Liquid Crystals I

The liquid crystalline state may be identified as a distinct and unique state of matter which is characterised by properties which resemble those of both solids and liquids. It was first recognised in the middle of the last century through the study of ne

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Editorial Board: A.J. Bard- I.G. Dance- P. Day" J.A. Ibers • T. Kunitake T.J. Meyer" D.M.P. Mingos-H.W. Roesky J.-P. Sauvage- A. Simon-F. Wudl

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Editorial Board Prof. Allen J. Bard Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Texas 24th Street and Speedway Austin, Texas 78712, USA E-mail." [email protected]

Prof. Ian G. Dance Department of Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry School of Chemistry University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia E-math [email protected]

Prof. Peter Day, FRS Director and Fullerian Professor of Chemistry The Royal Institution of Great Britain 21 Albemarle Street London W1X 4BS, UK E-math [email protected], uk

Prof. James A. Ibers Department of Chemistry North Western University 2145 Sheridan Road Evanston, Illinois 60208-3113, USA E-math [email protected]

Prof. Toyohi Kunitake Faculty of Engineering: Department of Organic Synthesis Kyushu University Hakozaki 6-10-1, Higashi-ku Fukuoka 812, Japan E-mail." [email protected]

Prof. Thomas ]. Meyer Department of Chemistry University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Venable and Kenan Laboratory CB 3290 Chapel Hill North Carolina 27599-3290, USA E-math [email protected]

Prof. D. Michael P. Mingos Department of Chemistry Imperial College of Science

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