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Significant roles of lateral alkoxy and alkylthio groups on the ferroelectric nematic phase and phase transition behavior

Yuki Arakawa, Yuto Shindo, Muhan Yiliu, Ikuhide Fujisawa, Satoshi Aya

Journal of Materials Chemistry C· Volume 14· Issue 15
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Abstract

We report new room-temperature ferroelectric nematogens and the significant effects of the lateral ortho -alkoxy and alkylthio groups on the formation of the ferroelectric nematic phase and phase transition behavior.
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OpenAlex topics: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements · Photorefractive and Nonlinear Optics · Dielectric materials and actuators

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Affiliations

Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science, Graduate School of Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan

South China Advanced Institute for Soft Matter Science and Technology (AISMST), School of Emergent Soft Matter, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional and Intelligent Hybrid Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510640, China

Funding

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science · National Key Research and Development Program of China · Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province · National Outstanding Youth Science Fund Project of National Natural Science Foundation of China · Excellent Young Scientists Fund · International Science and Technology Cooperation Programme · Natural Science Foundation of Guangzhou Municipality · Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

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