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ABSTRACT
In several mesophases of bent-core liquid crystals, stable freely suspended filaments can be prepared. In this paper, we report a study of smectic liquid-crystal filaments formed by bent-shaped molecules in different mesophases, focused on a mechanical and structural characterization of the filaments.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge support by the DFG within grant STA-425/15. H. Nádasi and W. Weissflog are gratefully acknowledged for supply of the mesogenic material. The authors also thank M. Schulz for X-Ray measurements, I. Grodrian and L. Naji for AFM data.