16.3: Conjugation Effects on High Birefringence Liquid Crystals

  • Catanescu, Carmen Otilia (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University) ;
  • Lee, Soon-Nam (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University) ;
  • Chien, L. C. (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University)
  • Published : 2003.07.09

Abstract

We report several difluoro isothiocyanato tolane-based liquid crystal (LC) singles having a high optical birefringence. Several eutectic mixtures are formulatd using these LC singles exhibiting a wide nematic phase range and high birefringence. We will report the physical properties of and photochemical stability of these new eutectic mixtures.

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