Synthesis and physical properties of a novel difluoroterphenyl ferroelectric liquid crystal with a fluorine at the chiral centre

Authors
Gouch, N Parghi, DD Lewis, RA Hird, M
Citation
N. Gouch et al., Synthesis and physical properties of a novel difluoroterphenyl ferroelectric liquid crystal with a fluorine at the chiral centre, MOL CRYST A, 332, 1999, pp. 2857
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SECTION A-MOLECULAR CRYSTALS AND LIQUID CRYSTALS
ISSN journal
1058725X → ACNP
Volume
332
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
1058-725X(1999)332:<2857:SAPPOA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
This paper details the synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a novel SmC* -forming liquid crystalline compound with potential applications in fast-sw itching multi-component ferroelectric mixtures. The material (NG158) posses ses a difluoro-substituted p-terphenyl core and a fluorine at the chiral ce ntre. The spontaneous polarisation at frequencies of 20Hz and 50Hz, tilt an gles and switching speeds, are also reported.