Phase behaviors of binary mixtures composed of banana-shaped and calamitic mesogens

TL;DR

This study investigates the phase behaviors of binary mixtures of banana-shaped and calamitic mesogens using microscopy, calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction, revealing their phase sequences and molecular parameters.

Contribution

It provides new insights into the phase sequences and molecular parameters of binary mesogen mixtures with different compositions.

Findings

Identified phase sequences of the mixtures.

Determined molecular parameters of the binary systems.

Analyzed the effects of composition on phase behavior.

Abstract

In this work, five mixtures with different concentrations of banana-shaped and calamitic compounds have been prepared and subsequently studied by polarizing optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction on non-oriented samples. The phase sequences and molecular parameters of the binary systems are presented.