Dielectric and switching parameters of para-, ferro- and antiferroelectric phases of (S)-(+)-4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)phenyl 4′-(6-perfluorooctanoyloxyhex-1-oxy) biphenyl-4-carboxylate

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