Spontaneous generation of macroscopic homochirality in soft matter systems by self‐
assembly of exclusively achiral molecules under achiral conditions is a challenging task with …

Stochastic achiral symmetry breaking in soft matter systems, leading to conglomerates of
macroscopically chiral domains (so-called dark conglomerate= DC phases) is of …

New 4-bromoresorcinol based bent-core molecules with peripheral fluoro substituted
azobenzene wings have been synthesized and the liquid crystalline self-assembly was …

A homologous series of unsymmetric bent-core compounds derived from 4′-
hydroxybiphenyl-3-carboxylic acid and having strongly distinct chains at both ends has been …

The inverse gas chromatography method was used to obtain thermodynamic and surface
properties of the thermotropic liquid crystalline material, 4-[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy) benzoyloxy] …

Recent studies on liquid crystals (LCs) have focused on structurally new molecular systems
forming phases distinct from simple nematic or smectic ones. Sophisticated molecular …

The first bent-core molecules comprising 4-iodoresorcinol as the central core unit and
incorporating azobenzene units have been synthesized. A new type of dark conglomerate …

The synthesis, structural and mesomorphic characterization of new pyridine-based methyl
esters carrying a n-alkoxy chain or 3, 7-Dimethyloctyloxy branched group at terminal have …

Chiral conglomerates of domains with opposite handedness have attracted much attention
from researchers. We prepared a homologous series of achiral liquid crystal trimers in which …

Two isomeric achiral bent‐core liquid crystals involving a 4‐cyanoresorcinol core and
containing a carbosilane unit as nanosegregating segment were synthesized and were …