Liquid Crystals, Volume 45, Issue 12 (2018)

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The 2017 Luckhurst-Samulski Prize
Geoffrey R Luckhurst & Edward T Samulski
Pages: 1723-1725
Published online: 18 Nov 2018
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Regulating content of thiol/LC and UV intensity to optimize morphology and electro-optical performance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal
Jie Yang, Yi Zhang, Cuihong Zhang, Lanying Zhang, Chenyue Li, Shuaifeng Zhang, Chunxin Li, Juanrong Zhang, Dechao Zhang, Yunfeng Sun, Xiaoran Li, Guofu Zhou, Hui Cao & Huai Yang
Pages: 1726-1733
Published online: 12 Apr 2018
AbstractforRegulating content of thiol/LC and UV intensity to optimize morphology and electro-optical performance of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Non-symmetric chiral nematic liquid crystal dimers containing trifluoromethyl and 1,2-propanediol
Liang Dong, Zhi-xin Xu, He-zhong Tao, Xin-shi Chen, Jian-she Hu, Dan-shu Yao & Mei Tian
Pages: 1734-1745
Published online: 18 Jun 2018
AbstractforNon-symmetric chiral nematic liquid crystal dimers containing trifluoromethyl and 1,2-propanediol | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Effects of thiol monomers on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene click reaction
Zhiqing Shi, Ying Wang & Yinghan Wang
Pages: 1746-1752
Published online: 11 Jun 2018
AbstractforEffects of thiol monomers on the electro-optical properties of polymer-dispersed liquid crystal films prepared by nucleophile-initiated thiol-ene click reaction | Full Text | References | PDF (981.7 KB)
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Electrically tunable photo-aligned hybrid double-frequency liquid crystal polarisation grating
Song-zhen Li, Yong-gang Liu, Chun-Jie Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Cheng-Miao Wang, Zeng-Hui Peng, Qi-dong Wang & Li Xuan
Pages: 1753-1759
Published online: 19 Jun 2018
AbstractforElectrically tunable photo-aligned hybrid double-frequency liquid crystal polarisation grating | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Effect of spacer length on mesomorphic behaviours of chiral liquid crystal compounds containing (-)-menthyl
Cong-Cong Luo, Qing-Lin Meng, Ji-Wei Wang, Gui-Yang Yan & Ying-Gang Jia
Pages: 1760-1770
Published online: 20 Jun 2018
AbstractforEffect of spacer length on mesomorphic behaviours of chiral liquid crystal compounds containing (-)-menthyl | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Cyano terminated tolane compounds for polymer dispersed liquid crystal application: relationship between cyano terminated tolane based molecular structures and electro-optical properties
Huimin Zhang, Mei Chen, Tianmeng Jiang, Haiguang Chen, Dechao Zhang, Yunfeng Sun, Lanying Zhang, Siquan Zhu & Huai Yang
Pages: 1771-1782
Published online: 19 Jun 2018
AbstractforCyano terminated tolane compounds for polymer dispersed liquid crystal application: relationship between cyano terminated tolane based molecular structures and electro-optical properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB)
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Synthesis and characterisation of novel chiral smectic liquid crystalline elastomers containing menthol dimer-type side chain
Ying Jiang, Yiming Gao, Zirui Lin, Guiyang Yan, Jiwei Wang & Jiusheng Li
Pages: 1783-1794
Published online: 20 Jun 2018
AbstractforSynthesis and characterisation of novel chiral smectic liquid crystalline elastomers containing menthol dimer-type side chain | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Dielectric and electro-optical properties of a nematic liquid crystalline material with gold nanoparticles
Hajer H. M. Elkhalgi, Sarita Khandka, U. B. Singh, K. L. Pandey, R. Dabrowski & Ravindra Dhar
Pages: 1795-1801
Published online: 02 Jul 2018
AbstractforDielectric and electro-optical properties of a nematic liquid crystalline material with gold nanoparticles | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Photochemical behaviour of Schiff base liquid crystals based on isoxazole and isoxazoline ring. A kinetic approach
Luma Fritsch, Vladimir Lavayen & Aloir A. Merlo
Pages: 1802-1812
Published online: 27 Jun 2018
AbstractforPhotochemical behaviour of Schiff base liquid crystals based on isoxazole and isoxazoline ring. A kinetic approach | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB) | Supplemental
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Multi-arm azobenzene liquid crystal based on cholic acid: synthesis and mesophase properties
Duo Wang, Yu Huang, Jin-Ming Lv, Yue Min, Yuan-Yuan Quan, Li-Na Ge, Mei Tian & Dan-Shu Yao
Pages: 1813-1824
Published online: 31 Jul 2018
AbstractforMulti-arm azobenzene liquid crystal based on cholic acid: synthesis and mesophase properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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The effect of phenyl ring on the physical properties of liquid crystals containing 4-pyridyl terminal group
Ran Chen, Yuanyuan Qin, Zhongwei An, Xinbing Chen & Pei Chen
Pages: 1825-1833
Published online: 14 Sep 2018
AbstractforThe effect of phenyl ring on the physical properties of liquid crystals containing 4-pyridyl terminal group | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Synthesis and liquid crystal properties of new cyclic carbonate monomers functionalised with cholesteryl moiety
Xiaofeng Liu, Nan Guo, Zhihao Guo, Zhuang Hu, Zhangpei Chen, Jianshe Hu & Liqun Yang
Pages: 1834-1843
Published online: 12 Sep 2018
AbstractforSynthesis and liquid crystal properties of new cyclic carbonate monomers functionalised with cholesteryl moiety | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB) | Supplemental
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Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of a series of dimers derived from thioether-terminated and cholesteryl
Xuenan Zong, Zhiming Fang & Changcheng Wu
Pages: 1844-1853
Published online: 08 Aug 2018
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An electrically light-transmittance-controllable film with a low-driving voltage from a coexistent system of polymer-dispersed and polymer-stabilised cholesteric liquid crystals
Shumeng Guo, Xiao Liang, Huimin Zhang, Wenbo Shen, Chunxin Li, Xiao Wang, Cuihong Zhang, Lanying Zhang & Huai Yang
Pages: 1854-1860
Published online: 22 Jul 2018
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