Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.368, 4455-4464, 2001
Induced mesophases in binary systems of non-mesogens where one of the component is 1,2,4 trisubstituted benzene derivatives
Exhibition of mixed mesophases in binary systems where both the components are non-mesogens by themselves offer a very interesting study, In the present work four binary systems were studied where one of the components is non-mesogenic 1,2,4-trisubstituted benzene derivative while the other components are rod shaped non-mesogens. Induction of mesophases is observed in all the binary systems studied, Few compositions on cooling remain in liquid crystalline phase at the ambient temperatures for about 48 hours.