Barotropic mesophase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001116",
  "term": "Barotropic mesophase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A liquid crystalline phase whose existence and properties are primarily dependent on pressure rather than temperature. In these systems, changes in pressure can induce transitions between different mesophases or between a mesophase and an isotropic liquid. Such phases are less common than thermotropic mesophases, which are temperature-dependent.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 465 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/barotropic-mesophase/"
}