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 …

Chiral symmetry breaking in soft matter is a hot topic of current research. Recently, such a
phenomenon was found in a fluidic phase showing orientational order of molecules—the …

Intrachain charge transport is unique to conjugated polymers distinct from inorganic and
small molecular semiconductors and is key to achieving high-performance organic …

The synthesis and characterisation of several members of the 1, ω-bis (4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-
yl) alkane (CB n CB) and the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yloxy)-ω-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) …

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 …

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

The spontaneous formation of a chiral phase via molecular recognition in a system
consisting of achiral components is reported. Specifically, the liquid crystalline behaviour of …

The syntheses and characterisation of the first ten homologues of the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-
4′-yl)-6-(4-alkylanilinebenzylidene-4′-oxy) hexanes (CB6O. m) are reported. All ten …

The syntheses and characterisation of the first 10 homologues of the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-
4′-yl)-6-(4-alkyloxyanilinebenzylidene-4′-oxy) hexanes (CB6O. O m) are reported. All 10 …