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FLUORODIPHENYLDIACETYLENE AND TOLANE LIQUID-CRYSTALS FOR DISPLAY APPLICATION
(1993-08-01)
WU, ST
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HSU, CS
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CHEN, YN
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WANG, SR
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LUNG, SH
Several fluorinated diphenyldiacetylene and tolane liquid crystals are synthesized and their physical properties evaluated. These liquid crystals exhibit a high resistivity, high birefringence, low viscosity, and modest dielectric anisotropy. Some difluoro compounds show a relatively low melting temperature and small heat fusion enthalpy and are useful for formulating eutectic mixtures. The mixtures consisting of these fluorinated compounds are particularly useful for active matrix, photoactivated light valve, and polymer-dispersed liquid crystal displays.
ROOM-TEMPERATURE DIPHENYL-DIACETYLENE LIQUID-CRYSTALS
(1992-08-10)
WU, ST
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MARGERUM, JD
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MENG, HB
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DALTON, LR
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HSU, CS
Thirty new asymmetric diphenyl-diacetylene (PTTP) liquid-crystal homologs are synthesized and their physical properties characterized. In addition to the observed high birefringence and relatively low viscosity, several dialkyl PTTP homologs also possess a low melting point, wide nematic range, and low heat of fusion enthalpy. These properties are highly desirable for forming eutectic mixtures with entirely PTTP components. A binary eutectic showing a nematic range from 10 to 98-degrees-C is studied. These new liquid-crystal compounds and mixtures should be particularly useful for infrared applications.
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NOVEL FLUORINATED DIPHENYLDIACETYLENIC LIQUID-CRYSTALS
(1993-10-01)
JUANG, TM
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CHEN, YN
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LUNG, SH
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LU, YH
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HSU, CS
Five series of asymmetric diphenyldiacetylenes containing a single fluorine, two fluorines or a trifluoromethyl group at one end and an alkyl, alkyloxy or alkenyloxy group on the other end, were prepared and characterized. Most of the 4-alkylphenyl-4'-fluorophenyldiacetylenes, 4-alkyloxyphenyl-4'-fluorophenyl-diacetylenes and 4-alkenyloxyphenyl-4'-fluorophenyldiacetylenes obtained exhibit an enantiotropic nematic phase and no smectic phase. However, most of the 4-alkyl-3', 4'-difluorodiphenyldiacetylenes, 4-alkenyloxy-3',4'-difluorodiphenyl-diacetylenes and 4-alkyl-4'-trifluoromethyldiphenyldiacetylenes show no meso-morphic behaviour. The effects of alkyl, alkyloxy, alkenyloxy, fluoro, 3,4-difluoro and trifluoromethyl end groups on the mesomorphic behaviour of the diphenyldiacetylenes prepared are discussed.