Anomalous heat capacity for nematic MBBA near clearing point
Abstract
The pretransition properties of the heat capacity on the both sides of the nematic - isotropic phase transition for the liquid crystal MBBA (n-methoxybenzylidene-n -butylaniline) are discussed on the basis of the Landau-de Gennes theory. Agreement between theory and experiment allows to obtain the critical exponents gamma and beta.
- Publication:
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Journal of Physics Conference Series
- Pub Date:
- November 2012
- DOI:
- 10.1088/1742-6596/394/1/012011
- Bibcode:
- 2012JPhCS.394a2011L