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The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of liquid-crystal materials in the vicinity of the nematic-isotropic phase transition

The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of liquid-crystal materials in the vicinity of the nematic-isotropic phase transition
The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of liquid-crystal materials in the vicinity of the nematic-isotropic phase transition
The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of nematics near the nematic-isotropic phase transition has been investigated by several researchers. However, the observations reported by the various authors appear to be inconsistent. The present work is an attempt to identify the causes of such inconsistencies. A detailed study of the behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of 5CB by two different techniques (pendant drop and sessile drop) as well as optical observations of the surface of the drop near the nematic-isotropic transitions is presented. Our observations would indicate that close to the transition the phase at the surface may not be uniform; some areas on the surface appear to be fluctuating between the isotropic and the nematic phase. These fluctuations occur at temperatures corresponding to the range between the spinodal points
5CB, nematic-air interface, pendant drop, sessile drop, surface tension
1542-1406
114-126
Carboni, C.
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Al-Ruzaiqi, S.
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Al-Siyabi, A.
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Al-Harthi, S.
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George, A.K.
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Sluckin, T.J.
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Carboni, C.
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Al-Ruzaiqi, S.
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Al-Siyabi, A.
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Al-Harthi, S.
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George, A.K.
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Sluckin, T.J.
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Carboni, C., Al-Ruzaiqi, S., Al-Siyabi, A., Al-Harthi, S., George, A.K. and Sluckin, T.J. (2008) The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of liquid-crystal materials in the vicinity of the nematic-isotropic phase transition. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 494, 114-126. (doi:10.1080/15421400802430182).

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Abstract

The behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of nematics near the nematic-isotropic phase transition has been investigated by several researchers. However, the observations reported by the various authors appear to be inconsistent. The present work is an attempt to identify the causes of such inconsistencies. A detailed study of the behaviour of the interfacial surface tension of 5CB by two different techniques (pendant drop and sessile drop) as well as optical observations of the surface of the drop near the nematic-isotropic transitions is presented. Our observations would indicate that close to the transition the phase at the surface may not be uniform; some areas on the surface appear to be fluctuating between the isotropic and the nematic phase. These fluctuations occur at temperatures corresponding to the range between the spinodal points

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Published date: 2008
Keywords: 5CB, nematic-air interface, pendant drop, sessile drop, surface tension

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Local EPrints ID: 79824
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/79824
ISSN: 1542-1406
PURE UUID: 972feae6-bbeb-4453-88a4-1b46b921c906
ORCID for T.J. Sluckin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-9163-0061

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Date deposited: 22 Mar 2010
Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 02:31

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Author: C. Carboni
Author: S. Al-Ruzaiqi
Author: A. Al-Siyabi
Author: S. Al-Harthi
Author: A.K. George
Author: T.J. Sluckin ORCID iD

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