The effect of terminal epoxy modification on the mesomorphic and thermal stability of biphenyl ester liquid crystals

Shengbo Zhu*a , Yangyang Zhua, Jin Chigana, Yuqiao Fua, Qiang Wengb, Xiaoling Niua, Weixing Chen*a, Ran Chenb, Xinbing Chenb & Zhongwei An*ba Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Photoelectric Functional Materials and Devices, School of Materials and Chemical Engineering, Xi‘an Technological University, Xi‘an, Chinab School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi‘an, China