Abstract
ABSTRACT Results of the dielectric spectroscopy, differrential scaning calorimetry, adiabatic calorimetry, X-ray diffraction and infrared spectroscopy studies concerning the formation of glasses with some degrees of long-range order and the cold crystallisation phenomenon in about 15 liquid crystal compounds are discussed. Based on the temperature dependence of molecular dynamics, the liquid-like N, N*, SmC* and SmC*A phases have been identified as the fragile glass formers, while the solid-like SmI*A, SmBcr, SmE and SmG phases and the orientationally disordered and conformationally disordered crystals as the strong ones. Features of cold crystallisation in the fragile and strong glass-forming phases are presented. A comparison of cold and melt crystallisations is made. The role of molecular chains in the stability of liquid crystal phases is emphasised. We also discuss the quasi-binary model of the liquid crystal order in the smectics.
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