A structural model of the chiral "Im3m" cubic phase

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2016 Jan 28;18(4):3280-4. doi: 10.1039/c5cp06658a.

Abstract

Assuming the twisted arrangement of rodlike molecules as the origin of the chirality as in the existing model, a new model of the molecular arrangement in the cubic "Im3m" phase is proposed. The adoption of a basic structure different from that assumed in the existing model resolves most difficulties of the model including the random placement of defects concerning the sense of twist.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't