Liquid Crystals, Volume 20, Issue 5 (1996)

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Liquid Crystals, Volume 20, Issue 5 (1996)

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Invited Article

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The Effect Of The Position And Configuration Of Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds On The Mesomorphism Of Thermotropic, Non-Amphiphilic Liquid Crystals
S. M. Kelly
Pages: 493-515
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforThe Effect Of The Position And Configuration Of Carbon–Carbon Double Bonds On The Mesomorphism Of Thermotropic, Non-Amphiphilic Liquid Crystals | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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A relationship between dielectric permittivity of the nematic continuous phase material and the shear stresses of electro-rheological fluids containing liquid crystalline materials
Christopher Malins & David Lacey
Pages: 517-525
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforA relationship between dielectric permittivity of the nematic continuous phase material and the shear stresses of electro-rheological fluids containing liquid crystalline materials | References | PDF (852.6 KB)
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Flow patterns and disclination-density measurements in sheared nematic liquid crystals I: Flow-aligning 5CB
P. T. Mather, D. S. Pearson & R. G. Larson
Pages: 527-538
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforFlow patterns and disclination-density measurements in sheared nematic liquid crystals I: Flow-aligning 5CB | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Flow patterns and disclination-density measurements in sheared nematic liquid crystals II: Tumbling 8CB
P. T. Mather, D. S. Pearson & R. G. Larson
Pages: 539-546
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforFlow patterns and disclination-density measurements in sheared nematic liquid crystals II: Tumbling 8CB | References | PDF (2.8 MB)
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Re-entrant and induced mesophases: Mixed systems showing re-entrant TGBA and re-entrant cholesteric phases
Volkmar Vill, Hanns-Walter Tunger & Daniel Peters
Pages: 547-552
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforRe-entrant and induced mesophases: Mixed systems showing re-entrant TGBA and re-entrant cholesteric phases | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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Liquid crystalline side group polymers with fluorine-containing azo-chromophores
Dietmar Wolff, Ralf Ruhmann, Thomas Thiele, Dietrich Prescher & Jürgen Springer
Pages: 553-557
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforLiquid crystalline side group polymers with fluorine-containing azo-chromophores | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Polarizerless electro-optic IR shutter based on a cholesteric scattering effect
A. E. Stieb
Pages: 559-567
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforPolarizerless electro-optic IR shutter based on a cholesteric scattering effect | References | PDF (786.3 KB)
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The conformation of the aromatic rings relative to the alkyl chain in 4-n-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl
J. W. Emsley, G. De Luca, G. Celebre & M. Longeri
Pages: 569-575
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforThe conformation of the aromatic rings relative to the alkyl chain in 4-n-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl | References | PDF (445.3 KB)
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Cross-sectional observations of the cholesteric texture in a Cano wedge cell
Shin Masuda, Toshiaki Nose & Usumu Sato
Pages: 577-579
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforCross-sectional observations of the cholesteric texture in a Cano wedge cell | References | PDF (582.6 KB)
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Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of fluorinated liquid crystals obtained from optically active 2-fluoro-octanol
Hong Liu & Hiroyuki Nohira
Pages: 581-586
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphic properties of fluorinated liquid crystals obtained from optically active 2-fluoro-octanol | References | PDF (455.5 KB)
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Phase behaviour of copolymers containing cholesterol and 4-methoxybiphenyl as mesogenic groups
S. Weidner, D. Wolff & J. Springer
Pages: 587-593
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforPhase behaviour of copolymers containing cholesterol and 4-methoxybiphenyl as mesogenic groups | References | PDF (712.2 KB)
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Angular and frequency dependent spin relaxation study of liquid crystalline cyanobiphenyls
J. Struppe & F. Noack
Pages: 595-606
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforAngular and frequency dependent spin relaxation study of liquid crystalline cyanobiphenyls | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Mesogenic properties of 1,2,3-tri-[3′-(4″-alkoxyphenyl)-3′-oxo-1′-propenylamino]propane
Adam Krowczynski, Ewa Gorecka, Damian Pociecha, Jadwiga Szydlowska & Jan Przedmojski
Pages: 607-610
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforMesogenic properties of 1,2,3-tri-[3′-(4″-alkoxyphenyl)-3′-oxo-1′-propenylamino]propane | References | PDF (258.9 KB)
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On chirality induction in lyotropic nematic liquid crystals
J. Partyka & K. Hiltrop
Pages: 611-618
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforOn chirality induction in lyotropic nematic liquid crystals | References | PDF (717.1 KB)
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Supramolecular side chain liquid crystal polymers II. Interaction of mesogenic acids and amorphous polymers
David Stewart & Corrie T. Imrie
Pages: 619-625
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforSupramolecular side chain liquid crystal polymers II. Interaction of mesogenic acids and amorphous polymers | References | PDF (579 KB)
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Article
A plastic columnar discotic phase Dp
B. Glüsen, W. Heitz, A. Kettner & J. H. Wendorff
Pages: 627-633
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforA plastic columnar discotic phase Dp | References | PDF (461.8 KB)
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Article
Dielectric relaxation in ‘diluted’ siloxanes with swallow-tailed side groups
B. Schiewe & H. Kresse
Pages: 635-640
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforDielectric relaxation in ‘diluted’ siloxanes with swallow-tailed side groups | References | PDF (340 KB)
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Article
Switching dynamics of first order phase transition FLCs on a polymer rubbed surface
A. M. Biradar, S. Hiller, W. Haase, E. P. Haridas, S. S. Bawa & S. Chandra
Pages: 641-646
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforSwitching dynamics of first order phase transition FLCs on a polymer rubbed surface | References | PDF (818.6 KB)
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Novel liquid crystals having a thiocyano group at the terminal position
Hiroaki Okamoto, Mitsuaki Hayashi & Shunsuke Takenaka
Pages: 647-651
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforNovel liquid crystals having a thiocyano group at the terminal position | References | PDF (382.7 KB)
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Twist grain boundary and antiferroelectric smectic C∗ phases in a new chiral compound
L. Navailles, H. T. Nguyen, P. Barois, N. Isaert & P. Delord
Pages: 653-664
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforTwist grain boundary and antiferroelectric smectic C∗ phases in a new chiral compound | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Preliminary communication

Article
Flow past finite obstacles in smectic liquid crystals: permeative flow induced SA to SC phase transition
H. G. Walton, I. W. Stewart & M. J. Towler
Pages: 665-668
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforFlow past finite obstacles in smectic liquid crystals: permeative flow induced SA to SC phase transition | References | PDF (970.5 KB)
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Symmetry-breaking and symmetry-recovering occurring during coalescence of nematic droplets with a bipolar structure
Wei Wang & Takeji Hashimoto
Pages: 669-672
Published online: 17 Feb 2007
AbstractforSymmetry-breaking and symmetry-recovering occurring during coalescence of nematic droplets with a bipolar structure | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Editorials

Editorial
Editorial board page for “Liquid Crystals”, Volume 20, Number 5
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Published online: 17 Feb 2007
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