Liquid crystal dimers and smectic phases from the intercalated to the twist-bend
In this review we consider the relationships between molecular structure and the tendency of
liquid crystal dimers to exhibit smectic phases, and show how our application of these led to …
liquid crystal dimers to exhibit smectic phases, and show how our application of these led to …
Chemical and physical aspects of recent bent-shaped liquid crystals exhibiting chiral and achiral mesophases
Bent-core liquid crystals (BLCs) are a class of thermotropic LCs that exhibit chiral and polar
superstructures in achiral molecules. Progress in design and synthesis of novel bent-core …
superstructures in achiral molecules. Progress in design and synthesis of novel bent-core …
[HTML][HTML] Two mechanisms for the formation of the ferronematic phase studied by dielectric spectroscopy
A non-chiral ferroelectric nematic compound with a 1, 3-dioxane unit in the mesogenic core
called 2, 3′, 4′, 5′-tetrafluoro-[1, 1′-biphenyl]-4-yl 2, 6-difluoro-4-(5-propyl-1, 3-dioxan …
called 2, 3′, 4′, 5′-tetrafluoro-[1, 1′-biphenyl]-4-yl 2, 6-difluoro-4-(5-propyl-1, 3-dioxan …
Methylene-and thioether-linked cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers CB n SCB exhibiting room temperature twist-bend nematic phases and glasses
Y Arakawa, K Komatsu, T Shiba, H Tsuji - Materials Advances, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase is a new heliconical liquid crystal (LC) phase that is
associated with spontaneous symmetry breaking for achiral bent LC molecules. Herein, we …
associated with spontaneous symmetry breaking for achiral bent LC molecules. Herein, we …
Stereochemical Rules Govern the Soft Self‐Assembly of Achiral Compounds: Understanding the Heliconical Liquid‐Crystalline Phases of Bent‐Core Mesogens
A Lehmann, M Alaasar, M Poppe… - … A European Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A series of bent‐shaped 4‐cyanoresorcinol bisterephthalates is reported. Some of these
achiral compounds spontaneously form a short‐pitch heliconical lamellar liquid‐crystalline …
achiral compounds spontaneously form a short‐pitch heliconical lamellar liquid‐crystalline …
Y-shaped tricatenar azobenzenes–functional liquid crystals with synclinic–anticlinic transitions and spontaneous helix formation
A series of achiral tricatenar rod-like molecules with a 3, 5-disubstitution pattern at one end
and a single alkyl chain at the other end of a rod-like azobenzene derived core is reported …
and a single alkyl chain at the other end of a rod-like azobenzene derived core is reported …
Structural understanding, photoswitchability, and supergelation of a new class of four ring-based bent-shaped liquid crystal
Herein, we report a new type of azobenzene-based unsymmetrical bent-core molecules
exhibiting photoswitchability in the liquid crystalline state, solid state, and solution state and …
exhibiting photoswitchability in the liquid crystalline state, solid state, and solution state and …
The magic 4-cyanoresocinols-their role in the understanding of phenomena at the rod-banana cross-over and relations to twist-bend phases and other newly …
C Tschierske - Liquid Crystals, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
In this account, bent-core molecules involving the polar cyano-group are reviewed with a
focus on the intensely investigated class of 4-cyanoresorcinol bisbenzoates. Cybotaxis and …
focus on the intensely investigated class of 4-cyanoresorcinol bisbenzoates. Cybotaxis and …
[HTML][HTML] Formation and development of nanometer-sized cybotactic clusters in bent-core nematic liquid crystalline compounds
Two homologue achiral bent-core liquid crystals (LCs), BCN66 and BCN84, in their nematic
phases are studied by dielectric spectroscopy in the frequency range 10 Hz–10 MHz. In …
phases are studied by dielectric spectroscopy in the frequency range 10 Hz–10 MHz. In …
Collective Relaxation Processes in Nonchiral Nematics
Nematic–nematic transitions in a highly polar nematic compound are studied, in thick cells in
which the molecules are aligned parallel to the substrates but perpendicular to the applied …
which the molecules are aligned parallel to the substrates but perpendicular to the applied …