Analogous to rod-shaped and disc-shaped molecules, bent-core molecules also exhibit nematic phases, in addition to other higher order mesophases. Presently, about 600 bent-core or banana-shaped molecules are known to exhibit nematic phases. In this article, the chemistry and mesomorphic properties of all these materials are summarized.

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弯曲核分子形成向列型液晶的化学

类似于棒状和盘状分子，弯曲核分子除其他高级中间相外，还显示向列相。目前，已知约600个弯曲核或香蕉状分子表现出向列相。在本文中，总结了所有这些材料的化学和介晶性质。