The orientation control of liquid crystal (LC) phases is essential for fundamental studies as
well as practical applications. Surface treatment and topographic confinement have …

We report an ultraviolet (UV)-treated liquid crystal (LC)-based optical sensor for monitoring
the xanthine (Xn) levels. The sensing mechanism is based on the orientation change of UV …

Temperature programmed desorption (TPD) studies have been performed to determine the
influence of functionalization on the desorption of n-alkanes from inert substrates. Monolayer …

The wetting properties of 8CB (4′− n-octyl-4-cyanobiphenyl) on silicon wafers have been
studied with scanning polarization force microscopy (SPFM). Layer-by-layer spreading of …

Squaraine dyes form aggregates in solution and in the solid state. We have found that
squaraines form two-dimensional (2D) ordered layers when adsorbed onto HOPG from …

A simple model system for the 2D self-assembly of functionalized organic molecules on
surfaces was examined in a concerted experimental and theoretical effort. Monolayers of 1 …

For the purpose of elucidating the mechanisms for molecular organization at poled
ferroelectric surfaces, single crystalline lithium niobate (LN),'Z-cut'along the (0001) plane …

We report two methods that involve tailoring of the chemical composition of the nematic
liquid crystal 4-cyano-4′-pentylbiphenyl to achieve control over the orientational ordering …

We describe a technique developed recently based on the use of electrostatic forces in the
atomic force microscope (AFM) to image liquid films and droplets. The technique, named …

Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure investigations were performed on thin films of the
liquid crystal n-octyl-cyanobiphenyl (8CB) evaporated onto buffed PMDA-ODA polyimide …