Nematic twist-bend phase with nanoscale modulation of molecular orientation

Borshch, V.; Kim, Y. -K.; Xiang, J.; Gao, M.; Jákli, A.; Panov, V. P.; Vij, J. K.; Imrie, C. T.; Tamba, M. G.; Mehl, G. H.; Lavrentovich, O. D.

doi:10.1038/ncomms3635

Nematic twist-bend phase with nanoscale modulation of molecular orientation

Journal Article · Mon Nov 04 23:00:00 EST 2013 · Nature Communications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms3635· OSTI ID:1623928

Borshch, V. ^[1]; Kim, Y. -K. ^[2]; Xiang, J. ^[2]; Gao, M. ^[2]; Jákli, A. ^[2]; Panov, V. P. ^[3]; Vij, J. K. ^[3]; Imrie, C. T. ^[4]; Tamba, M. G. ^[5]; Mehl, G. H. ^[5]; Lavrentovich, O. D. ^[2]

Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (United States). Liquid Crystal Inst. and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program; DOE/OSTI
Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (United States). Liquid Crystal Inst. and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program
Univ. of Dublin (Ireland). Trinity College. Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Univ. of Aberdeen (United Kingdom). School of natural and Computing Sciences. Dept. of Chemistry
Univ. of Hull (United Kingdom). Dept. of Chemistry

A state of matter in which molecules show a long-range orientational order and no positional order is called a nematic liquid crystal. The best known and most widely used (for example, in modern displays) is the uniaxial nematic, with the rod-like molecules aligned along a single axis, called the director. When the molecules are chiral, the director twists in space, drawing a right-angle helicoid and remaining perpendicular to the helix axis; the structure is called a chiral nematic. Here using transmission electron and optical microscopy, we experimentally demonstrate a new nematic order, formed by achiral molecules, in which the director follows an oblique helicoid, maintaining a constant oblique angle with the helix axis and experiencing twist and bend. The oblique helicoids have a nanoscale pitch. The new twist-bend nematic represents a structural link between the uniaxial nematic (no tilt) and a chiral nematic (helicoids with right-angle tilt).

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Research Organization:: Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES). Chemical Sciences, Geosciences & Biosciences Division

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OSTI ID:: 1623928

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Elastic and viscous properties of nematic dimer CB7CB Babakhanova, Greta; Parsouzi, Zeinab; Paladugu, Sathyanarayana arXiv https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.1709.07931	text	January 2017
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Properties of the broad-range nematic phase of a laterally linked H-shaped liquid crystal dimer Kim, Young-Ki; Breckon, Randall; Chakraborty, Saonti Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1033718	text	January 2014
Properties of the broad-range nematic phase of a laterally linked H-shaped liquid crystal dimer Kim, Young-Ki; Breckon, Randall; Chakraborty, Saonti Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1033718.v2	text	January 2014
A series of fluorinated liquid crystals with an alanine residue Chu, Jinming; Wu, Limin; Guo, Yongmin Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11303552	text	January 2019
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Probing molecular ordering in the nematic phases of para-linked bimesogen dimers through NMR studies of flexible prochiral solutes Heist, Leah M.; Samulski, Edward T.; Welch, Chris Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.11761176	text	January 2020
On the twist-bend nematic phase formed directly from the isotropic phase Dawood, Alya A.; Grossel, Martin C.; Luckhurst, Geoffrey R. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.1632758	text	January 2016
Ionic liquid crystals based on viologen dimers: tuning the mesomorphism by varying the conformational freedom of the ionic layer Casella, Girolamo; Causin, Valerio; Rastrelli, Federico Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3142090.v1	text	January 2016
New mesogenic compounds possessing a biphenyl ester and ether moiety comprising 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid: synthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic studies Mohammad, AbdulKarim-Talaq; Srinivasa, H. T.; Suresh, Hariprasad Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3142441	text	January 2016
New mesogenic compounds possessing a biphenyl ester and ether moiety comprising 1,3-dimethylbarbituric acid: synthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic studies Mohammad, AbdulKarim-Talaq; Srinivasa, H. T.; Suresh, Hariprasad Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3142441.v1	text	January 2016
Novel oxazepinedione-derived symmetric dimers: synthesis and mesophase characterisation of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds Mohammad, AbdulKarim-Talaq; Srinivasa, H. T.; Suresh, HariPrasad Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3443987	text	January 2016
Novel oxazepinedione-derived symmetric dimers: synthesis and mesophase characterisation of seven-membered heterocyclic compounds Mohammad, AbdulKarim-Talaq; Srinivasa, H. T.; Suresh, HariPrasad Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3443987.v1	text	January 2016
Non-symmetric ether-linked liquid crystalline dimers with a highly polar end group Alaasar, Mohamed; Tschierske, Carsten Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3498317	text	January 2016
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Cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase Paterson, Daniel A.; Abberley, Jordan P.; Harrison, William TA Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4578763.v1	text	January 2017
Structure–property relationships in twist-bend nematogens: the influence of terminal groups Abberley, Jordan P.; Jansze, Suzanne M.; Walker, Rebecca Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.4584826	text	January 2017
Conformational landscapes of bimesogenic compounds and their implications for the formation of modulated nematic phases Archbold, Craig T.; Mandle, Richard J.; Andrews, Jessica L. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5271493	text	January 2017
Conformational landscapes of bimesogenic compounds and their implications for the formation of modulated nematic phases Archbold, Craig T.; Mandle, Richard J.; Andrews, Jessica L. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5271493.v1	text	January 2017
Observation of disordered mesomorphism in three-ring-based highly polar bent-core molecules: design, synthesis and characterisation Mohiuddin, Golam; Begum, Nazma; Rao, Nandiraju V. S. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5325079	text	January 2017
Observation of disordered mesomorphism in three-ring-based highly polar bent-core molecules: design, synthesis and characterisation Mohiuddin, Golam; Begum, Nazma; Rao, Nandiraju V. S. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5325079.v1	text	January 2017
Azobenzene-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase Paterson, Daniel A.; Walker, Rebecca; Abberley, Jordan P. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5477608	text	January 2017
Azobenzene-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase Paterson, Daniel A.; Walker, Rebecca; Abberley, Jordan P. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.5477608.v1	text	January 2017
Geometric aspects influencing N-N_TB transition - implication of intramolecular torsion Lesac, Andreja; Baumeister, Ute; Dokli, Irena Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6005465	text	January 2018
Twist bend nematic liquid crystals prepared by one-step condensation of 4-(4-Pentylcyclohexyl) benzoic acid and alkyl diol Watanabe, Kazuki; Tamura, Tasuku; Kang, Sungmin Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6171035.v1	text	January 2018
Nanoconfined heliconical structure of twist-bend nematic liquid crystal phase You, Ra; Park, Wongi; Carlson, Eric Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.6979118	text	January 2018
The induction of the N_tb phase in mixtures Ramou, Efthymia; Welch, Chris; Hussey, James Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7145981.v1	text	January 2018
Symmetrical and asymmetrical liquid crystal dimers: synthesis, characterisation and mesomorphic behaviour Al-Hamdani, Uhood Jabbar; Abbo, Hanna S.; Shaheeb, Ebtahal Hamid Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8304653.v1	text	January 2019
Sulfur-linked cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase Cruickshank, Ewan; Salamończyk, Mirosław; Pociecha, Damian Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9210365.v1	text	January 2019
Structure-property relationships in azobenzene-based twist-bend nematogens Abberley, Jordan P.; Storey, John M. D.; Imrie, Corrie T. Taylor & Francis https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.9777557.v1	text	January 2019
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