Liquid Crystals

Spontaneous deformation of main-chain liquid-crystalline elastomers composed of smectic polyesters
pp. 115-122(8)
Authors: Hiraoka, Kazuyuki; Tashiro, Tohru; Tokita, Masatoshi; Watanabe, Junji

Mesomorphic behaviour and TSDC measurements of ortho-metallated palladium(II) and platinum(II) complexes with S,O-donor co-ligands
pp. 123-132(10)
Authors: Circu, Viorel; Mănăilă-Maximean, Doina; Rosu, Constantin; Ilis, Monica; Molard, Yann; Dumitrascu, Florea

Comparison of the rupture dynamics of smectic bubbles and soap bubbles
pp. 133-145(13)
Authors: Muller, Frank; Stannarius, Ralf

Elastic, dielectric and optical constants of the nematic mixture E49
pp. 147-156(10)
Authors: Faetti, S.; Cocciaro, B.

Microwave-assisted synthesis and liquid crystal properties of 1,3,4-thiadiazole-based liquid crystals
pp. 157-163(7)
Authors: Han, Jie; Chang, Xiaoyong; Wang, Xiaoguang; Zhu, Lirong; Pang, Meili; Meng, Jiben

Effects of the preparing condition of a polymer-stabilised liquid crystal with a smectic-A-chiral nematic phase transition on its properties
pp. 165-172(8)
Authors: Pan, Guohui; Cao, Yubo; Guo, Renwei; Cheng, Huicong; Yang, Zhou; Guo, Jinbao; Liang, Xiaokai; Zhang, Duowei; Cao, Hui; Yang, Huai

Preparation of vertical alignment layers by blending polyimide precursors with and without side chains
pp. 173-178(6)
Authors: Lai, Hua; Liu, Xiangyang; Qin, Lin; Li, Ming; Gu, Yi

A convenient preparation of long chain 4-(4-n-alkylphenylazo)phenols and their 4-pentylbenzoate esters
pp. 179-185(7)
Authors: Johnson, Lillian; Ringstrand, Bryan; Kaszynski, Piotr

Influence of substituting thioester for ester group and alkyloxy for alkyl chain on liquid-crystalline polymorphism of certain azobenzene derivatives
pp. 187-195(9)
Authors: Jarek-Mikulska, Urszula; Galewski, Zbigniew

Influence of the molecular structure of thermotropic liquid crystals on their ability to form monolayers at interface
pp. 197-208(12)
Authors: Modlinska, Anna; Inglot, Krzysztof; Martynski, Tomasz; Dąbrowski, Roman; Jadzyn, Jan; Bauman, Danuta

Synthesis, single crystal structure and liquid crystalline properties of bent-shaped 2,5-diaryl 1,3,4-oxadiazoles
pp. 209-213(5)
Authors: Zhu, Li-Rong; Yao, Fei; Han, Jie; Pang, Mei-Li; Meng, Ji-Ben

Optimal pixel design for low driving, single gamma curve and single cell-gap transflective fringe-field switching liquid crystal display
pp. 215-215(1)