Towards the biaxial nematic phase through molecular design

D W  Bruce

Towards the biaxial nematic phase through molecular design

Chemistry

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Abstract

In this article, the search for the elusive biaxial nematic phase (N-B) in liquid crystals is considered. The structure of the phase is described along with theoretical and computational work which suggests how it might be realised. An overview of the work of the Exeter group in this area is then given showing the different approaches adopted and illustrating how one of these has led to a new type of amphiphilicity based on shape. (C) 2004 The Japan Chemical Journal Forum and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	10-22
Number of pages	13
Journal	CHEMICAL RECORD
Volume	4
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2004

Keywords

liquid crystals
biaxial nematic phase
metallomesogens
shape amphiphile
LIQUID-CRYSTALLINE COMPOUNDS
CALAMITIC MESOPHASES
ANISOTROPIC SYSTEMS
COMPUTER-SIMULATION
ORIENTATIONAL ORDER
SCHLIEREN TEXTURES
PYRROLIC COMPOUNDS
ROD-LIKE
MIXTURES
PORPHYRINS

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