We report a structure–property relationship in sulfur-based chemical structures for
thermotropic ferroelectric nematic (NF) materials. We synthesized a wide variety of sulfur …

We developed twist-bend nematogens based on cyanobiphenyl dimers with thioether or
sulfur linkage, as opposed to the commonly used methylene and ether linkages. Based on …

Supramolecular liquid crystals (SLCs) are attractive materials for fabricating devices with
new optoelectronic functions. Conventional SLCs are made from hydrogen‐bonded …

Systematic synthesis of thioether-linked dimers and trimers was carried out to reveal
molecular designs for inducing mesophases and twist-bend nematic (N TB) phases. A five …

The synthesis and characterisation of four series of symmetric liquid crystal dimers
containing either alkylthio or alkyloxy terminal chains are reported. The (E, E)-[pentane-1, 5 …

The twist–bend nematic (NTB) phase with a heliconical nanostructure of the local director
generating symmetry breaking by achiral bent‐shaped molecules is a hot topic of current …

We designed three new bistolanes with alkylsulfanyl groups. A symmetric derivative
contains short terminal methylsulfanyl groups (–SCH3) on both ends, while two asymmetric …

The twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase is a new heliconical liquid crystal (LC) phase that is
associated with spontaneous symmetry breaking for achiral bent LC molecules. Herein, we …

To study the effect of the lateral substituents on the UV stability of high birefringence liquid
crystals (LCs), computational chemistry was used to examine a series of high birefringence …

Typically, the twist-bend nematic (NTB) phase appears below the temperature of the
conventional nematic (N) phase. The direct formation of the NTB phase from the isotropic …