Liquid Crystals, Volume 43, Issue 12 (2016)

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Preliminary Communications

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Smectic A mesophases from luminescent sandic platinum(II) mesogens
Markrete Krikorian, Constantin-Christian A. Voll, Maryam Yoon, Koushik Venkatesan, Paul H. J. Kouwer & Timothy M. Swager
Pages: 1709-1713
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforSmectic A mesophases from luminescent sandic platinum(II) mesogens | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Original Articles

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Electro-optics of polymer-stabilised blue phase liquid crystal in in-plane switching mode
Arshdeep Singh, Divya Jayoti, Khushboo & Praveen Malik
Pages: 1714-1720
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforElectro-optics of polymer-stabilised blue phase liquid crystal in in-plane switching mode | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Ethylenedioxythiophene as a novel central unit for bent-core liquid crystals
Ashwath Narayana Gowda & Sandeep Kumar
Pages: 1721-1731
Published online: 16 Jun 2016
AbstractforEthylenedioxythiophene as a novel central unit for bent-core liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Thermally bandwidth-controllable reflective liquid crystal film from rupture and self-assembly of hydrogen bonds
Feifei Wang, Ping Song, Huai Yang & Xibin Shao
Pages: 1732-1738
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforThermally bandwidth-controllable reflective liquid crystal film from rupture and self-assembly of hydrogen bonds | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Novel oxazepinedione-derived symmetric dimers: synthesis and mesophase characterisation of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds
AbdulKarim-Talaq Mohammad, H. T Srinivasa, HariPrasad Suresh & Guan-Yeow Yeap
Pages: 1739-1747
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforNovel oxazepinedione-derived symmetric dimers: synthesis and mesophase characterisation of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Blue-phase liquid crystal display with high dielectric material
Jianlong Liu, Hongmei Ma & Yubao Sun
Pages: 1748-1752
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
AbstractforBlue-phase liquid crystal display with high dielectric material | Full Text | References | PDF (809.1 KB)
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Analysis of tunable characteristics of liquid-crystal-based hyperbolic metamaterials
Zhaoliang Cao, Xiangjun Xiang, Chengliang Yang, Ying Zhang, Zenghui Peng & Li Xuan
Pages: 1753-1759
Published online: 29 Jun 2016
AbstractforAnalysis of tunable characteristics of liquid-crystal-based hyperbolic metamaterials | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Effects of silver nanoparticles doping on morphology and luminescence behaviour of ferroelectric liquid crystals Langmuir–Blodgett films
Ramneek Kaur, Gurpreet Kaur Bhullar & K. K. Raina
Pages: 1760-1767
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforEffects of silver nanoparticles doping on morphology and luminescence behaviour of ferroelectric liquid crystals Langmuir–Blodgett films | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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New liquid crystals derived from thiophene connected to the 1,2,4-oxadiazole heterocycle
Edivandro Girotto, Ivan H. Bechtold & Hugo Gallardo
Pages: 1768-1777
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforNew liquid crystals derived from thiophene connected to the 1,2,4-oxadiazole heterocycle | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Application of second-harmonic electro-optical measurements in the study of polar liquid crystal phases
K. Nowicka, M. Knapkiewicz, N. Bielejewska, D. Dardas, W. Kuczyński & J. Hoffmann
Pages: 1778-1783
Published online: 03 Jul 2016
AbstractforApplication of second-harmonic electro-optical measurements in the study of polar liquid crystal phases | Full Text | References | PDF (962 KB)
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Electrically controllable smart window with greyscale based on polymer-stabilised cholesteric texture films
Andy Ying-Guey Fuh, Zong Bai Shin, Ching Han Yang & Shing-Trong Wu
Pages: 1784-1790
Published online: 25 Jul 2016
AbstractforElectrically controllable smart window with greyscale based on polymer-stabilised cholesteric texture films | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Main-chain liquid crystalline copolymers: synthesis and comparative study of the mesomorphic properties and non-linear optical properties
Balamurugan Subramanian, Suhana Mohd Said, Asiqur Rahman, Norbani Abdullah, Vijay Srinivasan Murugesan & Suresh Dhandapani
Pages: 1791-1803
Published online: 28 Jul 2016
AbstractforMain-chain liquid crystalline copolymers: synthesis and comparative study of the mesomorphic properties and non-linear optical properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Synthesis and characterisation of two homologous series of LC acrylic monomers based on phenolic and resorcinic azobenzene groups
P. Romero-Hasler, A. E. Fierro-Armijo, E. A. Soto-Bustamante & A. Meneses-Franco
Pages: 1804-1812
Published online: 22 Aug 2016
AbstractforSynthesis and characterisation of two homologous series of LC acrylic monomers based on phenolic and resorcinic azobenzene groups | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Article
Role of the photopolymerisation conditions in the broadening of the temperature range of the ‘blue phases’
Igor Gvozdovskyy
Pages: 1813-1830
Published online: 25 Jul 2016
AbstractforRole of the photopolymerisation conditions in the broadening of the temperature range of the ‘blue phases’ | Full Text | References | PDF (3.1 MB)
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Article
The effect of orientation of the lateral methyl substituent on the mesophase behaviour of 4-alkoxyphenylazo aryl benzoates
Magdi M. Naoum, Abdelgawad A. Fahmi, Amira H. Abaza & Gamal R. Saad
Pages: 1831-1845
Published online: 02 Aug 2016
AbstractforThe effect of orientation of the lateral methyl substituent on the mesophase behaviour of 4-alkoxyphenylazo aryl benzoates | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | Supplemental
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1,2-Propanediol-linked chiral symmetric and non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers containing trifluoromethyl
Zhi-Xin Xu, Miao Yao, Wei-Jiao Feng, Kun-Li Liu, Qi Zhu, Mei Tian, Jian-she Hu & Dan-Shu Yao
Pages: 1846-1861
Published online: 20 Jun 2016
Abstractfor1,2-Propanediol-linked chiral symmetric and non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers containing trifluoromethyl | Full Text | References | PDF (3.4 MB)
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The effect of terminal substituents on crystal structure, mesophase behaviour and optical property of azo-ester linked materials
Md. Rabiul Karim, Md. Rezaul Karim Sheikh, Rosiyah Yahya, Noordini Mohamad Salleh, Kong Mun Lo & H.N.M Ekramul Mahmud
Pages: 1862-1874
Published online: 30 Aug 2016
AbstractforThe effect of terminal substituents on crystal structure, mesophase behaviour and optical property of azo-ester linked materials | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Novel room-temperature perylene liquid crystals: synthesis of 1,7-dibrominated cholesterol–perylene bisimides with different ester-bridging chains and their mesomorphic properties
Mingguang Zhu, Hongyu Guo, Fafu Yang & Zusheng Wang
Pages: 1875-1883
Published online: 03 Aug 2016
AbstractforNovel room-temperature perylene liquid crystals: synthesis of 1,7-dibrominated cholesterol–perylene bisimides with different ester-bridging chains and their mesomorphic properties | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Article
Experimental studies on the phase diagram and physical properties of mixture of calamitic and discotic nematic liquid crystals
D. Venkata Sai, Giorgio Mirri, Igor Musevic & Surajit Dhara
Pages: 1884-1888
Published online: 27 Jun 2016
AbstractforExperimental studies on the phase diagram and physical properties of mixture of calamitic and discotic nematic liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (974.2 KB)
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Bent-core liquid crystals based on 6-substituted 3-hydroxybenzoic acid: the role of substitution and linkage group orientation on mesomorphic properties
Jiří Tůma, Michal Kohout, Jiří Svoboda, Vladimíra Novotná & Damian Pociecha
Pages: 1889-1900
Published online: 13 Sep 2016
AbstractforBent-core liquid crystals based on 6-substituted 3-hydroxybenzoic acid: the role of substitution and linkage group orientation on mesomorphic properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB) | Supplemental
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