Splay-bend elastic inequalities shape tactoids, toroids, umbilics, and conic section walls in paraelectric, twist-bend, and ferroelectric nematics
OD Lavrentovich - Liquid Crystals Reviews, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Elastic constants of splay K 11, twist K 22, and bend K 33 of nematic liquid crystals are often
assumed to be equal to each other in order to simplify the theoretical description of complex …
assumed to be equal to each other in order to simplify the theoretical description of complex …
Imperfect defects in smectics A
YA Nastishin, C Meyer - Liquid Crystals Reviews, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In real samples, focal conic domains (FCDs) and double helical domains (DHDs) in smectic
A phases are frequently distorted. Distortions show up as imperfections of conjugated …
A phases are frequently distorted. Distortions show up as imperfections of conjugated …
Synthesis of Thiophene-Based Derivatives and the Effects of Their Molecular Structure on the Mesomorphic Behavior and Temperature Range of Liquid-Crystalline …
M Wang, H Song, C Wu, B Liu, Z Wang, H Yang - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
The development of blue-phase liquid crystal (BPLC) materials with a wide temperature
range is of great significance for practical applications in the optoelectronic field. In the …
range is of great significance for practical applications in the optoelectronic field. In the …
Static and Dynamic Electric Field Responses of Topological Defects in Liquid Crystals
AL Susser - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Much of the utility of liquid crystals comes from the tendency for their highly anisotropic
molecules to align with surfaces, electric fields, and other liquid crystal molecules. In the …
molecules to align with surfaces, electric fields, and other liquid crystal molecules. In the …
Command of active and responsive elastomers by topological defects and patterns
OD Lavrentovich, QH Wei, S Shiyanovskii - 2022 - osti.gov
The project resulted in the development of stimuli-responsive elastomer coatings formed by
photopolymerized liquid crystal molecules. The molecular orientation of the liquid crystal …
photopolymerized liquid crystal molecules. The molecular orientation of the liquid crystal …