A urea-based axially polar-ferroelectric columnar liquid crystal (AP-FCLC) system (IMAGE)

Chiba University

A urea-based axially polar-ferroelectric columnar liquid crystal (AP-FCLC) system

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Molecular structure of 1,3-bis(3’,4’-di(2-butyloctyloxy)[1,1’-biphenyl]-4-yl)urea; schematic illustration of columnar molecular aggregates; and concept illustration of writing, rewriting, saving, and erasing in the AP-FCLC system.

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Keiki Kishikawa from Chiba University

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