Influence of branched chains on the mesomorphic properties of symmetrical and unsymmetrical triphenylene discotic liquid crystals

Liquid Crystals

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 597-607

  Stackhouse, Philip J ^a   Hird, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Branched chains; Discotic liquid crystals; Mesophase enhancement; Triphenylenes; Unsymmetrical triphenylenes

Indexed keywords

EID: 45749135460     PISSN: 02678292     EISSN: 13665855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678290802040026     Document Type: Article

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