scholarly journals Phase Transitions of N-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA) Confined within Mesoporous Silica

Crystals ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 792
Author(s):  
Takehisa Yoshimi ◽  
Ayumi Shima ◽  
Shoko Hagiwara-Norifusa ◽  
Takayuki Sugimoto ◽  
Atsushi Nagoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Nematic Phase ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Porous Silica ◽  
Temperature Shift ◽  
Thermal Anomaly ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Isotropic Liquid ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
Dsc Measurements

We have used differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) to investigate the phase transition of a liquid crystal, N-(4-methoxybenzylidene)-4-butylaniline (MBBA), confined within porous silica materials with one- and three-dimensional pore architectures. Each phase-transition temperature of the confined MBBA linearly decreased with the inverse pore size compared with that of bulk MBBA. However, the degree of temperature shift varied owing to differences in the pore architectures. In addition, when MBBA was confined within one-dimensional pores, the thermal anomaly associated with the phase transition from the nematic phase to the isotropic liquid phase was not observed in the DSC measurements.

scholarly journals Luminescence of SiO2-BaF2:Tb3+, Eu3+ Nano-Glass-Ceramics Made from Sol–Gel Method at Low Temperature

Nanomaterials ◽  
2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 259
Author(s):  
Natalia Pawlik ◽  
Barbara Szpikowska-Sroka ◽  
Tomasz Goryczka ◽  
Ewa Pietrasik ◽  
Wojciech A. Pisarski
Keyword(s):  
Sol Gel ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Glass Ceramics ◽  
Emission Spectra ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
Co Doping ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
Decay Times

The synthesis and characterization of multicolor light-emitting nanomaterials based on rare earths (RE3+) are of great importance due to their possible use in optoelectronic devices, such as LEDs or displays. In the present work, oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing BaF2 nanocrystals co-doped with Tb3+, Eu3+ ions were fabricated from amorphous xerogels at 350 °C. The analysis of the thermal behavior of fabricated xerogels was performed using TG/DSC measurements (thermogravimetry (TG), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)). The crystallization of BaF2 phase at the nanoscale was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the changes in silicate sol–gel host were determined by attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy. The luminescent characterization of prepared sol–gel materials was carried out by excitation and emission spectra along with decay analysis from the 5D4 level of Tb3+. As a result, the visible light according to the electronic transitions of Tb3+ (5D4 → 7FJ (J = 6–3)) and Eu3+ (5D0 → 7FJ (J = 0–4)) was recorded. It was also observed that co-doping with Eu3+ caused the shortening in decay times of the 5D4 state from 1.11 ms to 0.88 ms (for xerogels) and from 6.56 ms to 4.06 ms (for glass-ceramics). Thus, based on lifetime values, the Tb3+/Eu3+ energy transfer (ET) efficiencies were estimated to be almost 21% for xerogels and 38% for nano-glass-ceramics. Therefore, such materials could be successfully predisposed for laser technologies, spectral converters, and three-dimensional displays.

Reversible phase transition of pyridinium-3-carboxylic acid perchlorate

2010 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 387-395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heng-Yun Ye ◽  
Li-Zhuang Chen ◽  
Ren-Gen Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Carboxylic Acid ◽  
Relative Displacement ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Cell Parameters ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
Reversible Phase Transition ◽  
Reversible Phase ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

Pyridinium-3-carboxylic acid perchlorate was synthesized and separated as crystals. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements show that this compound undergoes a reversible phase transition at ∼ 135 K with a wide hysteresis of 15 K. Dielectric measurements confirm the transition at ∼ 127 K. Measurement of the unit-cell parameters versus temperature shows that the values of the c axis and β angle change abruptly and remarkably at 129 (2) K, indicating that the system undergoes a first-order transition at T c = 129 K. The crystal structures determined at 103 and 298 K are all monoclinic in P21/c, showing that the phase transition is isosymmetric. The crystal contains one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded chains of the pyridinium-3-carboxylic acid cations, which are further linked to perchlorate anions by hydrogen bonds to form well separated infinite planar layers. The most distinct differences between the structures of the higher-temperature phase and the lower-temperature phase are the change of the distance between the adjacent pyridinium ring planes within the hydrogen-bonded chains and the relative displacement between the hydrogen-bonded layers. Structural analysis shows that the driving force of the transition is the reorientation of the pyridinium-3-carboxylic acid cations. The degree of order of the perchlorate anions may be a secondary order parameter.

Phase Transition Behavior of Main Chain Nematic Liquid-Crystalline Polymers Based on 2-methyl-1,4-bis[4-(4-pentenyloxy)benzoyl]hydroquinone and 2-tert-butyl-1,4-bis[4-(4-pentenyloxy)benzoyl]hydroquinone

2012 ◽  
Vol 1403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christain Melchert ◽  
M. Behl ◽  
A. Lendlein
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Nematic Phase ◽  
Liquid Crystalline ◽  
Liquid Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Phase Transition Behavior ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermal Stabilities ◽  
Crystalline Polymers ◽  
Transition Behavior ◽  
X Ray Scattering

ABSTRACTThe control of phase transition behavior in liquid crystalline polymers could enable potential application in the field of actuators and sensors by enabling a higher actuator performance of liquid crystalline elastomers (LCE). In this context the phase transition behavior of siloxane based liquid crystalline copolymers synthesized from 1,1,3,3-tetramethyldisiloxane, 2-methyl-1,4-bis[4-(4-pentenyloxy)benzoyl]hydroquinone (M-MeHq), and 2-tert-butyl-1,4-bis[4-(4-pentenyloxy)benzoyl]hydroquinone (M-tBHq) was explored. The selected monomers provided different thermal stabilities of the nematic phase, while the non-flexible siloxane spacer suppressed a smectic phase. The mesogenic properties were studied by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarizing optical microscopy (POM), and wide angle X-ray scattering (WAXS). With increasing fraction of M-MeHq the nematic phase of the copolymer was stabilized and a tailoring of relatively low TNI was achieved.

Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of a New ErIII Iodate

2014 ◽  
Vol 67 (5) ◽  
pp. 763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Yang Pan ◽  
Hai-Deng Mai ◽  
Wu-Zhou Chen ◽  
Feng-Hua Zhao ◽  
Hong-Mei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Luminescence Spectroscopy ◽  
Supramolecular Network ◽  
Structure And Properties ◽  
Dsc Analysis ◽  
Hydrothermal Conditions ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
One Dimensional ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Triclinic System

A new iodate Er(IO3)3·2H2O was synthesized under mild hydrothermal conditions. The structure has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray analysis. It crystallizes in the triclinic system with space group P-1 (No.2), a = 7.338(4) Å, b = 7.506(4) Å, c = 9.409(5) Å, α = 79.698(5)°, β = 85.245(4)°, γ = 71.934(4)°, V = 484.5(5) Å3, Z = 2. Some characterizations were performed such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric–differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC) analysis, luminescence spectroscopy, and magnetic property measurements. The overall framework of Er(IO3)3·2H2O is based on one-dimensional chains. The adjacent chains are further linked with each other by hydrogen bonds to form a three-dimensional supramolecular network. The luminescent and magnetic properties of Er(IO3)3·2H2O were studied.

scholarly journals On the Thermal Behaviour of the n·C13-n·C20 Lithium Soaps

1980 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 98-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Franzosini ◽  
M. Sanesi ◽  
A. Cingolani ◽  
P. Ferloni
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Differential Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Thermal Behaviour ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Liquid Region ◽  
Transition Temperatures ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Isotropic Liquid ◽  
Phase Transition Temperatures

Abstract The phase transition temperatures and enthalpies were determined by differential scanning calorimetry between room temperature and the isotropic liquid region for the lithium n.alkanoates from tridecanoate to eicosanoate. The number and nature of the phases involved were discussed in comparison with the literature data available for some of the homologues concerned. For diffe-rent kinds of transitions, the significant features of the plots AS vs. number of carbon atoms were put into evidence.

Structural and magnetic properties on F-doped LiVO2 with two-dimensional triangular lattice

2011 ◽  
Vol 1344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang Li ◽  
Xiaoxiang Li ◽  
Lihua Liu ◽  
Ning Chen ◽  
Jose García ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Thermal Hysteresis ◽  
Magnetic Ordering ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Heat Measurement ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
First Order Phase Transition

ABSTRACTThe layered oxide LiVO2 recently has received more attention due to its interesting structural and magnetic behaviors involving the two-dimensional magnetic frustration in these systems. We synthesized a series of F-doped LiVO2 samples, and reported the F-doping effect on the structure and transition temperature Tt. The samples LiVO2-xFx (x=0, 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3) were characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscope (SEM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), magnetic susceptibility and specific heat measurement. The structural analysis shows that with increasing x, the ratio of lattice parameter c/a increasing, i.e. in the a-b plane the lattice is compressed while in the c-axis direction the lattice expands. The DSC measurements show that a first-order phase transition happens at around 500 K, and the thermal hysteresis around phase transition temperature Tt increases with increasing x. Substitution of O with F ions results in a change of two dimensional characteristics and the distortion of the VO6 block in structure, which significantly influence the magnetic ordering transition temperature Tt.

Structure and Phase Transition of [(CH2OH)3CNH3]2SiF6

2003 ◽  
Vol 58 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 121-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Kosturek ◽  
Z. Czapla ◽  
A. Waskowska
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transition ◽  
Optical Observations ◽  
Linear Birefringence ◽  
Temperature Phase ◽  
Scanning Calorimetry ◽  
Dsc Measurements ◽  
First Order Phase Transition ◽  
Cell Dimensions ◽  
Unit Cell Dimensions ◽  
First Order Phase

Single crystals of (TRIS)2SiF6 were grown and characterised by X-ray analysis, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and optical investigations. They were bond to be trigonal, space group P3̅, with the unit cell dimensions a = 7.699(1), c = 7.818(2) Å . The SiF2-6 anions, located in large cavities formed by hydrogen bonded cations, are strongly disordered at room temperature. The DSC measurements revealed a first-order phase transition at TC ≈ 177 K with a hysteresis of 4 K. The nature of the transition was confirmed by a sharp increase of the linear birefringence below TC. Optical observations under a polarizing microscope showed a domain structure of the low temperature phase, characteristic of ferroelastic materials

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