Dipole Moments and the Smectic C Phase
- 1 August 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 34 (8), 183-188
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15421407708083703
Abstract
Current theories of the smectic C phase depend primarily on the presence of dipole moments. However, certain mesogens have now been prepared which suggest that an alternative view relating to the origin of these tilted lamellar phases will have to be considered.Keywords
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