The synthesis and characterisation of a novel thiophene-based liquid crystal exhibiting ferro-, ferri-and antiferro-electric phase types

DJ Byron, L Komitov, AS Matharu, I MCsherry…

Index: Journal of Materials Chemistry, , vol. 6, # 12 p. 1871 - 1878

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Abstract

... This material exhibits the following phase types ("C): I 97.4 SA 92.2 Sc* 81.4 ferri 78.8 antiferroelectric 48.6 glass state (characterised by thermal optical microscopy and differential scanning ... View Article Online / Journal Homepage / Table of Contents for this issue ... J. Mater. ...