Phase transitions by dilatometry, part I: Synthesis, characterisation and isotropic to smectic-A and smectic-A to smectic-B transitions in two liquid crystalline higher homologues of N-(p-n-nonyloxybenzylidene) p-n-alkylanilines

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section A Journal of Physical Sciences

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 537-542

  Rama Chandra Prabhu, C ^a   Lakshminarayanaa, S ^b   Pisipati, V G K M ^b  

^a RVR JC COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING   (India)

^b ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Experimental determination of smectic phases; Mass and density; Phase transitions in liquid crystals; Pressure effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 4644305751     PISSN: 09320784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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