Liquid Crystals, Volume 43, Issue 10 (2016)

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Original Articles

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Structure property and mesomorphic behaviour of S-shaped liquid crystal oligomers possessing two azobenzene moieties
Faridah Osman, Guan-Yeow Yeap, Akihiko Nagashima & Masato M. Ito
Pages: 1283-1292
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforStructure property and mesomorphic behaviour of S-shaped liquid crystal oligomers possessing two azobenzene moieties | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Preliminary Communications

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Real-space observation of internal ordering configurations of sessile liquid crystal micro-droplets
Shenghong Zhong & Chang-Hyun Jang
Pages: 1293-1298
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforReal-space observation of internal ordering configurations of sessile liquid crystal micro-droplets | Full Text | References | PDF (736.9 KB)
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Original Articles

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Double UV polymerisation with variable temperature-controllable selective reflection of polymer-stabilised liquid crystal (PSLC) composites
Ling Xiao, Hui Cao, Jian Sun, Huihui Wang, Dong Wang, Zhou Yang, Wanli He, Jiumei Xiao, Hangjun Ding & Huai Yang
Pages: 1299-1306
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforDouble UV polymerisation with variable temperature-controllable selective reflection of polymer-stabilised liquid crystal (PSLC) composites | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Synthesis and characterisation of liquid crystalline anthraquinone dyes with excellent dichroism and solubility
Wanshu Zhang, Cuihong Zhang, Kuntao Chen, Zhendong Wang, Meng Wang, Hangjun Ding, Jiumei Xiao, Dengke Yang, Haifeng Yu, Lanying Zhang & Huai Yang
Pages: 1307-1314
Published online: 13 May 2016
AbstractforSynthesis and characterisation of liquid crystalline anthraquinone dyes with excellent dichroism and solubility | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Second-harmonic generation and the influence of flexoelectricity in the nematic phases of bent-core oxadiazoles
J. Addis, S. Kaur, D.J. Binks, M.R. Dickinson, C. Greco, A. Ferrarini, V. Görtz, J.W. Goodby & H.F. Gleeson
Pages: 1315-1332
Published online: 24 Apr 2016
AbstractforSecond-harmonic generation and the influence of flexoelectricity in the nematic phases of bent-core oxadiazoles | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Open Access
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Measurement of splay elastic constant and rotational viscosity of an induced nematic binary system
Sudipta Kumar Sarkar, Anamika Pramanik & Malay Kumar Das
Pages: 1333-1340
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforMeasurement of splay elastic constant and rotational viscosity of an induced nematic binary system | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Nematic mesophase enhanced via lateral monofluorine substitution on benzoxazole-liquid crystals
Dingqian Shi, Kun Hu, Pei Chen, Aiai Gao, Weisong Du, Ran Chen, Xinbing Chen & Zhongwei An
Pages: 1341-1350
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforNematic mesophase enhanced via lateral monofluorine substitution on benzoxazole-liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Investigation on morphology of polymer structure in polymer-stabilized blue phase
Hui-Yu Chen, Che-Kai Wu, Fang-Chi Chen & Chia-Sheng Chen
Pages: 1351-1358
Published online: 24 Apr 2016
AbstractforInvestigation on morphology of polymer structure in polymer-stabilized blue phase | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Liquid-crystalline properties of laterally fluorinated alkyl 4”-alkylterphenyl-4-yl carbonates and their mixtures
K. Kurp & M. Tykarska
Pages: 1359-1364
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforLiquid-crystalline properties of laterally fluorinated alkyl 4”-alkylterphenyl-4-yl carbonates and their mixtures | Full Text | References | PDF (703.6 KB)
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A new mesogenic mixture with antiferroelectric phase only at a broad temperature range
Magdalena Żurowska, Przemysław Morawiak, Wiktor Piecek, Michał Czerwiński, Anna Spadło & Noureddine Bennis
Pages: 1365-1374
Published online: 14 Apr 2016
AbstractforA new mesogenic mixture with antiferroelectric phase only at a broad temperature range | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Extended conjugated mesogens: synthesis and mesomorphic properties of H-shaped mesogens based on 3,3ʹ,5,5ʹ-tetrasubstituted 2,2ʹ-bithiophene with oligo(1,4-phenyleneethynylene) arms
Tetsuo Yatabe & Yuji Kawanishi
Pages: 1375-1389
Published online: 28 Apr 2016
AbstractforExtended conjugated mesogens: synthesis and mesomorphic properties of H-shaped mesogens based on 3,3ʹ,5,5ʹ-tetrasubstituted 2,2ʹ-bithiophene with oligo(1,4-phenyleneethynylene) arms | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Enhancement of frequency modulation response time for polymer-dispersed liquid crystal
Hyunseok Shim, Hong-Kun Lyu, Bunyod Allabergenov, Yuriy Garbovskiy, Anatoliy Glushchenko & Byeongdae Choi
Pages: 1390-1396
Published online: 24 Apr 2016
AbstractforEnhancement of frequency modulation response time for polymer-dispersed liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Improved nematic mesophase stability of benzoxazole-liquid crystals via modification of inter-ring twist angle of biphenyl unit
Dingqian Shi, Kun Hu, Pei Chen, Weisong Du, Aiai Gao, Ran Chen, Xinbing Chen & Zhongwei An
Pages: 1397-1407
Published online: 28 Apr 2016
AbstractforImproved nematic mesophase stability of benzoxazole-liquid crystals via modification of inter-ring twist angle of biphenyl unit | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Liquid crystalline dendrimers based on cinnamates and coumarins
Emma Cavero, José Luis Serrano, Raquel Giménez & Milagros Piñol
Pages: 1408-1421
Published online: 13 May 2016
AbstractforLiquid crystalline dendrimers based on cinnamates and coumarins | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Light-controlled reorientation of nematic liquid crystal driven by an electric field
V. Nersesyan, T. Brans, F. Beunis, R. Drampyan, J. Beeckman & K. Neyts
Pages: 1422-1430
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforLight-controlled reorientation of nematic liquid crystal driven by an electric field | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Effect of water adsorption onto the polymer layer produced from the monomer carrying amide group in liquid crystal cells
Masanobu Mizusaki & Satoshi Enomoto
Pages: 1431-1436
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforEffect of water adsorption onto the polymer layer produced from the monomer carrying amide group in liquid crystal cells | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Twist-grain-boundary-A* phase stabilisation in confined geometry by the interfaces
M. Trček, G. Cordoyiannis, Z. Kutnjak, G. Nounesis & I. Lelidis
Pages: 1437-1447
Published online: 10 May 2016
AbstractforTwist-grain-boundary-A* phase stabilisation in confined geometry by the interfaces | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Article
Molecular field theory for polar, biaxial bent-core nematics
T. B. T. To, T. J. Sluckin & G. R. Luckhurst
Pages: 1448-1461
Published online: 13 Jun 2016
AbstractforMolecular field theory for polar, biaxial bent-core nematics | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Improvement of the crystal rotation method to measure the flexoelectric difference (e1–e3) in achiral materials using AC electric fields
J. Etxebarria, S. Rodríguez-Conde, J. Ortega, G. Sanz-Enguita & C. L. Folcia
Pages: 1462-1471
Published online: 11 May 2016
AbstractforImprovement of the crystal rotation method to measure the flexoelectric difference (e1–e3) in achiral materials using AC electric fields | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Effect of alkyl chain length in the terminal ester group on mesomorphic properties of new chiral lactic acid derivatives
Michal Kohout, Alexej Bubnov, Jiří Šturala, Vladimíra Novotná & Jiří Svoboda
Pages: 1472-1485
Published online: 16 May 2016
AbstractforEffect of alkyl chain length in the terminal ester group on mesomorphic properties of new chiral lactic acid derivatives | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Synthesis and mesomorphism of new aliphatic polycarbonates containing side cholesteryl groups
Yujiao Xie, Jianshe Hu, Qingwei Dou, Lianhua Xiao & Liqun Yang
Pages: 1486-1494
Published online: 17 May 2016
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphism of new aliphatic polycarbonates containing side cholesteryl groups | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Relationship between liquid crystalline phase stability and ingredient composition in liquid crystal oil–water emulsion
Wan Su Jung, Hanui Ye, Mateen Fahad, Jun Bae Lee, Su Ji Kim, Jihui Jang, Moung Seok Yoon & Sung-Kyu Hong
Pages: 1495-1502
Published online: 17 May 2016
AbstractforRelationship between liquid crystalline phase stability and ingredient composition in liquid crystal oil–water emulsion | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Article
Computational insights into octyl-D-xyloside isomers towards understanding the liquid crystalline structure: physico-chemical features
I. Bayach, V. Manickam Achari, W.F.N. Wan Iskandar, A. Sugimura & R. Hashim
Pages: 1503-1513
Published online: 17 May 2016
AbstractforComputational insights into octyl-D-xyloside isomers towards understanding the liquid crystalline structure: physico-chemical features | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Influence of the remanent polarisation on the liquid crystal alignment in composite films of ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) and a cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal
Lars Holländer, Wilhelm Kossack, Matthias Kollosche, Werner Wirges, Friedrich Kremer & Reimund Gerhard
Pages: 1514-1521
Published online: 24 May 2016
AbstractforInfluence of the remanent polarisation on the liquid crystal alignment in composite films of ferroelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) and a cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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