EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CITRULLUS LANATUS (EGUSI MELON) OIL AND ITS POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE FOR SOME LIQUID CRYSTALS

Authors

  • N. E. J. Omaghali
  • T. O. James
  • E. B. Ani
  • A. E. Yakubu
  • N. D. Dawuk

Keywords:

Temperature, Citrullus lanatus (Egusi) oil, absorbance, Liquid crystals

Abstract

Spectrophotometric analysis of the effect of temperature on the optical properties of the Egusi (Citrullus lanatus) oil was investigated. The oil was heated from 40⁰C to 80⁰C and the UV-Visible absorbance spectra of the Egusi oil show a peak at 300nm over the wavelength range of 200nm to 1100nm. This behavior is in agreement to that of some pure nematic and cholestric liquid crystal, thereby opening up the possible applications of the Egusi (Citrullus lanatus) oil as a possible substitute for nematic and cholestric liquid crystals in certain applications.

 

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Published

2022-12-30

How to Cite

Omaghali, N. E. J., James, T. O., Ani, E. B., Yakubu, A. E., & Dawuk, N. D. (2022). EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CITRULLUS LANATUS (EGUSI MELON) OIL AND ITS POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE FOR SOME LIQUID CRYSTALS. Nigerian Journal of Physics, 31(2), 224-227. https://njp.nipngr.org/index.php/njp/article/view/79

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2022): Nigerian Journal of Physics - Vol. 31 No. 2

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How to Cite

Omaghali, N. E. J., James, T. O., Ani, E. B., Yakubu, A. E., & Dawuk, N. D. (2022). EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF CITRULLUS LANATUS (EGUSI MELON) OIL AND ITS POSSIBLE SUBSTITUTE FOR SOME LIQUID CRYSTALS. Nigerian Journal of Physics, 31(2), 224-227. https://njp.nipngr.org/index.php/njp/article/view/79