The Nematic Phases of Bent-Core Liquid Crystals

• Published in: Chemphyschem Vol. 15; no. 7; pp. 1251 - 1260
• Main Authors: Gleeson, Helen F., Kaur, Sarabjot, Görtz, Verena, Belaissaoui, Abdel, Cowling, Stephen, Goodby, John W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 19.05.2014; WILEY‐VCH Verlag; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: bent-core molecules; Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties; Dielectric properties; Exact sciences and technology; Liquid crystals; Minireviews; Molecular structure; nematic phases; oxadiazoles; Physical properties; Physics; Structure of solids and liquids; crystallography; Superconductors; Temperature; nematic phases; Oxadiazoles; Nematic state; bent-core motecules; Liquid crystals; Physical properties; liquid crystal; oxadiazoles; physical properties; bent-core molecules; liquid crystals

Over the last ten years, the nematic phases of liquid crystals formed from bent‐core structures have provoked considerable research because of their remarkable properties. This Minireview summarises some recent measurements of the physical properties of these systems, as well as describing some new...