Biaxial nematic (N b) liquid crystals are a fascinating condensed matter phase that has
baffled, for more than thirty years, scientists engaged in the challenge of demonstrating its …

An overview on the recent developments in the field of liquid crystalline bent-core molecules
(so-called banana liquid crystals) is given. After some basic issues, dealing with general …

We have synthesized liquid crystal (LC) mesogens based on a nonlinear oxadiazole unit
that exhibit nematic phases near 200° C. Polarized microscopy and conoscopy indicate that …

An overview over the current state of research in the field of biaxial nematic liquid crystalline
materials is given. After a short introduction, providing some general aspects and …

Mesogenic molecules invariably deviate from the cylindrical symmetry usually assumed for
them. One consequence of this is that, in addition to the ubiquitous uniaxial nematic phase …

The simulation of systems of simple particles interacting through a suitable model potential
allows the identification of the essential physical features (anisotropy and biaxiality …

Monte Carlo and theoretical studies of thin 3D films of biaxial and uniaxial nematics with
tangential boundary conditions show distinct differences in structure and evolution of …

The dynamics of electro-optical switching processes in the biaxial nematic phase of an
oxadizole-based bent-core liquid crystal (LC) was studied. This LC exhibits optical biaxiality …

Liquid crystal (LC) phases are a unique state of matter. Apart from their importance in life
sciences, they have been used as novel media in many practical applications.[1, 2] Of the …

Liquid crystals are increasingly accepted as a separate, fourth, state of matter. Apart from
being the foundation of the modern flat panel non-emissive display industry, liquid crystals …