Application of Infrared ATR Spectroscopy to Liquid Crystals. II. Surface-induced Orientation of Nematic MBBA and Reorientation in Electric Fields
Application of Infrared ATR Spectroscopy to Liquid Crystals. II. Surface-induced Orientation of Nematic MBBA and Reorientation in Electric Fields
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红外 ATR 光谱在液晶中的应用。
DOI:
10.1246/bcsj.51.967
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发表时间:
1978
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通讯作者:
W. Suëtaka
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作者:
A. Hatta;H. Nohara;W. Suëtaka
A polarized infrared ATR technique was used to demonstrate the orientation of a nematic liquid crystal, N-(p-methoxybenzylidene)-p-butylaniline (MBBA), due to the walls of the electrode and an externally applied DC electric field. Polarized ATR spectra were obtained as a function of the field strength on liquid films 15 (μm thick between a silicon ATR prism and a brass plate serving as electrodes. The observed infrared dichroism revealed the average orientation of molecules in boundary layers about 1 μm thick on the Si electrode surface. The ordering or packing of molecules before application of the field affects the response of molecules to the electric field in a striking manner. Molecular orientations on the Si electrode are discussed in some detail.