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 …
A ten-year perspective on twist-bend nematic materials
RJ Mandle - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The discovery of the twist-bend nematic phase (NTB) is a milestone within the field of liquid
crystals. The NTB phase has a helical structure, with a repeat length of a few nanometres …
crystals. The NTB phase has a helical structure, with a repeat length of a few nanometres …
What makes a liquid crystal? The effect of free volume on soft matter
JW Goodby, RJ Mandle, EJ Davis, T Zhong… - Liquid …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, we probe the formation of liquid crystal and soft crystal phases as a
consequence of minimising the free volume of the system either through design engineering …
consequence of minimising the free volume of the system either through design engineering …
Mirror symmetry breaking in liquids and liquid crystals
C Tschierske - Liquid Crystals, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
In the recent two decades liquid crystal science has contributed significantly to the
understanding of mirror symmetry breaking and spontaneous emergence of chirality in …
understanding of mirror symmetry breaking and spontaneous emergence of chirality in …
The dependency of twist-bend nematic liquid crystals on molecular structure: a progression from dimers to trimers, oligomers and polymers
RJ Mandle - Soft Matter, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
This article gives an overview on recent developments concerning the twist-bend nematic
phase. The twist-bend nematic phase has been discussed as the missing link between the …
phase. The twist-bend nematic phase has been discussed as the missing link between the …
Progression from nano to macro science in soft matter systems: dimers to trimers and oligomers in twist-bend liquid crystals
RJ Mandle, JW Goodby - RSC advances, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
In this article we report on the characterization and properties of several unsymmetrical
phenyl-benzoate bimesogens that exhibit the soft-matter, twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase …
phenyl-benzoate bimesogens that exhibit the soft-matter, twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase …
Chiral dopants and the twist-bend nematic phase–induction of novel mesomorphic behaviour in an apolar bimesogen
CT Archbold, EJ Davis, RJ Mandle, SJ Cowling… - Soft Matter, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Herein we report studies on a bimesogen that exhibits a chiral twist bend nematic phase
when doped with small weight percentages of a chiral material and a partial phase diagram …
when doped with small weight percentages of a chiral material and a partial phase diagram …
Apolar bimesogens and the incidence of the twist–bend nematic phase
RJ Mandle, EJ Davis, CT Archbold… - … A European Journal, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The nematic twist–bend phase (NTB) was, until recently, only observed for polar mesogenic
dimers, trimers or bent‐core compounds. In this article, we report a comprehensive study on …
dimers, trimers or bent‐core compounds. In this article, we report a comprehensive study on …
Molecular organization in the twist–bend nematic phase by resonant X-ray scattering at the Se K-edge and by SAXS, WAXS and GIXRD
Using a magnetically aligned liquid crystal mixture containing a novel Se-labelled dimer and
the difluoroterphenyl dimer DTC5C7, the twist–bend nematic phase (Ntb) was studied by the …
the difluoroterphenyl dimer DTC5C7, the twist–bend nematic phase (Ntb) was studied by the …
[LLIBRE][B] Bent-shaped liquid crystals: structures and physical properties
H Takezoe, A Eremin - 2017 - taylorfrancis.com
Bent-Shaped Liquid Crystals: Structures and Physical Properties provides insight into the
latest developments in the research on liquid crystals formed by bent-shaped mesogens …
latest developments in the research on liquid crystals formed by bent-shaped mesogens …