Characterization of PHIC-Xylene Lyotropic LC Systems Under High E Fields |
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Materials:
Nanomaterials
Organic
Application: Nanotechnology Structural Technique: Synthesis Processing Characterization |
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PHIC in xylene exists in an isotropic, biphasic, and liquid crystalline state as a function of concentration. Because PHIC is liquid crystalline and anistropic in shape, it is highly polar and thus affected by an E field. The E field causes various modifications of the phase diagram of this system including drastic changes of phase boundaries and temperatures. Understanding the morphology of these phases under high E fields was studied to help understand the electrorheological properties of these systems. |