Abstract
Abstract On the basis of the highly reproducible scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) images, the anchoring structures of a homologous series of liquid crystals, n-alkylcyanobiphenyls (mCBs) are clearly divided into two categories; a single-row type and a double-row type. We have proposed that the single-row is the anchoring structure of a nematic phase, while the double-row is the one of a smectic phase. Furthermore, a new phase transition only available at the boundary has been confirmed for the first time in the binary mixtures. The correlation between those anchoring structures and the bulk phase diagrams is discussed from the viewpoint of anchoring phase formation at a molecular level.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
