Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1994 · 63 citations · 23 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistryPolymer ChemistrySolid-state ChemistryAntiferromagnetismInorganic MaterialsLiquid Crystal MaterialsLiquid CrystalsAntiferroelectric MaterialsColumnar Liquid CrystalsColumnar PhasesHexagonal LatticesHexagonal SymmetryHexagonal SystemLiquid Crystalline PolymersMesophase Structure
Antiferroelectric behavior is not exhibited by the liquid crystalline phases of 1, n = 10, 12, 14, 16. This indicates new prospects for novel polar materials. Antiferroelectric behavior in 1 is prevented by the polymeric structure (·· MoO … MoO··) of the mesophase and its hexagonal symmetry. The range of mesophase stability is 25–45 K, from about 95 to 141 °C.
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