title: Banana-shaped mesogens: observation of a direct transition from the antiferroelectric B2 to nematic phase.
abstract: The synthesis and characterisation of the first banana-shaped mesogens which exhibit a direct transition from the antiferroelectric B2 phase to the nematic phase are reported.
authors.affiliation: Raman Research Institute, C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore 560 080, India.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Sadashiva
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dhara