Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of nonsymmetric liquid crystalline dimers containing azobenzene groups

Phase Transitions

Volumn 82, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 228-239

  Rahman, Md Lutfor ^a   Asik, Jahimin ^a   Kumar, Sandeep ^b   Silong, Sidik ^c   Rahman, Mohd Zaki Ab ^c  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Azobenzene; Cis trans isomers; Mesophase; Nematic; Nonsymmetric dimmers; Smectic

Indexed keywords

CIS-TRANS ISOMERS; MESOPHASE; NEMATIC; NONSYMMETRIC DIMMERS; SMECTIC;

CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIMERS; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; PHENOLS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

ISOMERS;

EID: 67651250706     PISSN: 01411594     EISSN: 10290338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411590802642406     Document Type: Article

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