A new smectic phase existing between SE and SB in the non-polar compound 4,4′-dipentylbiphenyl was observed (DPB). It has been termed smectic E′ [1]. Enthalpies and phase transition temperatures for DPB were measured and characteristic textures of all three smectic phases are presented.
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