Liquid crystals of disc-like molecules
@article{Chandrasekhar1977LiquidCO, title={Liquid crystals of disc-like molecules}, author={S. Chandrasekhar and B. Sadashiva and K. Suresh}, journal={Pramana}, year={1977}, volume={9}, pages={471-480} }
Thermotropic mesomorphism has been observed in pure compounds consisting of simple disc-like molecules, viz., benzene-hexa-n-alkanoates. Thermodynamic, optical and x-ray studies indicate that the mesophase is a highly ordered lamellar type of liquid crystal. Based on the x-ray data, a structure is proposed in which the discs are stacked one on top of the other in columns that constitute a hexagonal arrangement, but the spacing between the discs in each column is irregular. Thus the structure… CONTINUE READING
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