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Chem. Commun., 2008, 181 - 183, DOI: 10.1039/b714861e

Thermodynamics of dimerization in solution as a rational tool for inducing nematic vs. smectic organizations in lanthanidomesogens

Thomas B. Jensen, Emmanuel Terazzi, Bertrand Donnio, Daniel Guillon and Claude Piguet

The judicious tuning of simple thermodynamic parameters controlling dimerization processes in solution induces a rational switch between smectic and nematic organizations in thermotropic lanthanide-containing liquid crystals.

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