These materials were discovered when it was noted that cholesteryl benzoate has two melting points.
CB and 8CB are cyanobiphenyl examples of these materials which were studied in the search for ones that exist at room temperature. Electric or magnetic field effects take over anchoring effects and change them to a deformed state in a Fréedericksz transition. These materials were discovered when it was noted that cholesteryl benzoate has two melting points. Whether their order parameter depends on the presence of a solvent determines if they are (*) thermotropic or lyotropic. When their director is tilted with respect to their layers, they are in the smectic-C phase. Molecules in these mesophases exhibit short range order and point in the same direction but are still able to flow. For 10 points, name these materials that are often used in electronic displays.
CB and 8CB are cyanobiphenyl examples of these materials which were studied in the search for ones that exist at room temperature.
liquid crystals [or mesophases before mentioned]