The synthesis and characterisation of a new set of azobenzene-based non-symmetric liquid
crystal dimers, the 1-(4-substitutedazobenzene-4ʹ-yloxy)-6-(4-methoxybiphenyl-4ʹ-yl) …

The synthesis and characterisation of two new sets of non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers is
reported, the 1-(4-substitutedazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexanes …

The synthesis and characterisation of a range of non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers
designed to exhibit the twist-bend nematic phase is reported. Beginning with 1-(4 …

The liquid crystal dimers, the 1-(4-substitutedazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-4-(4-cyanobiphenyl-
4′-yl) butanes (CB4OABX), are reported in which the terminal substituent is either a methyl …

The investigation of liquid crystal (LC) mixtures is of great interest in tailoring material
properties for specific applications. The recent discovery of the twist-bend nematic phase (N …

The phase properties of equimolar mixtures consisting of a hydrogen bond donor, a 4-
alkoxybenzoic acid (n OBA), and one of two different stilbazole-based hydrogen bond …

A selection of novel non-symmetric supramolecular liquid crystal dimers and trimers formed
by hydrogen-bonding have been prepared and their phase behaviour characterised by …

Two homologous series of sulfur-containing thioether-linked 4-cyanoazobenzene-based
liquid crystal (LC) dimers were developed: a symmetric series based on 4 …

The liquid crystal nonsymmetric dimer, 1-(4-butoxyazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-
cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OABOBu), shows enantiotropic twist–bend nematic …

We developed twist-bend nematogens based on cyanobiphenyl dimers with thioether or
sulfur linkage, as opposed to the commonly used methylene and ether linkages. Based on …