3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
The effect of side chain length on the mesomorphic properties of ferroelectric nematogens
Natalia Podoliak, Martin Cigl, Pavlo Golub +8
The discovery of ferroelectric nematic phase opened new directions in the field of soft matter chemistry and physics. In this paper, we have modified a previously reported ferroele…
cond-mat.soft2026
The effect of fluorine or chlorine substitution on mesomorphic properties of ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals
Martin Cigl, Natalia Podoliak, Dalibor Repček +3
Ferroelectric nematic phase (NF) represents an attractive and foremost field of liquid crystals, combining fluidity with ferroelectricity. NF materials exhibit large polarization v…
cond-mat.soft2024
Tilt or twist-competing synclinic and anticlinic interactions in SmC phases of bent-core mesogens
Jiří Svoboda, Václav Kozmík, Kvetoslava Bajzíková +5
Recent liquid-crystalline (LC) research is focused on structurally new molecular systems distinct from simple nematic or smectic phases. Sophisticated molecular shape may reveal st…