Thermotropic liquid crystals can be formed by various molecular shapes, some discovered
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …

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 …

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 twist‐bend nematic, NTB, phase has been observed for chiral materials in which
chirality is introduced through a branched 2‐methylbutyl terminal tail. The chiral twist‐bend …

A selection of novel, chiral supramolecular liquid crystals formed by hydrogen-bonding are
reported and their phase properties characterised by polarised optical microscopy, X-ray …

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 …

Chirality is an essential research topic in material science, especially in soft materials
including liquid crystals, polymers and biomaterials. There have been many discussions …

This article will review some of our recent work concerning the relationships between
molecular structure and the observation of the fascinating twist-bend nematic, NTB, phase …

Topological defects and defect phases of rigid and flexibly bent-shaped liquid crystals are
reviewed with emphasis on how they are affected by the departure of molecular shapes from …