The synthesis and liquid crystalline behaviour of alkoxy-substituted derivatives of 1,4-bis(phenylethynyl)benzene

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 119-132

  Lydon, Donocadh P ^a   Albesa Jové, David ^a   Shearman, Gemma C ^b   Seddon, John M ^b   Howard, Judith A K ^a   Marder, Todd B ^a   Low, Paul J ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alkoxy; Alkyne; Liquid crystal; X ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

EID: 41349100965     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678290701769923     Document Type: Article

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