λ-Shaped mesogenic homologous series with polar substituents: Synthesis, characterization and unusual dielectric behaviour

Research Journal of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 66-76

  Manohar, R ^a   Srivastava, A K ^a   Chand, P B ^a   Misra, A K ^a   Prajapati, A K ^b   Varia, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^b M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

C. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC); D. Dielectric properties; D. Phase transitions

Indexed keywords

C. DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY (DSC); D. DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES; D. PHASE TRANSITIONS; DIELECTRIC BEHAVIOUR; DIELECTRIC PERMITTIVITIES; HOMOLOGOUS SERIES; L-SHAPED; MESOGENICS; MESOMORPHIC PROPERTY; MESOPHASES; METHOXY; NEMATIC MESOPHASES; NEMATIC PHASE; OH GROUP; POLAR SUBSTITUENTS; RELAXATION FREQUENCY; SMECTIC C;

ARRHENIUS PLOTS; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; PERMITTIVITY; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHENOLS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY;

EID: 79953005099     PISSN: 20407459     EISSN: 20407467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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