Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.365, 1145-1154, 2001
Bicomponent system with induced antiferroelectric SmCA* phase
In mixture of two ferroelectric compounds: 4-(1-methyloctyloxy-carbonyl)phenyl 4'-octyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylate and 4-(1-methyl-heptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 4-(perfluoro-hexyl-2-etoxy) biphenyl-4-carboxylate an anti ferroelectric SmCA* phase was induced. Dielectric and electrooptic properties were investigated and discussed. V-shaped switching was observed in this mixture.
Keywords:phase diagram;chiral smectic C-beta;*induced antiferroelectric phase;X-ray scattering;dielectric permittivity;V-shaped switching