Abstract

ABSTRACT In several mesophases of bent-core liquid crystals, stable freely suspended filaments can be prepared. In this paper, we report a study of smectic liquid-crystal filaments formed by bent-shaped molecules in different mesophases, focused on a mechanical and structural characterization of the filaments.

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