Journal of the Chemical Society Faraday Transactions 1 Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases · 1980 · 13 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryPhysicsCrystal StructurePhysical ChemistrySolid State PhysicsCrystal SystemsLiquid Crystal MaterialsLiquid CrystalsPhase AnalysisPhase DiagramsPhase EquilibriaCrystalline Phase FormationLamellar MorphologyLamellar StructureLiquid Crystal Phase BehaviorLiquid CrystallizationLyotropic Liquid CrystalsRoom Temperature Stability
The tetramethylammonium perfluoro-octanoate + water system forms a lamellar liquid crystalline phase at room temperature. The stability of this phase with respect to temperature and composition has been investigated and structural parameters have been measured for several samples. The lamellar phase is shown to be of the single-layered lamellar type. Samples up to 0.5 mm thick were successfully oriented by shearing between calcium fluoride plates.