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  2. A Comparative Structural Study of Three Prospective Longitudinal Ferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystals
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Abstract

A longitudinal ferroelectric smectic phase lacks a reflection or mirror symmetry, which may be achieved with appropriate chemical design of molecules. Using x-ray diffraction, we have examined three candidate systems: a fraternal-twin triester, a mixture of polyphilic compounds, and a cyclic siloxane co-oligomer. These systems have been reported to exhibit properties indicative of longitudinal ferroelectric phases. A comparative structural analysis of these materials is presented.
Format
Article
Identifier(s)
10.1080/10587259708041808
Publication Date
1997-01-01
Publication Title
Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume
302
Issue
1
First Page
47
Last Page
55
Subject
Community
Department of Physics
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Shi, Y., Mang, J., Kumar, S., & Samulski, E. (1997). A Comparative Structural Study of Three Prospective Longitudinal Ferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259708041808
Shi, Yushan, Joseph Mang, Satyendra Kumar, and Edward Samulski. 1997. “A Comparative Structural Study of Three Prospective Longitudinal Ferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystals”. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals. https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259708041808.
Shi, Y., J. Mang, S. Kumar, and E. Samulski. A Comparative Structural Study of Three Prospective Longitudinal Ferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystals. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology. Section A. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 1 Jan. 1997, doi:10.1080/10587259708041808.