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7ème Congrès International sur les Cristaux Liquides
J. Phys. Colloques 40 (1979) C3-396-C3-400
DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1979379
HIGH PRESSURE STUDIES ON 4'-n-ALKYL-4-CYANOBIPHENYLS
R. SHASHIDHAR et G. VENKATESHRaman Research Institute, Bangalore 560006, India
Résumé
On étudie l'effet de la pression sur les transitions de phase dans les composés 4'-n-alkyl-4-cyanobiphényl. La courbe dT/dP pour la transition nématique isotrope oscille avec le nombre d'atomes de carbone dans la chaîne tandis que pour la transition solide nématique (ou smectique) on n'observe pas ce phénomène. La transition smectique A-nématique dans le 4'-n-octyl-4-cyanobiphényl, qui est du premier ordre à la pression atmosphérique, devient du second ordre à haute pression. Le point critique se situe à 2,68 ± 0,08 hbar, 92,5 ± 1,5 °C. Le rapport des températures de transition smectique A-nématique, nématique-isotrope au point critique est égal à 0,90 ce qui est en bon accord avec la théorie du champ moyen.
Abstract
The effect of pressure on the phase transitions in the pentyl to octyl homologues of 4'-n-alkyl-4-cyanobiphenyls has been studied. The slope dT/dP for the nematic-isotropic transition shows an alternation with the number of carbon atoms in the alkyl chain, while that for the solidnematic (or smectic) transition does not show such a behaviour. The smectic A-nematic transition in 4'-n-octyl-4-cyanobiphenyl, which is first order at atmospheric pressure, becomes second order at high pressures, the tricritical point occurring at 2.68 ± 0.08 kbar, 92.5 ± 1.5 °C. The ratio of the smectic A-nematic transition temperature to the nematic-isotropic transition temperature at the tricritical point is 0.90, in reasonable agreement with the prediction of the mean field theory.
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