Novel mesomorphic phase transitions of symmetric dimeric α,ω-bis(4′-alkoxy-phenylbenzyl-4-ylthio) perfluoroalkane compounds

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

Volumn 365, Issue , 2001, Pages 139-146

  Yang, Xiaotun ^a   Takeshita, Satohiro ^a   Yano, Shinichi ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Liquid crystal dimer; Mesomorphic phase transition; Twist grain boundary smectic A phase (TGBA)

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142528229     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587250108025290     Document Type: Article

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