Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Complex oxides with 4 d and 5 d transition-metal ions recently emerged as a new paradigm
in correlated electron physics, due to the interplay between spin–orbit coupling and electron …

Methane undergoes highly facile C–H bond cleavage on the stoichiometric IrO2 (110)
surface. From temperature-programmed reaction spectroscopy experiments, we found that …

Tensors, as geometric objects that describe linear or multi-linear relations between
geometric vectors, scalars, and other tensors, have provided a concise mathematical …

Structures and properties of liquid crystalline phases formed by bent-core molecules are
reviewed. At least eight phases designated as B1–B8 have been found, being …

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 …

An overview over the current state of research in the field of biaxial nematic liquid crystalline
materials is given. After a short introduction, providing some general aspects and …

A biaxial nematic phase had been predicted with D 2 h symmetry, wherein the mesogen's
long and short transverse axes are simultaneously aligned along the two orthogonal …

Strong electron interactions can drive metallic systems toward a variety of well-known
symmetry-broken phases, but the instabilities of correlated metals with strong spin-orbit …

We study Fermi liquid instabilities in spin-orbit-coupled metals with inversion symmetry. By
introducing a canonical basis for the doubly degenerate Bloch bands in momentum space …