Polysiloxane-based side chain liquid crystal polymers: From synthesis to structure–phase transition behavior relationships

L Zhang, W Yao, Y Gao, C Zhang, H Yang - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
Organosilicon polymer materials play an important role in certain applications due to
characteristics of much lower glass transition temperatures (T g), viscosities, surface energy …

Photocontrollable photonic crystals based on porous silicon filled with photochromic liquid crystalline mixture

A Bobrovsky, S Svyakhovskiy… - Advanced Optical …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Novel photocontrollable photonic crystals based on porous silicon prepared by
electrochemical etching are elaborated and their great potential for creation of …

Photosensitive self-assembling materials as functional dopants for organic photovoltaic cells

A Bubnov, A Iwan, M Cigl, B Boharewicz, I Tazbir… - RSC …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
New photosensitive liquid crystalline compounds with a specific molecular structure have
been designed in order to use them as functional dopants for organic photovoltaic devices …

Fast photo-and electro-optical switching of the polymer-stabilised cholesteric liquid crystal composite prepared by the template method

A Bobrovsky, V Shibaev, M Cigl, V Hamplová… - Liquid …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Multifunctional cholesteric liquid crystalline (LC) polymer-stabilised composite with photo-
and electro-controllable photonic band gap was prepared and its fast photo-and electro …

Electro-optic and dielectric properties of new binary ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystalline mixtures

J Fitas, M Marzec, K Kurp, M Żurowska, M Tykarska… - Liquid …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Several new binary liquid crystalline mixtures have been designed and their properties were
studied by complementary methods. It has been shown that even both pure components …

Photo-and electro-controllable 2D diffraction gratings prepared using electrohydrodynamic instability in a nematic polymerizable mixture

A Bobrovsky, V Shibaev, B Ostrovskii, M Cigl… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Fast progress in modern information technologies requires the creation of new optical
devices and diffractive elements that determine emergent activities in the related research …

Effect of chiral photosensitive liquid crystalline dopants on the performance of organic solar cells

A Iwan, B Boharewicz, I Tazbir, V Hamplová… - Solid-State …, 2015 - Elsevier
In order to design a new type of an organic solar cell device and to contribute for its
performance optimization, ie transport and optical properties, a composite organic solar cell …

Azobenzene‐containing LC polymethacrylates highly photosensitive in broad spectral range

A Bobrovsky, V Shibaev, M Cigl… - Journal of Polymer …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Two photosensitive chiral liquid crystalline azobenzene‐containing polymethacrylates
having different length of flexible spacer connecting chromophores with backbone were …

Self-assembling behaviour of chiral calamitic monoacrylates targeted for polymer stabilisation of polar smectic phases in chiral liquid crystals

E Dmochowska, J Herman, M Czerwiński… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
The stabilisation and control of synclinic and anticlinic chiral liquid crystalline phases remain
an actual and highlighted task. This work presents the design and mesomorphic properties …

AFM study of advanced composite materials for organic photovoltaic cells with active layer based on P3HT: PCBM and chiral photosensitive liquid crystalline dopants

A Iwan, A Sikora, V Hamplová, A Bubnov - Liquid Crystals, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Advanced composite materials aimed for construction of organic photovoltaic cells have
been studied by atomic force microscopy (AFM). The composites are based on poly (3 …