Bi-Mesogenic Fluorinated Organosiloxanes: Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of a Novel Type of Ferro- and Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystal
- 1 August 1999
- journal article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 328 (1), 221-228
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259908026062
Abstract
We present a new type of ferro- and antiferroelectric liquid crystal, based on bimesogenic systems with a siloxane spacer as the linking unit. Liquid crystalline materials bearing a perfluorinated chiral lactic acid ester as the terminal chain, were synthesised. We present the mesomorphic properties of these materials and discuss the influence of the siloxane linkage and the fluorine content on the phase behaviour.Keywords
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