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smectic phase

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smectic phase [′smek·dik ‚fāz]
(physical chemistry)
A form of the liquid crystal (mesomorphic) state in which molecules are arranged in layers that are free to glide over each other with relatively small viscosity.


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Smectic phase polypropylene is a morphology between amorphous and crystalline phases, and is formed when quenched at a relatively high cooling rate [11] according to the X-ray observations of smectic phase by Ferrer-Balas et al.
The sharp peak on (b) or (d) would suggest an ordered structure like a smectic phase since a nematic phase generally shows small broad peaks like a diffuse scattering halo at higher diffraction angles.
 
 
 
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