122265-99-0Relevant articles and documents
V-Shaped switching and interlayer interactions in ferroelectric liquid crystals
Petrenko, Alexey,Goodby, John W.
, p. 766 - 782 (2008/02/01)
Linear electrooptic responses in ferroelectric liquid crystals can be achieved via thresholdless switching. The molecular parameters for the design of ferroelectric liquid crystals that may yield a thresholdless response have not been delineated so far. In this article we explore some of the chemical design features that may be utilised in controlling switching processes, and we develop property-structure correlations in order to achieve materials that exhibit thresholdless behaviour. The Royal Society of Chemistry.
Influence of fluoro substituents on the mesophase behaviour of banana-shaped molecules
Bedel,Rouillon,Marcerou,Laguerre,Nguyen,Achard
, p. 2214 - 2220 (2007/10/03)
Three new series of bent-shaped five-ring liquid crystals, based on the ester of isophthalic acid as the central core and azomethine linkages, are presented. They differ by the number and the position of halogeno substituents on the outer rings. This lateral substitution strongly influences the type of mesophases formed. Calculations were performed to determine the modification of the distribution of charge along the different molecules.
67. Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals. Laterally Substituted Phenyl Benzoates Incorporating a trans-1,4-Disubstituted Cyclohexane Ring.
Kelly, Stephen M.
, p. 594 - 607 (2007/10/02)
About 65 diverse phenyl benzoates incorporating a trans-1,4-disubstituted cyclohexane ring and at least one lateral substituent have been synthesised.The dependence of the liquid-crystal transition temperatures of these materials on various lateral substituents (F, Cl, CN, and Br) in different positions of the esters has been investigated systematically.The influence of up to four F-atoms in various positions of a standard ester has been thoroughly studied and the optimum combination for a broad smectic C mesomorphic range established.In consequence, three homologous series incorporating the 4-alkoxy-2,3-difluorobenzoic-acid moiety were prepared.An additional C=C bond was introduced into the alkyl chain attached to the cyclohexane ring of some of these esters and the resulting modifications of the transition temperatures determined.Three ester series incorporating a lateral substituent and the optically active (+)-(S)-(1-methylphenyl)oxy substituent have also been synthesised, and similar effects have been observed.These materials can be used as important components of commercial chiral smectic C mixtures for electro-optic display device applications.