Chiral Liquid Crystals: Structures, Phases, Effects
The introduction of chirality, i.e., the lack of mirror symmetry, has a profound effect on liquid crystals, not only on the molecular scale but also on the supermolecular scale and phase. I review these effects, which are related to the formation of supermolecular helicity, the occurrence of novel t...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Symmetry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/6/2/444 |