Synthesis and Properties of Non-chiral Liquid Crystalline Molecules with Semi-Fluorinated Alkyl Chains

  • Choi, E-Joon (Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Sim, Hoo-Sik (Dept. of Polymer Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology) ;
  • Zin, Wang-Cheol (Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kim, Dae-Cheol (Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, Pohang Univ. of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Chong-Kwang (Dept. of Chemistry, Gyeongsang National Univ.) ;
  • Chien, Liang-Chy (Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State Univ.)
  • Published : 2002.08.21

Abstract

In this paper, new non-chiral molecules with semi-fluorinated alkyl chains were synthesized varying the structure of central bent core unit. Their mesomorphic properties were investigated by DSC and polarized microscopy. The compound with 1,3-dihydroxy phenylene unit could form an enantiomeric smectic phase, but the remaining compounds with bent-core mesogenic unit were not liquid crystalline. In this presentation, their x-ray measurement and electro-optical property will be also described.

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