Advanced search
Publication Cover
Liquid Crystals Volume 34, 2007 - Issue 10
Submit an article Journal homepage
268
Views
35
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Articles

Observations of focal conic domains in smectic liquid crystals aligned on patterned self‐assembled monolayers

J. P. Bramble Molecular and Nanoscale Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
,
S. D. Evans Molecular and Nanoscale Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
,
J. R. Henderson Molecular and Nanoscale Physics Group, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Leeds, Woodhouse Lane, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
,
T. J. Atherton Thin Film and Photonics Group, School of Physics, Stocker Road, Exeter, EX4 4QL, UK
&
N. J. Smith Sharp Laboratories of Europe Ltd, Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, OX4 4GB, UK
Pages 1137-1143 | Received 18 Jun 2007, Accepted 08 Aug 2007, Published online: 29 Oct 2007

Citations (35)

Keep up to date with the latest research on this topic with citation updates for this article.

Subscribe to citation updates

Read on this site (3)

Yu Xia, Apiradee Honglawan & Shu Yang. (2019) Tailoring surface patterns to direct the assembly of liquid crystalline materials. Liquid Crystals Reviews 7:1, pages 30-59.
Read now
T.J. Atherton. (2010) Phase diagrams for a semi-infinite nematic in contact with a micropatterned surface. Liquid Crystals 37:10, pages 1225-1228.
Read now
M. Kleman & O.D. Lavrentovich. (2009) Liquids with conics. Liquid Crystals 36:10-11, pages 1085-1099.
Read now

Articles from other publishers (32)

Neha Yadav, Suraj Kumar, Amit Choudhary, Anil K. Thakur, Rajesh, Surinder P. Singh & Ashok M. Biradar. (2024) Domain reorientation due to smectic layer instability in high tilt angle-based surface stabilized ferroelectric liquid crystal cell. Journal of Applied Physics 135:15.
Crossref
Jin‐Bing Wu & Wei Hu. (2023) Tailoring on Rotational Symmetry of Liquid Crystal Domain Lattices. Advanced Physics Research 3:4.
Crossref
Wantae Kim, Eduardo Vitral, Perry H. Leo, Jorge Viñals, Dae Seok Kim & Dong Ki Yoon. (2024) Sublimation of isolated toric focal conic domains on micro-patterned surfaces. Soft Matter 20:9, pages 2040-2051.
Crossref
Paul A. Monderkamp, Rika S. Windisch, René Wittmann & Hartmut Löwen. (2023) Network topology of interlocked chiral particles. The Journal of Chemical Physics 158:16.
Crossref
Debaditya Chatterjee, Shuoyuan Huang, Kaichen Gu, Jianzhu Ju, Junguang Yu, Harald Bock, Lian Yu, M. D. Ediger & Paul M. Voyles. (2023) Using 4D STEM to Probe Mesoscale Order in Molecular Glass Films Prepared by Physical Vapor Deposition. Nano Letters 23:5, pages 2009-2015.
Crossref
Jin‐Bing Wu, Sai‐Bo Wu, Hui‐Min Cao, Quan‐Ming Chen, Yan‐Qing Lu & Wei Hu. (2022) Electrically Tunable Microlens Array Enabled by Polymer‐Stabilized Smectic Hierarchical Architectures. Advanced Optical Materials 10:20.
Crossref
Tejal Pawale, Shengzhu Yi, Xiaowei Wang, Rui Zhang & Xiao Li. (2022) The fate of liquid crystal topological defects on chemically patterned surfaces during phase transitions. Soft Matter 18:32, pages 5939-5948.
Crossref
Paul A. Monderkamp, René Wittmann, Michael te Vrugt, Axel Voigt, Raphael Wittkowski & Hartmut Löwen. (2022) Topological fine structure of smectic grain boundaries and tetratic disclination lines within three-dimensional smectic liquid crystals. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 24:26, pages 15691-15704.
Crossref
Amit Choudhary, Suraj Kumar, Ambika Bawa, Surinder P. Singh, Anil K. Thakur, Rajesh & Ashok M. Biradar. (2022) Hierarchical self-assembling and helical structure in focal conic domains in meniscus of ferroelectric liquid crystal. Physical Review E 105:4.
Crossref
Paul A. Monderkamp, René Wittmann, Louis B. G. Cortes, Dirk G. A. L. Aarts, Frank Smallenburg & Hartmut Löwen. (2021) Topology of Orientational Defects in Confined Smectic Liquid Crystals. Physical Review Letters 127:19.
Crossref
Jingmin Xia, Scott MacLachlan, Timothy J. Atherton & Patrick E. Farrell. (2021) Structural Landscapes in Geometrically Frustrated Smectics. Physical Review Letters 126:17.
Crossref
Min Jeong Shin & Dong Ki Yoon. (2020) Role of Stimuli on Liquid Crystalline Defects: From Defect Engineering to Switchable Functional Materials. Materials 13:23, pages 5466.
Crossref
Palash Dhara, Nandini Bhandaru, Anuja Das & Rabibrata Mukherjee. (2018) Transition from Spin Dewetting to continuous film in spin coating of Liquid Crystal 5CB. Scientific Reports 8:1.
Crossref
Takuya Ohzono. 2018. Stimuli-Responsive Dewetting/Wetting Smart Surfaces and Interfaces. Stimuli-Responsive Dewetting/Wetting Smart Surfaces and Interfaces 133 168 .
Ling‐Ling Ma, Ming‐Jie Tang, Wei Hu, Ze‐Qun Cui, Shi‐Jun Ge, Peng Chen, Lu‐Jian Chen, Hao Qian, Li‐Feng Chi & Yan‐Qing Lu. (2017) Smectic Layer Origami via Preprogrammed Photoalignment. Advanced Materials 29:15.
Crossref
Jong Min Ok, Yun Ho Kim, Tae Yong Lee, Hae-Wook Yoo, Kiok Kwon, Woo-Bin Jung, Shin-Hyun Kim & Hee-Tae Jung. (2016) Controlling Smectic Liquid Crystal Defect Patterns by Physical Stamping-Assisted Domain Separation and Their Use as Templates for Quantum Dot Cluster Arrays. Langmuir 32:50, pages 13418-13426.
Crossref
Apiradee Honglawan, Dae Seok Kim, Daniel A. Beller, Dong Ki Yoon, Mohamed A. Gharbi, Kathleen J. Stebe, Randall D. Kamien & Shu Yang. (2015) Synergistic assembly of nanoparticles in smectic liquid crystals. Soft Matter 11:37, pages 7367-7375.
Crossref
Thomas Cronin. 2014. Handbook of Liquid Crystals. Handbook of Liquid Crystals 1 21 .
Jonathan P. Bramble & Stephen D. Evans. 2014. Handbook of Liquid Crystals. Handbook of Liquid Crystals 1 11 .
Apiradee Honglawan & Shu Yang. 2014. Nanoscience with Liquid Crystals. Nanoscience with Liquid Crystals 35 68 .
Jong Min Ok, Yun Ho Kim, Hyeon Su Jeong, Hae-Wook Yoo, Jung Hyun Kim, Mohan Srinivasarao & Hee-Tae Jung. (2013) Control of periodic defect arrays of 8CB (4′-n-octyl-4-cyano-biphenyl) liquid crystals by multi-directional rubbing. Soft Matter 9:42, pages 10135.
Crossref
Takuya Ohzono, Yoshiko Takenaka & Jun-ichi Fukuda. (2012) Focal conics in a smectic-A liquid crystal in microwrinkle grooves. Soft Matter 8:24, pages 6438.
Crossref
Bruno Zappone, Claire Meyer, Leonardo Bruno & Emmanuelle Lacaze. (2012) Periodic lattices of frustrated focal conic defect domains in smectic liquid crystal films. Soft Matter 8:16, pages 4318.
Crossref
Yun Ho Kim, Dong Ki Yoon, Hyeon Su Jeong, Oleg D. Lavrentovich & Hee‐Tae Jung. (2011) Smectic Liquid Crystal Defects for Self‐Assembling of Building Blocks and Their Lithographic Applications. Advanced Functional Materials 21:4, pages 610-627.
Crossref
Benjamin Schulz, Daniela Täuber, Jörg Schuster, Thomas Baumgärtel & Christian von Borczyskowski. (2011) Influence of mesoscopic structures on single molecule dynamics in thin smectic liquid crystal films. Soft Matter 7:16, pages 7431.
Crossref
Panida Prompinit, Ammathnadu S. Achalkumar, Jonathan P. Bramble, Richard J. Bushby, Christoph Wälti & Stephen D. Evans. (2010) Controlling Liquid Crystal Alignment Using Photocleavable Cyanobiphenyl Self-Assembled Monolayers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2:12, pages 3686-3692.
Crossref
Kevin Critchley, Edward M. Cheadle, Hao-Li Zhang, Kurt J. Baldwin, Quanying Liu, Yaling Cheng, Hitoshi Fukushima, Takashi Tamaki, David N. Batchelder, Richard J. Bushby & Stephen D. Evans. (2009) Surface Plasmon Raman Scattering Studies of Liquid Crystal Anchoring on Liquid-Crystal-Based Self-Assembled Monolayers. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113:47, pages 15550-15557.
Crossref
Patrick S. Salter, Giovanni Carbone, Sharon A. Jewell, Steve J. Elston & Peter Raynes. (2009) Unwinding of the uniform lying helix structure in cholesteric liquid crystals next to a spatially uniform aligning surface. Physical Review E 80:4.
Crossref
Wei Guo & Christian Bahr. (2009) Influence of phase sequence on focal conic domains in smectic films. Physical Review E 79:6.
Crossref
Yun Ho Kim, Dong Ki Yoon, M. C. Choi, Hyeon Su Jeong, Mahn Won Kim, Oleg D. Lavrentovich & Hee-Tae Jung. (2009) Confined Self-Assembly of Toric Focal Conic Domains (The Effects of Confined Geometry on the Feature Size of Toric Focal Conic Domains). Langmuir 25:3, pages 1685-1691.
Crossref
Wei Guo & Christian Bahr. (2009) Influence of anchoring strength on focal conic domains in smectic films. Physical Review E 79:1.
Crossref
Wei Guo, Stephan Herminghaus & Christian Bahr. (2008) Controlling Smectic Focal Conic Domains by Substrate Patterning. Langmuir 24:15, pages 8174-8180.
Crossref

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.