@article { , title = {On the structure of the Nx phase of symmetric dimers: inferences from NMR}, abstract = {NMR measurements on a selectively deuterated liquid crystal dimer CB-C9-CB, exhibiting two nematic phases, show that the molecules in the lower temperature nematic phase, NX, experience a chiral environment and are ordered about a uniformly oriented director throughout the macroscopic sample. The results are contrasted with previous interpretations that suggested a twist-bend spatial variation of the director. A structural picture is proposed wherein the molecules are packed into highly correlated chiral assemblies.}, doi = {10.1039/c4sm02480j}, eissn = {1744-6848}, issn = {1744-683X}, issue = {5}, journal = {Soft matter}, pages = {850-855}, publicationstatus = {Published}, publisher = {Royal Society of Chemistry}, url = {https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/378838}, volume = {11}, keyword = {Specialist Research - Other, Symmetric dimers}, year = {2015}, author = {Hoffmann, Anke and Vanakaras, Alexandros G. and Kohlmeier, Alexandra and Mehl, Georg and Photinos, Demetri J.} }