@article {10.3844/ajassp.2009.561.564,
article_type = {journal},
title = {Nematic and Smectic Mesophase from Calamitic Bisazobenzene Liquid Crystal: Synthesis and Characterization of 1- Methoxyhexyloxy-4'-(4-Phenylazo) Azobenzene Hybrid Molecule },
author = {Silong, Sidik and Salisu, Abdulsalam Abubakar and Rahman, Muhamad Zaki Ab and Rahman, Lutfor and Ahmad, Mansor},
volume = {6},
year = {2009},
month = {Apr},
pages = {561-564},
doi = {10.3844/ajassp.2009.561.564},
url = {https://thescipub.com/abstract/ajassp.2009.561.564},
abstract = {A new hybrid calamitic liquid crystal material with rod-shape bisazobenzene moieties as a core has been synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic methods. The mesomorphic properties were investigated by differential scanning colorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy and X-Ray diffraction. The rod-shaped molecule 1- methoxyhexyloxy-4`-(4-phenylazo)azobenzene was prepared by diazotization of 4-phenylazoaniline, coupling with phenol and subsequent etherification of 1-Bromohexyloxy-4`-(4-phenylazo)azobenzene in methanol. The presence of enantiotropic nematic and smectic A mesophases were confirmed by the textures and X-Ray diffraction.},
journal = {American Journal of Applied Sciences},
publisher = {Science Publications}
}