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Ideal mixing of paraelectric and ferroelectric nematic phases in liquid crystals of distinct molecular species

Xi Chena Department of Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8359-200XView further author information
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Zhecong Zhua Department of Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3476-432XView further author information
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Mitchell J. Magrinib Department of Chemistry and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5535-2244View further author information
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Joseph E. Maclennana Department of Physics and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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David M. Walbab Department of Chemistry and Soft Materials Research Center, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4478-3858View further author information
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Pages 1531-1544 | Received 30 Oct 2021, Accepted 22 Mar 2022, Published online: 17 May 2022

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