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Liquid crystal trimers containing tertiary benzanilide groups

Grant J. Strachan, Magdalena M. Majewska, Ewan Cruickshank, Damian Pociecha, Ewa Gorecka, John M. D. Storey, Corrie T. Imrie

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 13· Issue 28

Abstract

The highly bent shape of tertiary amides offers a new design element for liquid crystals with unconventional shapes. Here we report an unusual family of liquid crystal trimers, with a marked contraction of the smectic layer spacing on cooling.
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Research context

OpenAlex topics: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements · Synthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds · Molecular spectroscopy and chirality

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Affiliations

Department of Chemistry, School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Meston Building, Aberdeen, AB24 3UE, UK

Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, ul. Pasteura 1, 02-093 Warsaw, Poland

Funding

Narodowe Centrum Badań i Rozwoju

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