Bend elasticity of mixtures of V-shaped molecules in ordinary nematogens
Freedericksz measurements were performed on mixtures of a nematic mesogen and a V-shaped molecule. The bend elastic constant was found to decrease significantly with increasing concentration of the V-shaped molecule. The results are discussed theoretically, taking into account the detailed structure of the molecules.
Dodge
MR
Department of Physics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106-7079, USA.
Rosenblatt
C
Petschek
RG
Neubert
ME
Walsh
ME