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Research Article

Smectic behaviour of α,ω-alkanediol diesters of a partially fluorinated 4-dodecyloxybenzoic acid: the odd-even effect

Maciej Woszczyka Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, PolandView further author information
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Damian Pociechab Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, PolandView further author information
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Paulina Bartosa Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, PolandView further author information
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Piotr Kaszyńskia Faculty of Chemistry, University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland;c Organic Materials Research Group, Center of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Łódź, Poland;d Department of Chemistry, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 163-167 | Received 05 Sep 2023, Accepted 11 Nov 2023, Published online: 28 Nov 2023

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