An orientational transition of bent-core molecules in an anisotropic matrix

Science

Volumn 288, Issue 5474, 2000, Pages 2184-2187

  Pratibha, R ^a   Madhusudana, N V ^a   Sadashiva, B K ^a  

^a RAMAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

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ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LIQUID CRYSTAL; POLARIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACEMIC MIXTURE; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0034705611     PISSN: 00368075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1126/science.288.5474.2184     Document Type: Article

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