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ArticleACS omega2021

Exceptionally Wide Thermal Range Enantiotropic Existence of a Highly Complex Twist Grain Boundary Phase in a Pure, Single-Component Liquid Crystal Chiral Dimer.

Madhu Babu Kanakala, Channabasaveshwar V Yelamaggad

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Article in ACS omega, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Madhu Babu KanakalaCentre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) Arkavathi Campus, Shivanapura, Dasanapura Hobli, Bangalore 562162, India.
Channabasaveshwar V YelamaggadCentre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) Arkavathi Campus, Shivanapura, Dasanapura Hobli, Bangalore 562162, India.ORCID 0000-0003-3098-8358

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Twist grain boundary (TGB) phases exhibiting highly frustrated and complex liquid crystal structures have aroused enormous interest because of their close resemblance to superconductors. The remarkable experimental demonstration of their occurrence by Goodby and co-workers paved the way for developing new research endeavors. However, of the several genuine concerns associated with these intriguing structures, their temperature range has been challenging. In this communication, we report the occurrence of the TGB phase with smectic C* blocks (TGBC*) over a vast, unprecedented thermal range of ∼170 °C in a newly synthesized chiral dimer derived from cholesterol. Detailed investigations covering synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of liquid crystallinity with the aid of optical, calorimetric, and X-ray diffraction are presented.

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PMCPMC8154034

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