Phase transitions in mixtures of a nematic polymer and chiral nematic liquid crystals which form blue phases

U. Singh; F. Davis; H. Gleeson

doi:10.1080/10587250108028257

Phase transitions in mixtures of a nematic polymer and chiral nematic liquid crystals which form blue phases

U. Singh, F. Davis, H. Gleeson

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Abstract

Phase diagrams of mixtures of an acrylate-based nematic side-chain polymer and chiral nematics, which form blue phases, were deduced from polarized light microscopy. The blue phase can be used as a probe of miscibility since it is sensitive to small amounts of impurities. Miscibility appears to be enhanced by the flexibility of the parent compounds and dipole-dipole interaction; it is characterized by decreased transition temperatures and stabilized phases.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	239-247
Number of pages	8
Journal	Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology, Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume	357
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10587250108028257
Publication status	Published - 2001

Keywords

Chiral liquid crystals
Light microscopy
Phase transitions
Polymeric liquid crystal

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Phase transitions in mixtures of a nematic polymer and chiral nematic liquid crystals which form blue phases

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