Low nematic onset temperatures and room temperature cybotactic behavior in 1,3,4-oxadiazole-based bent-core mesogens possessing lateral methyl groups
作者:Frank Speetjens、Jane Lindborg、Tatum Tauscher、Nikki LaFemina、Jason Nguyen、Edward T. Samulski、Francesco Vita、Oriano Francescangeli、Eric Scharrer
DOI:10.1039/c2jm33705c
日期:——
As part of our efforts to access the biaxial nematic phase at low temperatures, we prepared a series of 1,3,4-oxadiazole-based bent-core mesogens that possess either one or three lateral methyl groups. The phase behavior of these derivatives was characterized using polarizing microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Target compounds containing one methyl group showed large nematic ranges but relatively high clearing points. The derivatives with three methyl substituents showed lower nematic onset temperatures and two of these compounds supercooled in the nematic phase to room temperature. X-ray diffraction experiments confirmed the presence of cybotactic clusters in the nematic phase, as observed in other bent-core mesogens. However, for two of these derivatives, cybotaxis persists at room temperature, due to the formation of a glassy nematic phase at low temperatures. These results suggest that these materials could be promising candidates in the search for low temperature biaxial thermotropic nematics.
作为我们在低温下获得双轴向列相的努力的一部分,我们制备了一系列具有一个或三个侧甲基的1,3,4-恶二唑基弯曲核介晶。使用偏光显微镜和差示扫描量热法表征这些衍生物的相行为。含有一个甲基的目标化合物显示出较大的向列范围,但清亮点相对较高。具有三个甲基取代基的衍生物表现出较低的向列相起始温度,并且其中两种化合物在向列相中过冷至室温。 X 射线衍射实验证实了向列相中存在胞规簇,正如在其他弯曲核介晶中观察到的那样。然而,对于其中两种衍生物,由于在低温下形成玻璃态向列相,细胞趋向性在室温下持续存在。这些结果表明这些材料可能是寻找低温双轴热致向列相的有希望的候选材料。