scholarly journals Phase Behavior and DFT Calculations of Laterally Methyl Supramolecular Hydrogen-Bonding Complexes

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Ahmed ◽  
Mohamed Hagar ◽  
Omaima Alhaddad

Four new series of laterally methyl-substituted hydrogen-bonded supramolecular complexes were prepared. The prepared complexes were thermally investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and phases identified by polarized light microscopy (PLM). Supramolecular hydrogen-bonded complexes formed from a 1:1 mixture of any two derivatives, bearing different alkoxy chains, of 4-alkoxyphenylazobenzoic acid and 4-(2-(pyridin-4-yl)diazenyl-(2-(or 3-)methylphenyl) 4-alkoxybenzoate. The investigated 1:1 mixture made by introducing a lateral methyl group by different spatial orientation angles into pyridine-based components. All new complexes were confirmed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and computational calculations used to study their stabilities. It is found that the prepared complexes are dimorphic, exhibiting smectic C and enhanced nematic phases. A comparison was made between the new series and previously investigated simpler complexes, revealed that the incorporation of the phenylazo group elongate the mesogenic part and hence broad nematic phases were obtained with high stability.

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 371-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina C Kress ◽  
Martin Kaller ◽  
Kirill V Axenov ◽  
Stefan Tussetschläger ◽  
Sabine Laschat

4-Cyano-1,1'-biphenyl derivatives bearing ω-hydroxyalkyl substituents were reacted with methyl 3-chloro-3-oxopropionate or cyanoacetic acid, giving liquid-crystalline linear malonates and cyanoacetates. These compounds formed monotropic nematic phases at 62 °C down to ambient temperature upon cooling from the isotropic liquid. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction (WAXS).


Crystals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 1487
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Deptuch ◽  
Małgorzata Jasiurkowska-Delaporte ◽  
Ewa Juszyńska-Gałązka ◽  
Anna Drzewicz ◽  
Wojciech Zając ◽  
...  

An investigation of the glass transition of the antiferroelectric smectic C*A phase and cold crystallization of (S)-4’-(1-methylheptylcarbonyl)biphenyl-4-yl 4-[7-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluoro- butoxy)heptyl-1-oxy]benzoate (denoted as 3F7HPhH6) by differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and broadband dielectric spectroscopy is presented. The fragility index mf = 72, classifying 3F7HPhH6 as a glassformer with intermediate fragility, was obtained from the temperature dependence of the α-process relaxation time, measured upon cooling. Duplication of the α-process was observed exclusively upon heating, before the onset of cold crystallization, and is connected with the pre-transitional effect. The presence of two crystal phases likely influences the kinetics of cold crystallization; the idea stems from a comparison with previous results for the 3F7HPhF6 and 3F7HPhH7 compounds. Additionally, the presence of the smectic C*α; sub-phase in a narrow temperature range was proved based on the differential scanning calorimetry and broadband dielectric spectroscopy results, as well as the fractal dimension analysis of the textures obtained by polarizing optical microscopy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 43 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 67-77 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adil A Awad ◽  
Al-Ameen Bariz OmarAli ◽  
Ahmed Jasim M Al-Karawi ◽  
Zyad Hussein J Al-Qaisi ◽  
Samer Ghanim Majeed

{1-[4-( n-Alkoxy)]-2-(4’-decyloxy)benzylidene}hydrazines ( n-alkoxy = O(CH2) nH, n = 1–9, 12, 16 or 18), an asymmetrical series of 1,2-disubstituted hydrazines, were prepared in a simple two-step procedure as a part of our continuing work in evaluating hydrophobic azine compounds as photoluminescent liquid crystalline materials. The compounds were characterized spectroscopically and their liquid crystalline behaviour and luminescent properties were evaluated using polarized light optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray powder diffraction techniques. The studies revealed that all of these compounds are liquid crystalline materials exhibiting photoluminescent properties in the crystalline and liquid crystal states.


1983 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 1362-1364 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. H. Ibrahim ◽  
W. Haase

Abstract Three mesogenic compounds of the general formula have been investigated by differential scanning calorimetry. thermal optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction methods/Enthalpy changes of The different phase transitions for these compounds have been determined. H33 exhibits smectic B and nematic phases, whereas H34 and H75 exhibit only smectic B phases. The thickness of the smectic layers and the average intermolecular distance have been evaluated, as well as the corresponding molecular parameters in the nematic phase.


2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 155892501300800
Author(s):  
Prabhakar Gulgunje ◽  
Gajanan Bhat ◽  
Joseph Spruiell

The influence of molecular orientation on the melting behavior of draw-annealed poly(phenylene sulfide) fibers is investigated in the present paper. Tools used to probe the investigation were differential scanning calorimetry, polarized light optical microscopy, wide angle X-ray diffraction, and small angle X-ray diffraction. It is shown that molecular orientation in the crystalline and amorphous regions play a key role in crystal rearrangement during melting. A probable mechanism by which amorphous orientation influences crystal rearrangement is also discussed.


2017 ◽  
Vol 231 (11-12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Thamilarasan Ranjeeth Kumar ◽  
Sankaran Sundaram ◽  
Thangaiyan Chitravel ◽  
Ramasamy Jayaprakasam ◽  
Vellalapalayam Nallagounder Vijayakumar

AbstractHydrogen bonded liquid crystal (HBLC) binary mixture has been synthesized from mesogenic 4-methoxycinnamic acid (4MCA) and mesogenic 4-hexyloxybenzoic acid (6OBA) with different mole ratio. The mesomorphic phase behavior and corresponding phase transition temperatures along with the enthalpy values were investigated by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The characteristic textures of 4MCA+6OBA binary mixture were observed by using polarizing optical microscope (POM). Fourier transform infrared spectroscopic (FT-IR) studies confirm the formation of hydrogen bond in the present binary mixture. A note worthy observation in this complex is that pure mesogens have no smectic phase where as 4MCA+6OBA binary mixture exhibits a nematic phase along with higher order smectic C (Sm C) phase. Variation of mole ratio influences thermal properties such as phase peak, enthalpy values and thermal span width of the present HBLC binary mixture complex. The optical tilt angle of 4MCA+6OBA for smectic C phase and thermal stability factors have been investigated. Optical tilt angle for smectic C phase is determined and same is fitted to a power law.


2020 ◽  
Vol 71 (1) ◽  
pp. 336
Author(s):  
S. Sahu ◽  
M. Ghosh ◽  
D. K. Bhattacharyya

Rice bran oil fatty acid distillate (RBOFAD) is an important by-product obtained from the physical refining process. This fatty acid distillate contains high a amount of Unsaponifiable Matter (γ-oryzanol 3.27 gm/100gm UM; total tocopherol 10.93 mg/100 g UM; total phytosterol 21.81 g/100g UM; squalene 1.15 g/100 g UM and total fatty alcohol 73.34 g/100 g UM) and free fatty acids. Antioxidant-rich Oleogels were obtained from rice bran wax (RBW), rice bran oil fatty acid distillate (RBOFAD) and refined rice bran oil. The main objective of this study was to utilize the antioxidant-rich unsaponifiable matter of RBOFAD (UMRBOFAD) as an organogelator along with rice bran wax, which also acts as a good organogelator. Antioxidant-rich oleogel was prepared using UMRBFAD, ethylcellulose (EC) and RBW at 2%, 2%, 3% on weight basis, respectively, in refined rice bran oil and this antioxidant-rich oleogel was compared with rice bran oil oleogel using RBW at 7% on weight basis of rice bran oil. These oleogels were evaluated using a combination of techniques such as differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), polarized light microscopy (PLM), Viscosity, synchrotron radiation X-ray diffraction (SR-XRD) and FTIR Spectroscopy. The differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measured the thermal properties of rice bran oil oleogel and high antioxidant-rich oleogel. Polarized light microscopy images revealed needle-like crystals for RBW. SR-XRD measurements were used for clarification of the crystal structures of the building blocks of these oleogels. The antioxidant activities of oleogels were evaluated involving DPPH and ABTS assays.


Author(s):  
Andrey A. Petrov ◽  
Eugene A. Goodilin ◽  
Alexey B. Tarasov ◽  
Vladimir A. Lazarenko ◽  
Pavel V. Dorovatovskii ◽  
...  

At a temperature of 100 K, CH5N2+·I−(I), crystallizes in the monoclinic space groupP21/c. The formamidinium cation adopts a planar symmetrical structure [the r.m.s. deviation is 0.002 Å, and the C—N bond lengths are 1.301 (7) and 1.309 (8) Å]. The iodide anion does not lie within the cation plane, but deviates from it by 0.643 (10) Å. The cation and anion ofIform a tight ionic pair by a strong N—H...I hydrogen bond. In the crystal ofI, the tight ionic pairs form hydrogen-bonded zigzag-like chains propagating toward [20-1]viastrong N—H...I hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen-bonded chains are further packed in stacks along [100]. The thermal behaviour ofIwas studied by different physicochemical methods (thermogravimetry, differential scanning calorimetry and powder diffraction). Differential scanning calorimetry revealed three narrow endothermic peaks at 346, 387 and 525 K, and one broad endothermic peak at ∼605 K. The first and second peaks are related to solid–solid phase transitions, while the third and fourth peaks are attributed to the melting and decomposition ofI. The enthalpies of the phase transitions at 346 and 387 K are estimated as 2.60 and 2.75 kJ mol−1, respectively. The X-ray powder diffraction data collected at different temperatures indicate the existence ofIas the monoclinic (100–346 K), orthorhombic (346–387 K) and cubic (387–525 K) polymorphic modifications.


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