Recent results obtained by 1H NMR relaxometry of liquid crystals having twist grain boundary (TGB) phases are here reviewed. In particular, three chiral rod-like lactate derivative mesogens were investigated. In the isotropic phase, three-exponential magnetization decay was observed in all cases and the three distinct spin-lattice relaxation times (T1) were assigned to three specific molecular groups of these molecules. In the TGBA* and TGBC* phases the magnetization decay is mono-exponential and the main features of the 1H NMR dispersion curves analyzed through a global target fitting procedure in terms of specific molecular and collective dynamics are discussed.

1H NMR relaxometry in the TGBA* and TGBC* phases

DOMENICI, VALENTINA;
2016-01-01

Abstract

Recent results obtained by 1H NMR relaxometry of liquid crystals having twist grain boundary (TGB) phases are here reviewed. In particular, three chiral rod-like lactate derivative mesogens were investigated. In the isotropic phase, three-exponential magnetization decay was observed in all cases and the three distinct spin-lattice relaxation times (T1) were assigned to three specific molecular groups of these molecules. In the TGBA* and TGBC* phases the magnetization decay is mono-exponential and the main features of the 1H NMR dispersion curves analyzed through a global target fitting procedure in terms of specific molecular and collective dynamics are discussed.
2016
Domenici, Valentina; Gradisek, A.; Apih, T.; Hamplova, V.; Novotna, V.; Sebastiao, P. J.
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