From Bend to Splay Dominated Elasticity in Nematics
In the past decade, much evidence has been provided for an unusually low cost for bend deformations in the nematic phase of bent-core mesogens and bimesogens (liquid crystal dimers) having a bent shape on average. Recently, an analogous effect was observed for the splay mode of bent-core mesogens wi...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-07-01
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| Series: | Crystals |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/7/831 |