Nature‐inspired emerging chiral liquid crystal nanostructures: from molecular self‐assembly to DNA mesophase and nanocolloids
Liquid crystals (LCs) are omnipresent in living matter, whose chirality is an elegant and
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
Physics of liquid crystals of bent-shaped molecules
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 …
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …
Bent-core liquid crystals: polar order, superstructural chirality and spontaneous desymmetrisation in soft matter systems
RA Reddy, C Tschierske - Journal of materials chemistry, 2006 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …
(so-called banana liquid crystals) is given. After some basic issues, dealing with general …
Bent-core liquid crystals: their mysterious and attractive world
H Takezoe, Y Takanishi - Japanese journal of applied physics, 2006 - iopscience.iop.org
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 …
reviewed. At least eight phases designated as B1–B8 have been found, being …
Biaxial nematic phases
C Tschierske, DJ Photinos - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …
materials is given. After a short introduction, providing some general aspects and …
Transmission and amplification of information and properties in nanostructured liquid crystals
JW Goodby, IM Saez, SJ Cowling… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years the design of chemical structures of liquid‐crystalline materials has
developed rapidly, and in many cases changed radically. Since Reinitzer's days, liquid …
developed rapidly, and in many cases changed radically. Since Reinitzer's days, liquid …
Nematic phases of bent-core mesogens
C Keith, A Lehmann, U Baumeister, M Prehm… - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Bent-core mesogens derived from 4-cyanoresorcinol with terminal alkyl chains have been
synthesized and investigated by polarizing microscopy, XRD and electro-optical methods …
synthesized and investigated by polarizing microscopy, XRD and electro-optical methods …
Liquid crystals of the twenty-first century–nematic phase of bent-core molecules
A Jákli - Liquid Crystals Reviews, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Bent-core (BC) materials that form nematic liquid crystals (BC nematics (BCNs)) are known
only since 2000, but since then they have been intensively studied. In this review we give a …
only since 2000, but since then they have been intensively studied. In this review we give a …
Banana-shaped liquid crystals: a new field to explore
MB Ros, JL Serrano, MR de La Fuente… - Journal of materials …, 2005 - pubs.rsc.org
The recent literature in the field of liquid crystals shows that “banana-shaped” mesogenic
materials represent a bewitching and stimulating field of research that is interesting both …
materials represent a bewitching and stimulating field of research that is interesting both …
Bent-core liquid crystals in the route to functional materials
J Etxebarria, MB Ros - Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
Several results on bent-core liquid crystals considered as new supramolecular functional
materials with potential for applications are reviewed. Various topics are discussed where …
materials with potential for applications are reviewed. Various topics are discussed where …