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Crystal structure of 4′-pentyl-4-cyanobiphenyl (5CB)

T. Hanemann Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Institut fur Materialforschung III, Postfach 3640, 76021, Karlsruhe, Germany
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W. Haase Institut fur Physikalische Chemie, Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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I. Svoboda Fachbereich Materialwissenschaft, Fachgebeit Strukturforschung Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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H. Fuess Fachbereich Materialwissenschaft, Fachgebeit Strukturforschung Technische Hochschule Darmstadt, Petersenstraβe 20, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
Pages 699-702 | Received 26 May 1995, Accepted 14 Jul 1995, Published online: 04 Jan 2007

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