185993-19-5Relevant articles and documents
The synthesis and characterisation of a novel thiophene-based liquid crystal exhibiting ferro-, ferri- and antiferro-electric phase types
Byron, David J.,Komitov, Lachezar,Matharu, Avtar S.,McSherry, Ian,Wilson, Robert C.
, p. 1871 - 1878 (1996)
The synthesis and liquid crystal properties of (R)-(-)-4-(l-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 5-(4-decyloxyphenyl)thiophene-2carboxylate is reported. This material exhibits the following phase types (°C): I 97.4 SA 92.2 Sc*81.4 ferri 78.8 antiferroelectric 48.6 glass state (characterised by thermal optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry). Results from electro-optical investigations, for example, field-induced transitions, temperature and voltage dependence and current and electro-optic response, clearly illustrate the presence of the Sc* ferro-, ferri- and antiferro-electric phase types.