Abstract
Molecular chirality and chain branching in chiral bent-core liquid crystals control the helical vs. heliconical twist, leading to the discovery of new low-birefringent and isotropic mesophases.
Keywords
Twist
Chirality (physics)
Isotropy
Branching (polymer chemistry)
Soft matter
Development (topology)
Chain (unit)
Materials science
Condensed matter physics
Subject Areas
Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
·Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials ·Physical Sciences
Molecular spectroscopy and chirality
·Spectroscopy ·Physical Sciences
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
·Molecular Biology ·Life Sciences
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