Novel dimesogen with a cholesteric phase of wide temperature range: synthesis and characterisation

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 326, Issue , 1999, Pages 149-153

  Yelamaggad, C V ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR NANO AND SOFT MATTER SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TEMPERATURE;

ALKYL SPACER; CHOLESTERYL ESTER; DIMESOGEN COMPOUNDS; POLYMETHYLENE SPACER; SCHIFF BASE; TOLAN;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 0032601291     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259908025411     Document Type: Article

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