Nonlinear features of the transition of a liquid crystalline mixture into an isotropic state under the action of alcohol vapors

Authors

  • Z. Mykytyuk Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
  • H. Barylo Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
  • I. Kremer Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
  • Y. Kachurak Lviv Polytechnic National University, Lviv, Ukraine
  • O. Samoilov Institute for Scintillation Materials, NAS of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • I. Kogut Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.24.1.64-69

Keywords:

optical sensor, E7, alcohols vapor, CB15

Abstract

The work of an optical sensor for determining the concentration of alcohols, in particular methanol, ethanol and isopropanol, based on a liquid crystal sensitive element, was studied. The sensitive element is a mixture of cholesteric liquid crystal CB15 and nematic impurity E7. The detection and reaction of the sensitive element to the presence of alcohol vapors is investigated.

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Published

2023-02-23

How to Cite

Mykytyuk, Z., Barylo, H., Kremer, I., Kachurak, Y., Samoilov, O., & Kogut, I. (2023). Nonlinear features of the transition of a liquid crystalline mixture into an isotropic state under the action of alcohol vapors. Physics and Chemistry of Solid State, 24(1), 64–69. https://doi.org/10.15330/pcss.24.1.64-69

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Scientific articles (Technology)