Transition metal dithiolene complexes as near-IR dyes for liquid crystal device applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5213, Issue , 2004, Pages 201-212

  Marshall, K L ^a   Schudel, B ^a   Lippa, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chirality; Dyes; Liquid crystals; Transition metal complexes

Indexed keywords

CHIRALITY; TRANSITIONAL METAL COMPLEXES;

DYES; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; OPTICAL SENSORS; SOLUBILITY; SOLVENTS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; TRANSITION METALS;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 1842636567     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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