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Completely miscible disc and rod shaped molecules in the nematic phase

Chemical Communications · 2006 · 39 citations · 28 references

Concepts

Materials ScienceCrystal StructureEngineeringXrd StudiesPhysicsNatural SciencesSelf-assemblyApplied PhysicsNematic PhaseMolecular MaterialPhysical ChemistryCrystal Structure DesignCrystal FormationChemistrySoft MatterMiscibility BehaviourCrystallographyMiscible Disc

Abstract

Disc and rod shaped molecules which are completely miscible in the nematic phase were synthesised and the miscibility behaviour was investigated and confirmed by POM, DSC and XRD studies.

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