Anisotropic Fluid Phase Formed by Ionic Liquid-Crystalline Materials with Ammonium Ions

Authors

  • Shiori Tomitaka Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University,
  • Jinzhi Wu Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University,
  • Masanori Nata Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University,
  • Seiji Ujiie Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Oita University,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5030.2017.06.01.2

Keywords:

Anisotropic Fluid, Ionic Liquid Crystal, Thermal Stability, X-ray diffraction.

Abstract

Ionic liquid-crystalline materials (ILCMs) with ammonium ions were synthesized. Their thermal and orientational properties were studied by polarizing microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The ILCMs formed the smectic A phase on heating and cooling. A focal conic fan texture was observed in the phase. In addition, the ILCMs spontaneously formed a perpendicular alignment in the smectic A phase. The XRD patterns of the ILCMs consisted of sharp reflections in the small-angle region and broad band in the wide-angle region in the smectic A phase.

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2017-03-01

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Tomitaka, S., Wu, J., Nata, M., & Ujiie, S. (2017). Anisotropic Fluid Phase Formed by Ionic Liquid-Crystalline Materials with Ammonium Ions. Journal of Applied Solution Chemistry and Modeling, 6(1), 23–27. https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-5030.2017.06.01.2

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