Handbook of liquid crystals [[electronic resource] ] . Volume 2A Low molecular weight liquid crystals I / / D. Demus ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: Weinheim ; ; New York, : Wiley-VCH, c1998
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (532 p.)
• Disciplina: 530.429
• Soggetto topico: Liquid crystals; Molecular weights
• Altri autori: DemusDietrich
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Handbook of Liquid Crystals Vol. 2 A: Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystals I; Contents; Part I: Calamitic Liquid Crystals; Chapter I: Phase Structures of Calamitic Liquid Crystals; 1 Introduction; 2 Melting Processes of Calamitic Thermotropic Liquid Crystals; 3 Structures of Calamitic Liquid Crystals; 3.1 The Nematic Phase; 3.2 Structures of Smectic Liquid Crystals; 3.3 The Structures of the Orthogonal Smectic Phases; 3.3.1 Structure of the Smectic A Phase; 3.3.2 Structure in the Hexatic B Phase; 3.3.3 Structure of the Crystal B Phase; 3.3.4 Structure of Crystal E ; 3.4 Structures of the Tilted Smectic Phases3.4.1 Structure of the Smectic C Phase; 3.4.2 Structure of the Smectic I Phase; 3.4.3 Structure of the Smectic F Phase; 3.4.4 Structures of the Crystal J and G Phases; 3.4.5 Structures of the Crystal H and K Phases; 4 Long- and Short-Range Order; 5 References; Chapter II: Phase Transitions in Rod-Like Liquid Crystals; 1 Introduction; 2 Isotropic-Nematic (Iso-N) Transition; 2.1 Brief Summary of the Landau-de Gennes Model; 2.2 Magnetic Birefringence; 2.3 Light Scattering; 2.4 Deviations from the Landau-de Gennes Model ; 3 Nematic-Smectic A (N-SmA) Transition3.1 The McMillan-de Gennes Approach; 3.2 Critical Phenomena: Experimental Situation; 4 Smectic A-Smectic C (SmA-SmC) Transition; 4.1 General Description; 4.2 Critical Behavior; 4.3 Experimental Situation; 4.4 Smectic A-Smectic C* (SmA-SmC*) Transition; 4.5 The Nematic-Smectic A-Smectic C (NAC) Multicritical Point; 4.6 SmA-SmC Transition in Thin Films; 5 Hexatic B to Smectic A (SmBhex-SmA) transition; 5.1 General Presentation; 5.2 SmBhex-SmA Transition in Thin Films; 6 Induced Phase Transitions; 6.1 Mechanically Induced SmA-SmC Transition ; 6.2 Electrically Induced Transitions6.3 Photochemically Induced Transitions; 7 Other Transitions; 7.1 Smectic C to Smectic I (SmC-SmI) Transition; 7.2 Smectic C to Smectic F (SmC-SmF) Transition; 7.3 Smectic F to Smectic I (SmF-SmI) Transition; 7.4 Smectic F to Smectic Crystalline G (SmF-SmG) Transition; 8 References; Chapter III: Nematic Liquid Crystals; 1 Synthesis of Nematic Liquid Crystals; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Benzene, Biphenyl and Terphenyl Systems; 1.3 Cyclohexane Systems; 1.4 1,4-Disubstituted-bicyclo[2.2.2]octanes; 1.5 2,5.Disubstituted.l. 3.dioxanes; 1.6 2,5.Disubstituted pyridines ; 1.7 2.5.Disubstituted.pyrimidines1.8 3,6.Disubstituted.pyridazines; 1.9 Naphthalene systems; 1.10 Unusual Core Systems; 1.11 Ester Linkages; 1.12 Lateral Substitution; 1.13 4-c-(trans-4-Alkylcyclohexyl)- 1 -alkyl-r- 1 .cyanocyclohexanes; 1.14 Terminal Groups; 1.15 References; 2 Physical Properties; 2.1 Elastic Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals; 2.1.1 Introduction to Elastic Theory; 2.1.2 Measurement of Elastic Constants; 2.1.2.1 Frkedericksz Transition; 2.1.2.2 Light Scattering Measurements; 2.1.2.3 Other Experiments; 2.1.3 Experimental Elastic Data; 2.1.4 MBBA and n-CB ; 2.1.5 'Surface-like' Elastic Constants
• Sommario/riassunto: The Handbook of Liquid Crystals is a unique compendium of knowledge on all aspects of liquid crystals. In over 2000 pages the Handbook provides detailed information on the basic principles of both low- and high-molecular weight materials, as well as the synthesis, characterization, modification, and applications (such as in computer displays or as structural materials) of all types of liquid crystals.The five editors of the Handbook are internationally renowned experts from both industry and academia and have drawn together over 70 leading figures in the field as authors.The fo
• Titolo autorizzato: Handbook of liquid crystals
• ISBN: 1-283-86970-5; 3-527-62056-7; 3-527-62055-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830409703321
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