Structural investigations on 'smectic D' and related mesophases

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作者
Levelut, AM [1 ]
Clerc, M [1 ]
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[1] Ctr Univ Orsay, CNRS UA 002, Phys Solides Lab, F-91405 Orsay, France
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10.1080/026782998207631
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O6 [化学];
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0703 ;
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We have performed time resolved diffraction experiments in order to obtain a better insight upon the metastable phases surrounding some thermotropic mesophases of cubic Ia3d and Im3m symmetries. These metastable phases are columnar hexagonal, smectic or tetragonal, depending on the nature of the mesogenic molecule. Moreover, it appears that the structure of the cubic phase of the 4'-alkyloxybiphenyl-4-carboxylic acids previously labelled smectic D varies with the lateral group substituted on the biphenyl core.
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