Thermotropic mesophase

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-011994",
  "term": "Thermotropic mesophase",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A liquid crystalline phase that forms when a substance is heated or cooled, exhibiting properties intermediate between those of a conventional liquid and a solid crystal. The molecules in this phase possess orientational order but lack full positional order. This type of mesophase is observed in many polymer liquid crystals.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "see_also": [
    "isotropic",
    "mesophase",
    "stable"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2002, 74, 493. 'Definitions of basic terms relating to polymer liquid crystals (IUPAC Recommendations 2001)' on page 496 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200274030493)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thermotropic-mesophase/"
}