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4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl

Known as: 5CB 
4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl is a commonly used nematic liquid crystal with the chemical formula C18H19N. It frequently goes by the common name 5CB. 5CB… 
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Predicting surface anchoring: molecular organization across a thin film of 5CB liquid crystal on silicon
Anchoring, i.e. the orientation and ordering of organic molecules at a surface and its persistence away from the interface, is a… 
2006
2006
Effects leading to colossal optical nonlinearity in dye-doped liquid crystals
In this paper, we report our most recent results about the huge optical nonlinearity of methyl red (MR)-doped 5CB thin cells. The… 
2006
2006
IP3 Measurements of Liquid Crystals at Microwave Frequencies
The nonlinear behaviour of a phase shifter employing two different nematic liquid crystals (NLCs) as a tunable dielectric is… 
2004
2004
A comparison of the effects of dispersed hydrophobic or hydrophilic aerosil nanoparticles on the order and dynamics of the 5CB liquid crystal
2001
2001
Theoretical investigations of rotational phenomena and dielectric properties in a nematic liquid crystal
Abstract:The molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, based on a realistic atom-atom interaction potential, was performed on 4-n… 
2000
2000
The tribological performance of nematic liquid crystal 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) as a lubricant additive
The tribological behavior of nematic requid crystal 4-n-pentyl-4'-exanobiphenyl (5CB) was observed using a four-ball friction and… 
1999
1999
Near-IR (800 to 855 nm) sensitive holographic photopolymer-dispersed liquid crystal materials
H-PDLC materials are introduced with sensitivity in the 800- 850 nm region. Materials presented are based on acrylate monomers… 
1998
1998
Volumetric and dielectric studies on 4-n-pentyl-4'-cyanobiphenyl (5CB) under high pressure
The results of measurements of the specific volume V-m versus temperature T and pressure p are presented together with the new… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Measurement of orientational order and mobility of a nematic liquid crystal in random nanometer confinement
Confinement of a nematogen in submicrometer cavities can produce substantial effects on the nematic-isotropic phase transition… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Measurement and Assignment of Long-Range C−H Dipolar Couplings in Liquid Crystals by Two-Dimensional NMR Spectroscopy
We describe multidimensional NMR techniques to measure and assign 13C−1H dipolar couplings in nematic liquid crystals with high… 
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