Abstract
A homologous series of heterocyclic liquid crystals containing the quinoline unit have been synthesized and characterized. These compounds show a smectic phase at low temperatures. The quinoline unit containing lone pair electrons introduces a significant dipole moment resulting in attractive forces to form a smectic phase. The heterocyclic structure may also break the centrosymmetry of the core of the molecule, which may be favored in the application of displays and nonlinear optics.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 177-181 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
| Volume | 287 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 1996 |
Keywords
- Heterocyclic liquid crystals
- Nonlinear optics (NLO)
- Quinoline
- Second harmonic generation (SHG)
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Lai, L. L. I., Wang, C. H., Hsieh, W. P., & Lin, H-C. (1996). Synthesis and characterization of liquid crystalline molecules containing the quinoline unit. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 287, 177-181. https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259608038754