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A Festschrift in honour of Professor Claudio Zannoni; Guest Editors: Roberto Berardi, Luca Muccioli and Paolo Pasini

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Introduction
A Festschrift in honour of Professor Claudio Zannoni
Roberto Berardi, Luca Muccioli & Paolo Pasini
Pages: 1871-1879
Published online: 06 Jan 2019
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From idealised to predictive models of liquid crystals
Claudio Zannoni
Pages: 1880-1893
Published online: 30 Aug 2018
AbstractforFrom idealised to predictive models of liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Some reflections on defects in liquid crystals: from Amerio to Zannoni and beyond
Timothy J. Sluckin
Pages: 1894-1912
Published online: 31 Jul 2018
AbstractforSome reflections on defects in liquid crystals: from Amerio to Zannoni and beyond | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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On orientational order in nematic and twist-bend nematic phases: a 2H-NMR study of binary mixtures of the odd dimer,1″,9″-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) nonane, (CB9CB), and the monomer, 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl, (5CB-d2)
Geoffrey R. Luckhurst, Bakir A. Timimi, Neil J. Wells & Herbert Zimmermann
Pages: 1913-1928
Published online: 06 Jan 2019
AbstractforOn orientational order in nematic and twist-bend nematic phases: a 2H-NMR study of binary mixtures of the odd dimer,1″,9″-bis(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) nonane, (CB9CB), and the monomer, 4-pentyl-4′-cyanobiphenyl, (5CB-d2) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.9 MB)
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The induction of the Ntb phase in mixtures
Efthymia Ramou, Chris Welch, James Hussey, Ziauddin Ahmed, Panagiota K. Karahaliou & Georg H. Mehl
Pages: 1929-1935
Published online: 28 Sep 2018
AbstractforThe induction of the Ntb phase in mixtures | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Sorting and separation of microparticles by surface properties using liquid crystal-enabled electro-osmosis
Chenhui Peng, Taras Turiv, Yubing Guo, Qi-Huo Wei & Oleg D Lavrentovich
Pages: 1936-1943
Published online: 14 Jun 2018
AbstractforSorting and separation of microparticles by surface properties using liquid crystal-enabled electro-osmosis | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB) | Supplemental
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Polarisation-free and high-resolution holographic grating recording and optical phase conjugation with azo-dye doped blue-phase liquid crystals
Tsung-Jui Ho, Chun-Wei Chen & Iam Choon Khoo
Pages: 1944-1952
Published online: 02 Jul 2018
AbstractforPolarisation-free and high-resolution holographic grating recording and optical phase conjugation with azo-dye doped blue-phase liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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NMR of orientationally ordered short-chain hydrocarbons
E. Elliott Burnell & Cornelis A. De Lange
Pages: 1953-1963
Published online: 07 Jun 2018
AbstractforNMR of orientationally ordered short-chain hydrocarbons | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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Elastocaloric effect in liquid crystal elastomers from molecular simulations
Gregor Skačej
Pages: 1964-1969
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforElastocaloric effect in liquid crystal elastomers from molecular simulations | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Guerbet glycolipids from mannose: liquid crystals properties
Melonney Patrick, N. Idayu Zahid, Manfred Kriechbaum & Rauzah Hashim
Pages: 1970-1986
Published online: 04 Jul 2018
AbstractforGuerbet glycolipids from mannose: liquid crystals properties | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB) | Supplemental
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Liquid fibres and their networks from cellulose-based liquid crystalline solutions
J. P. Canejo, S. N. Fernandes, M. H. Godinho & P. Pieranski
Pages: 1987-1995
Published online: 11 Jun 2018
AbstractforLiquid fibres and their networks from cellulose-based liquid crystalline solutions | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Emergent chirality in achiral liquid crystals: insights from molecular simulation models of the behaviour of bent-core mesogens
Juho S. Lintuvuori, Gary Yu, Martin Walker & Mark R. Wilson
Pages: 1996-2009
Published online: 05 Jul 2018
AbstractforEmergent chirality in achiral liquid crystals: insights from molecular simulation models of the behaviour of bent-core mesogens | Full Text | References | PDF (2.3 MB)
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Using liquid crystals to control surface plasmons
Victor Yu Reshetnyak, Timothy J. Bunning & Dean R. Evans
Pages: 2010-2021
Published online: 25 Jul 2018
AbstractforUsing liquid crystals to control surface plasmons | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB)
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Visualising the crossover between 3D and 2D topological defects in nematic liquid crystals
Sajedeh Afghah, Robin L. B. Selinger & Jonathan V. Selinger
Pages: 2022-2032
Published online: 10 Jul 2018
AbstractforVisualising the crossover between 3D and 2D topological defects in nematic liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB)
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The use of residual dipolar couplings for conformational analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs dissolved in weakly ordering media
Maria Enrica Di Pietro, Giorgio Celebre, Rosachiara Antonia Salvino, Christie Aroulanda, Denis Merlet & Giuseppina De Luca
Pages: 2033-2047
Published online: 30 Jul 2018
AbstractforThe use of residual dipolar couplings for conformational analysis of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs dissolved in weakly ordering media | Full Text | References | PDF (1.4 MB)
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Temperature-dependent UV absorption of biphenyl based on intra-molecular rotation investigated within a combined experimental and TD-DFT approach
Adriana Pietropaolo, Concetta Cozza, Zhaoming Zhang & Tamaki Nakano
Pages: 2048-2053
Published online: 25 Jul 2018
AbstractforTemperature-dependent UV absorption of biphenyl based on intra-molecular rotation investigated within a combined experimental and TD-DFT approach | Full Text | References | PDF (887.5 KB) | Supplemental
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Instability of toroidal nematics
Andrea Pedrini & Epifanio G. Virga
Pages: 2054-2064
Published online: 22 Jul 2018
AbstractforInstability of toroidal nematics | Full Text | References | PDF (1.2 MB)
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Orientational ordering of nanorods of different length in diblock copolymers
M. A. Osipov, Y. V. Kudryavtsev, A. S. Ushakova & A. V. Berezkin
Pages: 2065-2073
Published online: 20 Sep 2018
AbstractforOrientational ordering of nanorods of different length in diblock copolymers | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Twist-bend nematic phase in the presence of molecular chirality
Lech Longa & Wojciech Tomczyk
Pages: 2074-2085
Published online: 26 Sep 2018
AbstractforTwist-bend nematic phase in the presence of molecular chirality | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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On the importance of detailed structure in molecular electronics (and why microscopic models cannot see the wood for trees)
Ian R Thompson, Mary K Coe, Alison B Walker, Matteo Ricci, Otello M Roscioni & Claudio Zannoni
Pages: 2086-2096
Published online: 18 Sep 2018
AbstractforOn the importance of detailed structure in molecular electronics (and why microscopic models cannot see the wood for trees) | Full Text | References | PDF (2.2 MB)
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On the orientational distribution functions in de Vries-type smectic liquid crystals
Per Rudquist, Mikhail A. Osipov & Frank Giesselmann
Pages: 2097-2108
Published online: 04 Jul 2018
AbstractforOn the orientational distribution functions in de Vries-type smectic liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.7 MB)
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EPR study of the polydomain structure of the twist-bend nematic phase of CB9CB in the bulk
Corrado Bacchiocchi, Maria-Gabriela Tamba, Georg H. Mehl, Alberto Arcioni, Isabella Miglioli & Claudio Zannoni
Pages: 2109-2120
Published online: 02 Aug 2018
AbstractforEPR study of the polydomain structure of the twist-bend nematic phase of CB9CB in the bulk | Full Text | References | PDF (1.8 MB)
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Azodendrimers as a photoactive interface for liquid crystals
Alexey Eremin, Hajnalka Nádasi, Pemika Hirankittiwong, Jarinee Kiang-Ia, Nattaporn Chattham, Osamu Haba, Koichiro Yonetake & Hideo Takezoe
Pages: 2121-2131
Published online: 17 Aug 2018
AbstractforAzodendrimers as a photoactive interface for liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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2D/3D switchable displays through PDLC reverse mode parallax barrier
Giuseppe Chidichimo, Amerigo Beneduci, Vito Maltese, Sante Cospito, Antonio Tursi, Paolo Tassini & Giuseppe Pandolfi
Pages: 2132-2138
Published online: 22 Jul 2018
Abstractfor2D/3D switchable displays through PDLC reverse mode parallax barrier | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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EPR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics modelling: a combined approach to study liquid crystals
Vasily S. Oganesyan
Pages: 2139-2157
Published online: 23 Aug 2018
AbstractforEPR spectroscopy and molecular dynamics modelling: a combined approach to study liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (2.5 MB)
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Dynamic investigations of liquid crystalline elastomers and their constituents by 2H NMR spectroscopy
Jerneja Milavec, Andraz Resetic, Alexej Bubnov, Bostjan Zalar & Valentina Domenici
Pages: 2158-2173
Published online: 16 Jul 2018
AbstractforDynamic investigations of liquid crystalline elastomers and their constituents by 2H NMR spectroscopy | Full Text | References | PDF (2.4 MB)
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Low power photonic devices based on electrically controlled nematic liquid crystals embedded in poly(dimethylsiloxane)
Rita Asquini, Cesare Chiccoli, Paolo Pasini, Luca Civita & Antonio d’Alessandro
Pages: 2174-2183
Published online: 11 Jul 2018
AbstractforLow power photonic devices based on electrically controlled nematic liquid crystals embedded in poly(dimethylsiloxane) | Full Text | References | PDF (2 MB) | Supplemental
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Molecular dynamics simulations of nematic phases formed by cyano-biphenyl dimers
Alexandros G. Vanakaras & Demetri J. Photinos
Pages: 2184-2196
Published online: 09 Oct 2018
AbstractforMolecular dynamics simulations of nematic phases formed by cyano-biphenyl dimers | Full Text | References | PDF (1.6 MB)
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Phase diagram of a general biaxial nematic model based on density of states computation
B. Kamala Latha & V. S. S. Sastry
Pages: 2197-2213
Published online: 16 Oct 2018
AbstractforPhase diagram of a general biaxial nematic model based on density of states computation | Full Text | References | PDF (4.7 MB)
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A command layer for anisotropic plasmonic photo-thermal effects in liquid crystal
Giovanna Palermo, Alexa Guglielmelli, Luigia Pezzi, Ugo Cataldi, Luciano De Sio, Roberto Caputo, Antonio De Luca, Thomas Bürgi, Nelson Tabiryan & Cesare Umeton
Pages: 2214-2220
Published online: 04 Sep 2018
AbstractforA command layer for anisotropic plasmonic photo-thermal effects in liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (1 MB)
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Mirror symmetry breaking in liquids and liquid crystals
Carsten Tschierske
Pages: 2221-2252
Published online: 06 Sep 2018
AbstractforMirror symmetry breaking in liquids and liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (5 MB)
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Phosphorylation status of peptide monolayers modulates hydrogen bonding and orientations of nematic liquid crystals
Reza Abbasi, Chenxuan Wang, Yiqun Bai & Nicholas L. Abbott
Pages: 2253-2268
Published online: 23 Aug 2018
AbstractforPhosphorylation status of peptide monolayers modulates hydrogen bonding and orientations of nematic liquid crystals | Full Text | References | PDF (2.6 MB) | Supplemental
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Toru Ube, Takuya Yoda & Tomiki Ikeda
Pages: 2269-2273
Published online: 09 Sep 2018
AbstractforFabrication of photomobile polymer materials with phase-separated structure of crosslinked azobenzene liquid-crystalline polymer and poly(dimethylsiloxane) | Full Text | References | PDF (709.3 KB)
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Rods to discs in the study of mesomorphism in discotic liquid crystals
Tingjun Zhong, Richard Mandle, Isabel Saez, Stephen Cowling & John Goodby
Pages: 2274-2293
Published online: 18 Sep 2018
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Creation and topological charge switching of defect loops on a long fibre in the nematic liquid crystal
M. Nikkhou, H. F. Gleeson & I. Muševič
Pages: 2294-2305
Published online: 07 Aug 2018
AbstractforCreation and topological charge switching of defect loops on a long fibre in the nematic liquid crystal | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Phase separations, liquid crystal ordering and molecular partitioning in mixtures of PEG and DNA oligomers
Simone Di Leo, Marco Todisco, Tommaso Bellini & Tommaso P. Fraccia
Pages: 2306-2318
Published online: 14 Sep 2018
AbstractforPhase separations, liquid crystal ordering and molecular partitioning in mixtures of PEG and DNA oligomers | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Published online: 19 Sep 2018
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Published online: 30 Aug 2018
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Pages: 2341-2351
Published online: 16 Oct 2018
AbstractforThe role of a terminal chain in promoting the twist-bend nematic phase: the synthesis and characterisation of the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)-6-(4-alkyloxyanilinebenzylidene-4′-oxy)hexanes | Full Text | References | PDF (2.1 MB) | Supplemental
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Pages: 2352-2360
Published online: 04 Oct 2018
AbstractforContributions of repulsive and attractive interactions to nematic order | Full Text | References | PDF (1.1 MB)
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Structural insights into the twist-bend nematic phase from the integration of 2H-NMR data and modelling: CB7CB and CB6OCB as case studies
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Pages: 2361-2375
Published online: 08 Nov 2018
AbstractforStructural insights into the twist-bend nematic phase from the integration of 2H-NMR data and modelling: CB7CB and CB6OCB as case studies | Full Text | References | PDF (1.9 MB)
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Published online: 10 Oct 2018
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Published online: 16 Oct 2018
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