A blue phase observed for a novel chiral compound possessing molecular biaxiality

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 32, 2005, Pages 3285-3290

  Yoshizawa, Atsushi ^a   Sato, Masatada ^a   Rokunohe, Juri ^a  

^a HIROSAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COOLING; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; MATERIALS SCIENCE; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS;

BEND-SHAPED COMPOUNDS; BLUE PHASES; MOLECULAR BIAXIALITY; T-SHAPED CHIRAL COMPOUNDS;

MOLECULAR DYNAMICS;

EID: 24144456188     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b506167a     Document Type: Article

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