Properties and application of nanostructure in liquid crystals
Liquid crystal materials are a suitable environment for the synthesis of nanostructures of
uniform size and shape due to their order and yet mobility at the molecular level. Dense …
uniform size and shape due to their order and yet mobility at the molecular level. Dense …
[HTML][HTML] Lyotropic liquid crystals for parenteral drug delivery
The necessity for long-term treatments of chronic diseases has encouraged the
development of novel long-acting parenteral formulations intending to improve drug …
development of novel long-acting parenteral formulations intending to improve drug …
Exosomes Engineered to Express a Cardiomyocyte Binding Peptide Demonstrate Improved Cardiac Retention in Vivo
Injury to the heart results in cardiomyocyte cell death and can lead to pathological
remodeling of remaining cells, contributing to heart failure. Despite the therapeutic potential …
remodeling of remaining cells, contributing to heart failure. Despite the therapeutic potential …
Hypoxia-induced exosomes contribute to a more aggressive and chemoresistant ovarian cancer phenotype: a novel mechanism linking STAT3/Rab proteins
Hypoxia-mediated tumor progression, metastasis, and drug resistance are major clinical
challenges in ovarian cancer. Exosomes released in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment …
challenges in ovarian cancer. Exosomes released in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment …
Understanding the twist-bend nematic phase: the characterisation of 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OCB) and comparison …
The synthesis and characterisation of the nonsymmetric liquid crystal dimer, 1-(4-
cyanobiphenyl-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OCB) is reported. An …
cyanobiphenyl-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OCB) is reported. An …
Physics of liquid crystals of bent-shaped molecules
Thermotropic liquid crystals can be formed by various molecular shapes, some discovered
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …
over 125 years ago. The simplest and most-studied liquid crystals are made of rod-shaped …
[HTML][HTML] Lung cancer exosomes as drivers of epithelial mesenchymal transition
Exosomes, a subgroup of extracellular vesicles (EVs), have been shown to serve as a
conduit for the exchange of genetic information between cells. Exosomes are released from …
conduit for the exchange of genetic information between cells. Exosomes are released from …
Reversible isothermal twist–bend nematic–nematic phase transition driven by the photoisomerization of an azobenzene-based nonsymmetric liquid crystal dimer
The liquid crystal nonsymmetric dimer, 1-(4-butoxyazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-
cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OABOBu), shows enantiotropic twist–bend nematic …
cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexane (CB6OABOBu), shows enantiotropic twist–bend nematic …
Room temperature heliconical twist-bend nematic liquid crystal
The nanostructured heliconical twist-bend nematic (Ntb) phase is a new condensed phase
of matter with unique properties. Here we present the first example of an achiral hybrid bent …
of matter with unique properties. Here we present the first example of an achiral hybrid bent …
Chirality amplification by desymmetrization of chiral ligand-capped nanoparticles to nanorods quantified in soft condensed matter
Induction, transmission, and manipulation of chirality in molecular systems are well known,
widely applied concepts. However, our understanding of how chirality of nanoscale entities …
widely applied concepts. However, our understanding of how chirality of nanoscale entities …