How much can an electric dipole stabilize a nematic phase? Polar and non-polar isosteric derivatives of [closo-1-CB9H10] - and [closo-1,10-C2B8H10]

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 20, Issue 43, 2010, Pages 9613-9615

  Ringstrand, Bryan ^a   Kaszynski, Piotr ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC DIPOLE; HIGH DIELECTRIC ANISOTROPY; ISOSTERIC; MOLECULAR DIPOLE MOMENT; NEMATIC PHASE; NEMATIC SOLUTIONS; NEMATICS; NON-POLAR;

ELECTRIC DIPOLE MOMENTS;

PHASE STABILITY;

EID: 78049345255     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: 13645501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/c0jm02876b     Document Type: Article

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