Cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase : on the role played by the length and parity of the spacer

Cruickshank, EwanStrachan, Grant JamesThapa, KamalPociecha, DamianSalamończyk, MirosławStorey, John M. D.Gorecka, EwaLavrentovich, Oleg D.Imrie, Corrie2024-09-102024-09-102024Cruickshank, E, Strachan, G J, Thapa, K, Pociecha, D, Salamończyk, M, Storey, J M D, Gorecka, E, Lavrentovich, O D & Imrie, C 2024, 'Cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase : on the role played by the length and parity of the spacer', Liquid Crystals, vol. 51, no. 8-9, pp. 1446–1470. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2024.23815700267-8292ORCID: /0000-0001-6497-5243/work/170964531ORCID: /0000-0002-5261-5467/work/170964688https://hdl.handle.net/2164/24203Open Access via the Taylor and Francis agreement2512309095engTwist-bend nematic phaseliquid crystal dimersbend elastic constantpitch lengthelicoidal cholesteric phasespacerQD ChemistrySupplementary Datahttps://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2024.2381570QDCyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase : on the role played by the length and parity of the spacerJournal article10.1080/02678292.2024.2381570518