Effects of alkylthio groups on phase transitions of organic molecules and liquid crystals: a comparative study with alkyl and alkoxy groups
Yuki Arakawa, Yuko Ishida, Takuma Shiba, Kazunobu Igawa, Shunsuke Sasaki, Hideto Tsuji
Abstract
The effects of the alkylthio groups on the phase transition behavior of organic liquid crystal molecules were examined by comparing them with the effects of alkyl and alkoxy groups.
Topics & Concepts
Alkoxy groupAlkylLiquid crystalMoleculePhase transitionPhase (matter)Crystal (programming language)Organic moleculesGroup (periodic table)ChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryCrystallographyThermodynamicsPhysicsOptoelectronicsComputer scienceProgramming languageLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsMolecular spectroscopy and chiralitySurfactants and Colloidal Systems