Direct phase transitions from isotropic to smectic phases occur on some rare liquid
crystalline materials. The aim of the present review article is to review up-to-date …

This work deals with the design and characterization of a new series of liquid crystalline
elastomers in the form of monodomain films, showing self-assembling behaviour, namely …

The isotropic to nematic phase transition on nematic liquid crystal elastomer-carbon
nanotubes composites has been studied theoretically. The model free energy density has …

Results of the extended Landau–de Gennes model analysis and experimental studies of the
isotropic–nematic (I–N) and isotropic–smectic-A (I–SmA) phase transitions in rod-like liquid …

We describe the isotropic to smectic-A phase transition in smectic elastomers within Landau
phenomenological theory. We analyze the effects of external mechanical stress and cross …

Raziskave Odseka za fiziko trdne snovi so usmerjene v področje fizike neurejene in delno
urejene kondenzirane materije ter še posebej faznih prehodov v teh sistemih. Namen teh …