Search Results - "Gleeson, James T"
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Smectic phase in suspensions of gapped DNA duplexes
Published in Nature communications (15-11-2016)“…Smectic ordering in aqueous solutions of monodisperse stiff double-stranded DNA fragments is known not to occur, despite the fact that these systems exhibit…”
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Enhancement in electro-optic properties of dynamic scattering systems through addition of dichroic dyes
Published in AIP advances (01-09-2018)“…Electro-optic properties of dynamic scattering in homeotropically aligned pure and dichroic dye doped nematic liquid crystal samples are examined. The optical…”
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Stability of End-to-End Base Stacking Interactions in Highly Concentrated DNA Solutions
Published in Langmuir (04-04-2023)“…Positionally ordered bilayer liquid crystalline nanostructures formed by gapped DNA (GDNA) constructs provide a practical window into DNA–DNA interactions at…”
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Multiple ferroelectric nematic phases of a highly polar liquid crystal compound
Published in Liquid crystals (21-10-2022)“…Ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals represent not only fascinating, fundamental science, but they also hold promise for new technologies including…”
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Liquid Piezoelectric Materials: Linear Electromechanical Effect in Fluid Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals
Published in Advanced functional materials (01-05-2024)“…The first demonstration of converse piezoelectricity in 3D fluids is presented by measuring a linear electromechanical effect in ferroelectric nematic liquid…”
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Impact of Divalent Cations on In-Layer Positional Order of DNA-Based Liquid Crystals: Implications for DNA Condensation
Published in Biomacromolecules (12-02-2024)“…The layered liquid crystalline phases formed by DNA molecules, which include rigid and flexible segments (“gapped DNA”), enable the study of both end-to-end…”
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Mono- and bilayer smectic liquid crystal ordering in dense solutions of “gapped” DNA duplexes
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (23-03-2021)“…Although its mesomorphic properties have been studied for many years, only recently has the molecule of life begun to reveal the true range of its rich liquid…”
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Dielectric properties of mixtures of a bent-core and a calamitic liquid crystal
Published in Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics (01-03-2010)“…Dielectric spectroscopy measurements have been performed on a bent-core nematic liquid crystal and on its binary mixtures with a calamitic nematic. We have…”
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Properties of the broad-range nematic phase of a laterally linked H-shaped liquid crystal dimer
Published in Liquid crystals (02-09-2014)“…In search for novel nematic materials, a laterally linked H-shaped liquid crystal dimer has been synthesised and characterised. The distinct feature of this…”
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Calamitic Liquid-Crystalline Elastomers Swollen in Bent-Core Liquid-Crystal Solvents
Published in Advanced materials (Weinheim) (27-04-2009)“…The swelling of calamitic liquid crystal elastomers (LCEs) with bent‐core mesogens is investigated in the isotropic phase of both materials. The swelling…”
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Smectic-B phase and temperature-driven smectic-B to -A transition in concentrated solutions of “gapped” DNA
Published in Physical review research (01-07-2022)“…The occurrence of a smectic-B (Sm-B) phase is demonstrated in concentrated aqueous solutions of “gapped” DNA constructs consisting of fully paired duplexes…”
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Polymerization of Nonlamellar Lipid Assemblies
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Nanostructures of Nematic Materials of Laterally Branched Molecules
Published in Chemphyschem (19-05-2014)“…The synthesis and small‐angle X‐ray scattering (SAXS) characterization is reported for 20 laterally branched mesogenic molecules, which are derived from the…”
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Polystyrene-block-poly(2-cinnamoylethyl methacrylate) Nanofibers-Preparation, Characterization, and Liquid Crystalline Properties
Published in Chemistry : a European journal (03-09-1999)“…Cylindrical fibers that are tens of micrometers long and ∼100 nm across are synthesized from a diblock copolymer (see figure). The determination of their…”
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Conductive and dielectric defects, and anisotropic and isotropic turbulence in liquid crystals: Electric power fluctuation measurements
Published in Physical review. E, Statistical, nonlinear, and soft matter physics (01-01-2004)“…Fluctuations of the injected electric power during electroconvection (EHC) of liquid crystals are reported in both the conductive and the dielectric regime of…”
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Electrically Tunable Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Reflectors
Published in Advanced functional materials (23-09-2024)“…Manipulating light is an important area of optical research and development. To that end, tunable dichroic devices in which the reflectivity at differing…”
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Persistent global power fluctuations near a dynamic transition in electroconvection
Published in Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics (01-09-2003)“…This is a study of the global fluctuations in power injection and light transmission through a liquid crystal just above the onset of electroconvection. The…”
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Mono- and bilayer smectic liquid crystal ordering in dense solutions of “gapped” DNA duplexes
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (17-03-2021)“…Although its mesomorphic properties have been studied for many years, only recently has the molecule of life begun to reveal the true range of its rich liquid…”
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Interdisciplinary Learning Experience in Biophotonics
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Confinement and magnetic field effect on chiral ferroelectric nematic in Grandjean-Cano wedge cells
Published 29-03-2024“…We explore the structure and magnetic field response of edge dislocations in Grandjean-Cano wedge cells filled with chiral mixtures of the ferroelectric…”
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