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Abstract |
The first examples of electrically switchable and photo-responsive mesophases in a novel class of bent-core azo compounds, consisting of only five aromatic rings and no imino functionality (-CH=N-), are reported. The rnesophases have been identified as B-1, B-2 and a new mesophase, B-x on the basis of the results of polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, and electro-optical response. Preliminary but profound photo-induced effects on the transition temperature from isotropic to the B, mesophase of one of the azo compounds are also presented. |
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2004-05-07
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Journal of Materials Chemistry
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14
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9
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First Page |
1495
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Last Page |
1502
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Recommended Citation |
Prasad, Veena; Kang, Shin-Woong; Qi, Xianghong; Kumar, Satyendra (2004). Photo-Responsive and Electrically Switchable Mesophases in a Novel Class of Achiral Bent-Core Azo Compounds. Journal of Materials Chemistry 14(9) 1495-1502. doi: 10.1039/b314482h. Retrieved from https://oaks.kent.edu/phypubs/56
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Available on publisher's site at http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b314482h.