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Blue Phase in Liquid Crystal Polymer Mixtures |
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| Authors: | J. F. D'allest J. M. Gilli P. Sixou |
| Affiliation: | U.A. 190, Physique de la Matière Condensée Pare Valrose , 06034, Nice, Cédex, France |
| Abstract: | Blue phases are observed in mixtures of a low molecular weight cholesteric and a nematic polymer. Phase diagrams, optical properties and textures of these mixtures are reported and compared to the case of low molecular weight cholesteric-low molecular weight nematic mixtures. |
| Keywords: | C60 ammoniated alkali fulleride structural phase transition synchrotron x-ray diffractions |