The role of a liquid crystal oligomer in stabilizing blue phases
- 1 September 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 34 (9) , 1039-1044
Abstract
A novel liquid crystal oligomer, 4‐(4‐cyanophenyl)phenyl 4‐octyloxy‐2‐{7‐{4‐[4‐(4‐hexylphenyl)‐2,3‐difluorophenyl]phenyloxy}heptanoyloxy}benzoate, was prepared and found to exhibit a wide temperature range of a nematic phase in spite of being far from a rod‐like structure. Furthermore, the compound induced blue phases in the mixture with a chiral smectic liquid crystal. The molecular shape and its 2,3‐difluorophenyl unit play a role in stabilizing the blue phases.Keywords
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