Exploration of molecular functions and material properties based on the control of chirality
would be a scientifically elegant approach. Here, the fabrication and function of chiral …

Thermotropic liquid crystals can be formed by various molecular shapes, some discovered
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …

Spontaneous symmetry breaking and emergent polar order are each of fundamental
importance to a range of scientific disciplines, as well as generating rich phase behaviour in …

Complex materials often exhibit a hierarchical structure with an intriguing mechanism
responsible for the 'propagation'of order from the molecular to the nano-or micro-scale level …

The synthesis and characterisation of two series of cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal
dimers containing sulfur links between the spacer and mesogenic units, the 4ʹ-[1, ω …

The discovery of the twist-bend nematic phase (NTB) is a milestone within the field of liquid
crystals. The NTB phase has a helical structure, with a repeat length of a few nanometres …

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 …

Dynamic modulation of soft helix in terms of the molecular organization, handedness, and
pitch length could result in a sophisticated control over its functions, opening numerous …

In the recent two decades liquid crystal science has contributed significantly to the
understanding of mirror symmetry breaking and spontaneous emergence of chirality in …

Photoredox catalysis (PRC) is a cutting-edge frontier for single electron-transfer (SET)
reactions, enabling the generation of reactive intermediates for both oxidative and reductive …