Liquid Crystals · 2005 · 31 citations · 16 references
Materials ScienceOrganic Material ChemistryEngineeringChiral MaterialsSpontaneous PolarizationLiquid Crystalline ElastomerOrganic ChemistryFunctional MaterialsChemistryFerroelectric PropertiesMolecule-based MaterialHybrid MaterialsCrystallography‐Lactic AcidPolymer ChemistryHomologous Series
A homologous series of chiral materials derived from (S)‐lactic acid with alkoxyethanols has been synthesized and their mesomorphic properties investigated. The mesophases and their corresponding transition temperatures were identified by differential scanning calorimetry and polarizing optical microscopy. The spontaneous polarization and electro‐optical response of ferroelectric SmC* phase are measured and reported.
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