Molecular Dynamics of n-p-(Ethoxybenzylidene) P-Propylaniline in Nematic and Solid Phases as Studied by Dielectric Relaxation Spectroscopy

The complex dielectric permittivity ε*(ν,T) = ε'(ν,T) - iε''(ν,T) of n-p-(ethoxybenzylidene) p'-propylaniline has been measured in the frequency range from 1 Hz to 13 MHz and temperature range from 360 K to 180 K on heating and on cooling the sample. Dielectric relaxations have been found in nematic and solid phases. A detailed analysis of the observed processes has been performed and the parameters describing molecular dynamics have been evaluated. The comparison of results with those obtained for the other Schiff bases is discussed.