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Section 2. Structures

Structure and properties of liquid crystalline phases formed by achiral banana-shaped molecules

S. Diele Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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S. Grande University Leipzig, Institute of Experimental Physics, 04103, Leipzig, Germany
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H. Kruth Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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CH. Lischka Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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G. Pelzl Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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W. Weissflog Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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I. Wirth Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Institute of Physical Chemistry, 06108, Halle, Germany
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Pages 169-177 | Published online: 09 Mar 2011

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