二種のツイン液晶からなる混合系によって形成される誘起スメクティックAおよびC相

抄録

Liquid crystalline binary systems were prepared by mixing twin compounds. The twin compounds formed only a nematic phase. The liquid crystalline binary system consisting of the twin compounds(even-members) with even-numbered central methylene units showed nematic and induced smectic A phases. However, the liquid crystalline binary system having the odd-members exhibited an induced smectic C phase, which was characterized by broken fan and schlieren textures and the X-ray wide-angle halo, in addition to a nematic phase. This difference can be related to the conformation of the twin liquid crystals.