Structures and properties of liquid crystalline phases formed by bent-core molecules are
reviewed. At least eight phases designated as B1–B8 have been found, being …

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 …

Boomerang-shaped liquid crystals based on 2, 5-bis (p-hydroxyphenyl)-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole
(ODBP) having a~ 134° bend in the mesogenic cores were synthesized and their properties …

Defect-embedded chiral nematic organizations are attractive due to their light manipulation
ability that is crucial for photonic applications. Self-assembly of cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) …

New temperature dependent X-ray diffraction (XRD) data on the bent-core mesogens based
on the nonlinear 2, 5-bis (p-hydroxyphenyl)-1, 3, 4-oxadiazole (ODBP) unit enable a …

A general synthetic strategy, based on a convergent approach, allowed us to prepare a
series of luminescent unsymmetrical bent‐core compounds (2, 5‐(disubstituted)‐1, 3, 4 …

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 …