Liquid Crystals, Volume 44, Issue 4 (2017)

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Synthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic behaviours of non-symmetrically substituted 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives
Ivan Hameed R. Tomi, Mazin M. Abdul Razzaq Al-Obaidy & Ali Hussein R. Al-Daraji
Pages: 603-608
Published online: 26 Sep 2016
AbstractforSynthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic behaviours of non-symmetrically substituted 1,2,4- and 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB) | Supplemental
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Generation mechanism of residual direct current voltage for liquid crystal cells with polymer layers produced from monomers
Masanobu Mizusaki, Satoshi Enomoto & Yuki Hara
Pages: 609-617
Published online: 30 Aug 2016
AbstractforGeneration mechanism of residual direct current voltage for liquid crystal cells with polymer layers produced from monomers | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Effect of ferroelectric liquid crystalline quaterphenyl structure and handedness on helical pitch length in bicomponent mixtures
K. Kurp, M. Tykarska, A. Drzewicz, V. Lapanik & G. Sasnouski
Pages: 618-627
Published online: 14 Sep 2016
AbstractforEffect of ferroelectric liquid crystalline quaterphenyl structure and handedness on helical pitch length in bicomponent mixtures | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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6-Hydroxyhexyl 4-(E)-4-alkoxy/halostyryl)benzoates: synthesis, characterisation and study of mesomorphic and fluorescent properties
Khushi Muhammad, Shahid Hameed, Humaira M. Siddiqi, Juliana Eccher & Ivan H. Bechtold
Pages: 628-642
Published online: 06 Sep 2016
Abstractfor6-Hydroxyhexyl 4-(E)-4-alkoxy/halostyryl)benzoates: synthesis, characterisation and study of mesomorphic and fluorescent properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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A polarisation-independent blue-phase liquid crystal microlens using an optically hidden dielectric structure
Jian-Peng Cui, Hao-Xiang Fan & Qiong-Hua Wang
Pages: 643-647
Published online: 01 Sep 2016
AbstractforA polarisation-independent blue-phase liquid crystal microlens using an optically hidden dielectric structure | Full Text | References | PDF (865.8 KB)
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Ionic impurities in nematic liquid crystal doped with quantum dots CdSe/ZnS
D.P. Shcherbinin & E.A. Konshina
Pages: 648-655
Published online: 01 Sep 2016
AbstractforIonic impurities in nematic liquid crystal doped with quantum dots CdSe/ZnS | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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An interplay between molecular pairing, smectic layer spacing, dielectric anisotropy and re-entrant phenomena in ω-alkenyloxy cyanobiphenyls
Richard J. Mandle & John W. Goodby
Pages: 656-665
Published online: 31 Aug 2016
AbstractforAn interplay between molecular pairing, smectic layer spacing, dielectric anisotropy and re-entrant phenomena in ω-alkenyloxy cyanobiphenyls | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Novel smectic liquid crystals based on benzo[c]cinnoline: their synthesis, mesomorphism, opto- and electro-chemical properties
Teng-Zhou Yang, Hiroaki Iino & Jun-ichi Hanna
Pages: 666-673
Published online: 07 Sep 2016
AbstractforNovel smectic liquid crystals based on benzo[c]cinnoline: their synthesis, mesomorphism, opto- and electro-chemical properties | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Localised optical states in a structure formed by two oppositely handed cholesteric liquid crystal layers and a metal
Maxim V. Pyatnov, Stepan Ya. Vetrov & Ivan V. Timofeev
Pages: 674-678
Published online: 07 Sep 2016
AbstractforLocalised optical states in a structure formed by two oppositely handed cholesteric liquid crystal layers and a metal | Full Text | References | PDF (956 KB)
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Ray optics simulations of polarised microscopy textures in chiral nematic droplets
Urban Mur, Simon Čopar, Gregor Posnjak, Igor Muševič, Miha Ravnik & Slobodan Žumer
Pages: 679-687
Published online: 13 Sep 2016
AbstractforRay optics simulations of polarised microscopy textures in chiral nematic droplets | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Regulation and control of polymer network deformation in reverse-mode polymer-stabilised cholesteric texture
Yutian Chu, Zhiping Yin, Junqing Sha, Chao Xu, Guobing Zhang, Guoqiang Lv, Longzhen Qiu & Hongbo Lu
Pages: 688-694
Published online: 09 Sep 2016
AbstractforRegulation and control of polymer network deformation in reverse-mode polymer-stabilised cholesteric texture | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Determination of polarity parameters for liquid crystals using solvatochromic method in anisotropic and isotropic phases
Amid Ranjkesh, Meisam Hagh Parast, Ji-Sub Park, Jun-Chan Choi, Mohammad Sadegh Zakerhamidi & Hak-Rin Kim
Pages: 695-704
Published online: 19 Sep 2016
AbstractforDetermination of polarity parameters for liquid crystals using solvatochromic method in anisotropic and isotropic phases | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Synthesis and mesomorphism of modified 2,5-Di(4-dodecoxyphen-1-yl)-c-cyclopentene-pyridines
Marsel Z. Shafikov, Anton M. Prokhorov & Duncan W. Bruce
Pages: 705-712
Published online: 19 Sep 2016
AbstractforSynthesis and mesomorphism of modified 2,5-Di(4-dodecoxyphen-1-yl)-c-cyclopentene-pyridines | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Direct observation of liquid crystal phases under nanoconfinement: A grazing incidence X-ray diffraction study
Seong Ho Ryu, Hyungju Ahn, Tae Joo Shin & Dong Ki Yoon
Pages: 713-721
Published online: 19 Sep 2016
AbstractforDirect observation of liquid crystal phases under nanoconfinement: A grazing incidence X-ray diffraction study | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Polymer encapsulated and stabilised blue-phase liquid crystal droplets
Emine Kemiklioglu & Liang-Chy Chien
Pages: 722-728
Published online: 20 Sep 2016
AbstractforPolymer encapsulated and stabilised blue-phase liquid crystal droplets | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Cybotactic nematic phases of photoisomerisable hockey-stick liquid crystals
Mohamed Alaasar, Silvio Poppe & Carsten Tschierske
Pages: 729-737
Published online: 26 Sep 2016
AbstractforCybotactic nematic phases of photoisomerisable hockey-stick liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB) | Supplemental
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Investigation on newly designed low resistivity polyimide-type alignment layer for reducing DC image sticking of in-plane switching liquid crystal display
Tae Rim Lee, Jin Ho Kim, Seung Hee Lee, Myung Chul Jun & Hong Koo Baik
Pages: 738-747
Published online: 07 Nov 2016
AbstractforInvestigation on newly designed low resistivity polyimide-type alignment layer for reducing DC image sticking of in-plane switching liquid crystal display | Full Text | References | PDF (1.5 MB)
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Design of advanced multicomponent ferroelectric liquid crystalline mixtures with submicrometre helical pitch
Katarzyna Kurp, Michał Czerwiński, Marzena Tykarska & Alexej Bubnov
Pages: 748-756
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforDesign of advanced multicomponent ferroelectric liquid crystalline mixtures with submicrometre helical pitch | Full Text | References | PDF (1.3 MB)
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Dye-dependent studies on droplet pattern and electro-optic behaviour of polymer dispersed liquid crystal
Pankaj Kumar, Vandna Sharma, Chinky Jaggi & Kuldeep Kumar Raina
Pages: 757-767
Published online: 03 Oct 2016
AbstractforDye-dependent studies on droplet pattern and electro-optic behaviour of polymer dispersed liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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