Large electroclinic effect in SmA* liquid crystals induced by an atropisomeric biphenyl dopant

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 3368-3370

  Hegmann, Torsten ^a   Lemieux, Robert P ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 (4 BUTYLOXYPHENYL) 5 OCTYLOXYPYRIMIDINE; 2,2',6,6' TETRAMETHYL 3,3' DINITRO 4,4' BIS[(4 NONYLOXYBENZOYL)OXY]BIPHENYL; 5 (4 BUTYLOXYPHENYL) 2 OCTYLOXYPYRIMIDINE; BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; LIQUID CRYSTAL; POLARIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036922459     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b204998h     Document Type: Article

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