloxyazobenzenes in the same nematic matrix has been measured. It was found that the orientational order of the solute molecules increases with increasing length of the terminal alkyl chain.