Cholesteric handedness, molecular correlations

Some Correlations Between Molecular and Cholesteric Handedness... 

In this report, we shall attempt to review critically works correlating the molecular chirality to the cholesteric handedness. 

Before attempting to develop any theory correlating molecular to cholesteric handedness, one must be completely sure of the experimental data. A cholesteric phase is fully described by its handedness and pitch, and often also knowledge of the pitch variations with temperature is fundamental. In particular, the determination of the handedness is quite a delicate matter. Before discussing the methods currently used to determine handedness and pitch, the principal textures of the cholesteric phase must be briefly reviewed The planar or Grandjean textures are obtained in thin cells by rubbing the cell walls (with... 

Gottarelli, Giovanni, Some Correlations Between Molecular and Cholesteric Handedness, 24, 425. Graczyk, P. R., Anomeric Effect Origin and Consequences, 21, 159. 

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