Nano-Structural Analysis of a Lyotropic Liquid Crystal (TTAB + water + decanol ternary) System by Salt (NH<inf>4</inf>Br) Addition

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2015

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Taylor and Francis Inc.

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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess

Özet

In the present study, the ionic effect of salt addition to a lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) system was investigated. NH<inf>4</inf>Br salt was added to TTAB + water + decanol ternary system and the structural changes in lyotropic phases were characterized. First, phase transitions were illustrated by polarized microscope and secondary, small-angle x-ray scattering was used as an analytical method to determine the nano-structured mesophases of the newly prepared liquid crystal samples. The expected fibrous structures were characterized by the form factor of polydisperse oblate ellipsoids. The self-assembled networks related with these ellipsoids were also explained with hexagonal, distorted hexagonal, and lamellar formations. Copyright © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

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Liquid crystals, optical microscopy, phase transitions, small-angle scattering

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Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

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Q4

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609

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1

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