Stabilization of the bicontinuous cubic phase in siloxane-terminated mesogens, 1,2-bis[4′-(n-(oligodimethylsiloxyl)alkoxy)benzoyl]hydrazine
2016 ◽
Vol 18
(13)
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pp. 9013-9020
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Keyword(s):
A Chain
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The introduction of oligodimethyl siloxane segments at the termini of the alkyl tails in a chain-core-chain type molecule effectively stabilizes the bicontinuous cubic phase to widen the temperature range and/or to shift it to lower temperatures.