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)