New structural model of a chiral cubic liquid crystalline phase

Vaupotič, Nataša; Salamończyk, Mirosław; Matraszek, Joanna; Vogrin, Martin; Pociecha, Damian; Gorecka, Ewa

doi:10.1039/D0CP01579B

Title: New structural model of a chiral cubic liquid crystalline phase

Journal Article · 10 June 2020 · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CP01579B · OSTI ID:1631195

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Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Maribor, 2000 Maribor, Slovenia
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland, Advanced Light Source
Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02-089 Warsaw, Poland
Department of Mathematics, University of Hamburg, 20146 Hamburg, Germany

A new model of a chiral cubic phase is proposed, in which the continuous lattice is embedded on a WP minimal primitive surface and chirality is related to the alternating inclination of molecules in the neighbouring segments of non-flat hexagons.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231

OSTI ID:: 1631195

Journal Information:: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP, Journal Name: Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. PCCP Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 22; ISSN 1463-9076; ISSN PPCPFQ

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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