Raghunathan, V. A. ; Madhusudana, N. V. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Destrade, C. (1987) Bend and splay elastic constants of a discotic nematic Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 148 . pp. 77-83. ISSN 1058-725X
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Abstract
We report the dielectric constants and the splay and bend elastic constants of hexan-dodecanoyloxy truxene in the nematic phase, which occurs between two columnar phases. The dielectric anisotropy is positive. The elastic constants are ∼10−7 dyne, which is of the same order as for nematics of rod-like molecules. Further, k33 > k11, probably as a consequence of the columnar short range order in the medium.
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| Keywords: | Bend Elastic Constant; Splay Elastic Constant; Discotic Nematic; Dielectric Constants |
| ID Code: | 7703 |
| Deposited On: | 25 Oct 2010 10:47 |
| Last Modified: | 16 May 2016 17:50 |
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