An N, N'-diphenylurea derivative possessing six oleyloxy groups exhibited hexagonal columnar liquid crystal phases, and the columnar molecular aggregates were cross-linked with applying an electric field to produce a highly-ordered thin film which...
Melanin influences light reflection and absorption and is known to be one of the elements producing structural color, such as that in the feathers of birds. In this study, we used polydopamine (PDA), an artificial melanin, as a light-absorbing mat...
<p>N,N'-bis(3,4,5-trialkyloxyphenyl)glutaramide and malonamide were synthesized and characterized. Both of the compounds exhibited a columnar liquid crystal phase in a wide temperature range including room temperature. In the second harmonic gener...
<p>Development of organic ferroelectrics in columnar liquid crystals (FCLCs) is desired for functional materials with flexibility and low environmental load. Though FCLCs have been achieved by adjusting the molecular shapes or the hydrogen bonds, ...
<p>In this study, we have aimed to achieve high-ordering and spontaneous chiral induction of columnar liquid crystal phases driven by the tight packing of peripheral bent tail-shaped chains. We synthesized a disk-shaped molecule surrounded by six ...