We report the results of our studies on the optical and thermal properties of two non-mesogenic compounds namely, Cetyl-dimethyl-ethylammonium bromide (CDEAB) and Glacial acetic acid (GAA). The mixture exhibits very interesting schilieren texture of micellar nematic phase, Sm A, Sm C* and Sm E phases respectively at different concentrations of CDEAB sequentially when the specimen is cooled from its isotropic phase. The formation of above phases has been confirmed by optical, X-ray and DSC studies.

Topics
Thermodynamic states and processes, X-rays, Thermotropic liquid crystals, Acetic acid, Inorganic compounds
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2013
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