Remarkable smectic phase behaviour in odd-membered liquid crystal dimers: the CT6O.<i>m</i> series
Rebecca Walker, Damian Pociecha, John M. D. Storey, Ewa Górecka, Corrie T. Imrie
Abstract
A new series of liquid crystal dimers exhibits rich smectic behaviour, including a modulated phase made of tilted SmC layer fragments, the strong biaxiality of which results in an unusual switching mode on application of an electric field.
Topics & Concepts
Liquid crystalMaterials sciencePhase (matter)CrystallographySeries (stratigraphy)Electric fieldCondensed matter physicsOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsChemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsBiologyPaleontologyLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPlant Reproductive BiologyAdvanced Materials and Mechanics