Liquid Crystals, Volume 37, Issue 1 (2009)

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Liquid Crystals, Volume 37, Issue 1 (2009)

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The kinetics of photo-polymerisation in the fabrication of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals doped with nano-graphite
J. H. Wang, B. Y. Zhang, W. Z. Qu, H. S. Chu & H. Li
Pages: 1-11
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe kinetics of photo-polymerisation in the fabrication of polymer-dispersed liquid crystals doped with nano-graphite | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes 43: the effect of the length of alkoxy chains at the m-positions in phenoxy groups on mesomorphism for the novel octaphenoxyphthalocyaninato copper(II) and terbium(III) complexes
Hidetomo Mukai, Miho Yokokawa, Kazuaki Hatsusaka & Kazuchika Ohta
Pages: 13-21
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforDiscotic liquid crystals of transition metal complexes 43: the effect of the length of alkoxy chains at the m-positions in phenoxy groups on mesomorphism for the novel octaphenoxyphthalocyaninato copper(II) and terbium(III) complexes | Full Text | References | PDF (374.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Synthesis and mesomorphic studies on the series of 2-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-5-phenylpyridines and 2-(6-alkoxynaphthalen-2-yl)-5-phenylpyridines
Win-Long Chia, Ci-Lin Li & Chih-Hsun Lin
Pages: 23-30
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphic studies on the series of 2-(4-alkoxyphenyl)-5-phenylpyridines and 2-(6-alkoxynaphthalen-2-yl)-5-phenylpyridines | Full Text | References | PDF (512.3 KB)
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Surface nematic liquid crystal bistability on low-symmetry photoalignment micropatterns
J. Niitsuma, M. Yoneya & H. Yokoyama
Pages: 31-36
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforSurface nematic liquid crystal bistability on low-symmetry photoalignment micropatterns | Full Text | References | PDF (492.3 KB)
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Asymmetric synthesis of a highly soluble ‘trimeric’ analogue of the chiral nematic liquid crystal twist agent Merck S1011
James A. Rego, Jamie A.A. Harvey, Andrew L. MacKinnon & Elysse Gatdula
Pages: 37-43
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforAsymmetric synthesis of a highly soluble ‘trimeric’ analogue of the chiral nematic liquid crystal twist agent Merck S1011 | Full Text | References | PDF (636.6 KB)
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Density-functional study of defects in two-dimensional circular nematic nanocavities
D. de las Heras, L. Mederos & E. Velasco
Pages: 45-56
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforDensity-functional study of defects in two-dimensional circular nematic nanocavities | Full Text | References | PDF (890.9 KB)
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Synthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic properties of unsymmetrical N-(o-hydroxybenzylidene)-N′-(4-n-alkoxybenzylidene)azines and their copper (II) complexes
Bachcha Singh & Ashwini Pandey
Pages: 57-67
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforSynthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic properties of unsymmetrical N-(o-hydroxybenzylidene)-N′-(4-n-alkoxybenzylidene)azines and their copper (II) complexes | Full Text | References | PDF (950.7 KB)
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Synthesis and properties of highly birefringent liquid crystalline materials: 2,5-bis(5-alkyl-2-butadinylthiophene-yl) styrene monomers
Zhenlin Zhang, Lanying Zhang, Xiaolin Guan, Zhihao Shen, Xiaofang Chen, Guangzhong Xing, Xinghe Fan & Qifeng Zhou
Pages: 69-76
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforSynthesis and properties of highly birefringent liquid crystalline materials: 2,5-bis(5-alkyl-2-butadinylthiophene-yl) styrene monomers | Full Text | References | PDF (463.2 KB)
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On the smectic cybotactic groups and pretransition effects in the Miesowicz viscosity coefficient η2
Joanna Janik-Kokoszka
Pages: 77-84
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforOn the smectic cybotactic groups and pretransition effects in the Miesowicz viscosity coefficient η2 | Full Text | References | PDF (402.5 KB)
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Preparation of discotic metallomesogens based on phenacylpyridines showing room temperature columnar phases
Byung Mun Jung, Yao Dong Huang & Ji Young Chang
Pages: 85-92
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforPreparation of discotic metallomesogens based on phenacylpyridines showing room temperature columnar phases | Full Text | References | PDF (7.2 MB)
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Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of unsymmetrical banana-shaped 1,3-dihydroxybenzene esters
S. I. Maksimenko, E. Gorecka, N. S. Novikova & R. V. Kondratyeva
Pages: 93-99
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphic properties of unsymmetrical banana-shaped 1,3-dihydroxybenzene esters | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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The synthesis and mesogenic behaviour of the first series of low molar mass thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate ester-based mesogens
Raymond M. Gipson, Paul Sampson & Alexander J. Seed
Pages: 101-108
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe synthesis and mesogenic behaviour of the first series of low molar mass thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-2-carboxylate ester-based mesogens | Full Text | References | PDF (237 KB)
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Directional behaviour of liquid crystals on homogeneous polyimide surfaces induced by polarised ultraviolet exposure and rubbing
Hyun-Jae Na, Won-Kyu Lee, Ji-Hun Lim, Byoung-Yong Kim, Young-Hwan Kim, Chul-Ho Ok, Dae-Shik Seo, Sang-Do Lee, Jae-Hoon Lee & Jong-Gyu La
Pages: 109-114
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforDirectional behaviour of liquid crystals on homogeneous polyimide surfaces induced by polarised ultraviolet exposure and rubbing | Full Text | References | PDF (3.2 MB)
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The influence of fluorine atoms introduced into the surface of polyimide films by direct fluorination on the liquid crystal alignment
Xiangyang Liu, Xu Wang, Hua Lai, Shengliang Chen, Ming Li, Chaorong Peng & Yi Gu
Pages: 115-119
Published online: 12 Jan 2010
AbstractforThe influence of fluorine atoms introduced into the surface of polyimide films by direct fluorination on the liquid crystal alignment | Full Text | References | PDF (309 KB)
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