Interest in the smectic liquid‐crystalline state of matter received a substantial boost with the
discovery by Meyer in the mid‐1970s that a chiral smectic C (SmC*) phase exhibits a …

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 …

Molecular orientation critically influences the mechanical, chemical, optical and electronic
properties of organic materials. So far, molecular-scale ordering in soft matter could be …

Resonant x-ray scattering shows that the bulk structure of the twist-bend liquid crystal phase,
recently discovered in bent molecular dimers, has spatial periodicity without electron density …

Based on graduate lectures given by the authors, Smectic and Columnar Liquid Crystals:
Concepts and Physical Properties Illustrated by Experiments examines lamellar (smectic) …

Dynamic modulation of soft helix in terms of the molecular organization, handedness, and
pitch length could result in a sophisticated control over its functions, opening numerous …

This paper reviews nearly 20 years of research related to antiferroelectric liquid crystals and
gives a short overview of possible applications.“Antiferroelectric liquid crystals” is the …

X-ray resonant (or anomalous) diffraction specificity is related to the close relationship
between scattering, absorption, and refraction. Resonant scattering (or dispersion) refers to …

Self-assembly and self-organisation represent powerful tools for the programmed
generation of supramolecular materials with well-defined structures. 1 They involve the …

Smectic membranes are perfect model systems for studying low-dimensional phase
transitions and the associated fluctuations. During the last two decades we have seen …