Effects of the Central Unit Structure, Lateral Substitution and Symmetry on the Mesomorphic Behavior of Some Bent‐Core Azoester Derivatives
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DOI: 10.1002/open.202400454
Abstract: Abstract We report here the synthesis and characterization of some new bent‐core asymmetric compounds derived from resorcinol whose thermal behavior has been analyzed by comparison with their analogs derived from 1,3‐disubstituted benzene and 2,7‐dihydroxynaphthalene containing… read more here.
Keywords: effects central; core; structure; symmetry ... See more keywords
Self-Assembly of Bent-Core Nematics in Nanopores.
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DOI: 10.1002/smll.202506651
Abstract: Abstract Bent‐core nematic liquid crystals exhibit unique properties, including giant flexoelectricity and polar electro‐optic responses, making them ideal for energy conversion and electro‐optic applications. When confined in nanopores, they can stabilize chiral nanostructures, enhance polar… read more here.
Keywords: core; electro optic; self assembly; core nematics ... See more keywords
Anomalously high dielectric strength and low frequency dielectric relaxation of a bent-core liquid crystal with a large kink angle
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cap.2017.03.012
Abstract: Abstract We investigated the dielectric dispersion property of a bent-core liquid crystal (BLC) with a large kink angle in the frequency range of 1.0 Hz–5.5 MHz in a planar aligned cell. Single dielectric dispersion was observed in… read more here.
Keywords: relaxation; frequency; core liquid; large kink ... See more keywords
Effect of titanium dioxide nanoparticles on the dielectric and electro-optical properties of bent-core liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.11.013
Abstract: Abstract Nano-doping of bent-core liquid crystals are of recent interest because the blending of bent-core liquid crystals with nanoparticles opens a new avenue both for fundamental research and the development of smart materials with desired… read more here.
Keywords: effect; bent core; core liquid; liquid crystals ... See more keywords
Influence of alkyl and alkoxy groups on photoresponsive behaviour of bent-core azo mesogens: Synthesis, mesomorphic and photoswitching properties
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.113091
Abstract: Abstract Two homologous series of 3-hydroxy benzoic acid based bent-core mesogens with an azobenzene wing bearing either alkoxy or alkyl terminal chains are synthesised and their liquid crystalline and photoswitching properties are investigated. The synthesised… read more here.
Keywords: alkyl alkoxy; photoswitching properties; bent core; bent ... See more keywords
Conformation-Changeable π-Electronic Systems with Metastable Bent-Core Conformations and Liquid-Crystalline-State Electric-Field-Responsive Properties.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.0c03791
Abstract: This study focused on the use of nonconventional bent-core π-electronic systems, 2,2'-bipyrroles substituted with modified benzoyl units, as building units of stimuli-responsive assemblies. Electric-field-responsive mesophase behaviors were observed in homochiral synclinic ferroelectric smectic C structures… read more here.
Keywords: field; electric field; electronic systems; field responsive ... See more keywords
Patterning Composites Made of Rodlike and Bent-Core Molecules for Electric Applications.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c12844
Abstract: Soft materials are ideal candidates for creating tunable, self-assembled architectures. Composite materials are elaborately designed with an unusual physical performance that combines solid nanostructures and orientationally ordered soft matter. Such composites can not only inherit… read more here.
Keywords: patterning composites; composites made; bent; bent core ... See more keywords
Influence of lateral methyl/chloro substituents on the liquid crystalline and photoswitching behaviour of bent-core mesogens bearing azobenzene wings: synthesis and characterization
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DOI: 10.1039/c9nj06237h
Abstract: Herein, we report selectively designed, synthesized and characterized bent-core molecules bearing methyl and chloro substituents at the lateral positions on the phenyl rings of the azobenzene wings. Preliminary structural characterizations were carried out using 1H… read more here.
Keywords: bent; chloro substituents; spectroscopy; methyl chloro ... See more keywords
Observation of “de Vries-like” properties in bent-core molecules
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DOI: 10.1039/d1sc06629c
Abstract: “de Vries” liquid crystals, defined by a maximum layer shrinkage of ≤1% from the smectic A to C phase transition, are an integral component of ferroelectric liquid crystal (FLC) displays. Bona fide de Vries materials… read more here.
Keywords: bent core; core; like properties; core molecules ... See more keywords
Controlling nano- and microfilament morphology by strategically placing chiral centers in the side chains of bent-core molecules.
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DOI: 10.1039/d4mh01243g
Abstract: Self-assembled lamellar nano- and microfilaments formed by select types of bent-core molecules are prime examples of the interplay between molecular conformation and morphological chirality. Here, we demonstrate how the strategic placement of chiral centers at… read more here.
Keywords: core molecules; nano microfilament; chiral centers; bent core ... See more keywords
Coarsening in bent-core liquid crystals: a molecular dynamics study.
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DOI: 10.1039/d4sm01460j
Abstract: We use molecular dynamics simulations to study coarsening dynamics in achiral banana-shaped bent-core liquid crystals following a quench from the high concentration polar smectic (SmX) phase to lower concentrations that favor the exotic twist-bend (TB)… read more here.
Keywords: core liquid; liquid crystals; liquid; molecular dynamics ... See more keywords