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Molecular structure and chiral liquid crystalline phases

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We describe briefly some results obtained on both chiral and achiral compounds exhibiting chiral mesophases. We report the first example of a single component system exhibiting the undulated twist grain boundary C* or UTGB C* phase. Preliminary results concerning a few achiral compounds composed of banana-shaped molecules exhibiting a mesophase is reported. They have been investigated by polarized light optical microscopy, differential scanning calorimetry and x-ray diffraction studies.

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Sadashiva, B.K. Molecular structure and chiral liquid crystalline phases. Pramana - J Phys 53, 213–222 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12043-999-0150-4

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