Self-assembling behaviour of chiral calamitic monoacrylates targeted for polymer stabilisation of polar smectic phases in chiral liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115723
Abstract: Abstract The stabilisation and control of synclinic and anticlinic chiral liquid crystalline phases remain an actual and highlighted task. This work presents the design and mesomorphic properties of new chiral calamitic reactive mesogens, monoacrylates, based… read more here.
Keywords: chiral liquid; smectic phases; self assembling; stabilisation ... See more keywords
Complex Smectic Phases in Polymer-Grafted Shape-Uniform Cellulose Nano-Crystals
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c00205
Abstract: The effect of short chain grafting on the liquid crystalline (LC) ordering of nano-crystals is investigated using molecular dynamics simulations of a coarse-grained grafted nano-rod model. Monodisperse nano-rods, with aspect ratios typical of cellulose nano-crystals… read more here.
Keywords: cellulose nano; smectic phases; shape; nano crystals ... See more keywords
Competing synclinic and anticlinic interactions in smectic phases of bent-core mesogens
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DOI: 10.1039/d4tc01695e
Abstract: Recent liquid-crystalline (LC) research is focused on structurally new molecular systems distinct from simple nematic or smectic phases. Sophisticated molecular shape may reveal structural complexity, combining helicity and polarity. Achiral... read more here.
Keywords: competing synclinic; smectic phases; interactions smectic; anticlinic interactions ... See more keywords
Heliconical smectic phases with transversal polar order
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DOI: 10.1039/d5tc01109d
Abstract: Liquid crystalline (LC) materials integrating polar order and mirror symmetry-broken helical superstructures are of growing interest for advanced applications. We report a new series of achiral bent-core LCs based on... read more here.
Keywords: smectic phases; heliconical smectic; polar order; phases transversal ... See more keywords
Mesomorphic phase transitions of 3F7HPhF studied by complementary methods
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DOI: 10.1080/01411594.2017.1393814
Abstract: ABSTRACT Physical properties and the phase sequence of (S)-4′-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)biphenyl-4-yl 4-[7-(2,2,3,3,4,4,4-heptafluorobutoxy) heptyl-1-oxy]-2-fluorobenzoate exhibiting the liquid crystalline paraelectric smectic A*, ferroelectric smectic C* and antiferroelectric smectic CA* phases were studied by complementary methods in the temperature range… read more here.
Keywords: smectic phases; phase; complementary methods; phase transitions ... See more keywords
Molecular-statistical approach to the description of tilted smectic phases
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DOI: 10.1080/01411594.2018.1506127
Abstract: ABSTRACT We have investigated the origin of spontaneous polar ordering in smectic liquid crystals in the framework of molecular-statistical approach. The polar order parameter is introduced as , where P is the polarization, μ is… read more here.
Keywords: molecular statistical; smectic phases; statistical approach; polarization ... See more keywords
Alkoxy-bromo-azulenes displaying ambient temperature smectic E-phases
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DOI: 10.1080/02678292.2020.1821919
Abstract: ABSTRACT Azulenes and crystal-smectic E-phases (SmE) both have recently raised attention for the design of novel organic devices. However, the combination of self-assembly into soft-crystalline mesophases with the unique electronic properties of azulene derivatives has… read more here.
Keywords: smectic phases; bromo azulenes; azulenes displaying; ambient temperature ... See more keywords