Search Results - "Kaspar, Miroslav"
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First liquid single crystal elastomer containing lactic acid derivative as chiral co-monomer: Synthesis and properties
Published in Polymer (Guilford) (12-09-2011)“…For the first time new type of liquid single crystal elastomers forming the chiral smectic A* (SmA*) phase has been prepared using chiral lactic acid…”
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Thermotropic and lyotropic behaviour of new liquid-crystalline materials with different hydrophilic groups: synthesis and mesomorphic properties
Published in Beilstein journal of organic chemistry (25-02-2013)“…Several new calamitic liquid-crystalline (LC) materials with flexible hydrophilic chains, namely either hydroxy groups or ethylene glycol units, or both types…”
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(E)-7-Ethylidene-lithocholic Acid (7-ELCA) Is a Potent Dual Farnesoid X Receptor (FXR) Antagonist and GPBAR1 Agonist Inhibiting FXR-Induced Gene Expression in Hepatocytes and Stimulating Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Secretion From Enteroendocrine Cells
Published in Frontiers in pharmacology (13-08-2021)“…Bile acids (BAs) are key signaling steroidal molecules that regulate glucose, lipid, and energy homeostasis via interactions with the farnesoid X receptor…”
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Effect of multilactate chiral part of liquid crystalline molecule on mesomorphic behaviour
Published in Journal of molecular structure (15-12-2008)“…Mesomorphic behaviour of several series of materials derived from the lactic acid has been studied and their physical properties have been compared and…”
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Synthesis, characterisation and functionalisation of ZnO and TiO2 nanostructures: used as dopants in liquid crystal polymers
Published in Liquid crystals (02-01-2014)“…Uniform ZnO nanorods (NRs), TiO 2 and ZnO spherical nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesised and their surface modified using polyvinylpyrolidine (PVP),…”
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Effect of a bulky lateral substitution by chlorine atom and methoxy group on self-assembling properties of lactic acid derivatives
Published in Materials chemistry and physics (15-07-2014)“…Several chiral liquid crystalline materials derived from the lactic acid have been studied with the aim to establish the effect of bulky lateral substituents…”
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Chiral smectogens with four-phenyl-ring molecular core, laterally substituted by iodine atom
Published in Liquid crystals (04-03-2015)“…Two series of lactic acid derivatives, based on four-ring molecular core laterally substituted by iodine atom, have been synthesised and their liquid…”
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The effect of the alkyl chain length on the mesomorphic properties of new lactic acid derivatives
Published in Liquid crystals (03-08-2014)“…New series of lactic acid derivatives with alkyl terminal chain have been synthesised and their mesomorphic properties studied. We have varied the length of…”
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Anomalous phase sequence in new chiral liquid crystalline materials
Published in Liquid crystals (01-02-2014)“…We have prepared and studied a series of rod-like liquid crystalline compounds with the molecular core laterally substituted by bromine atom and with the…”
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Silver Nanoparticles with Liquid Crystalline Ligands Based on Lactic Acid Derivatives
Published in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) (25-07-2019)“…We have prepared and studied silver nanoparticles functionalized with ligands based on lactic acid derivatives. Several types of hybrid systems that differed…”
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Mesomorphic and structural properties of liquid crystal possessing a chiral lactate unit
Published in Journal of molecular structure (11-04-2012)“…► The physical properties of a chiral liquid crystal have been studied. ► The compound shows a blue phase, cholesteric (N*), TGBA and SmA* phases. ► From X-ray…”
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Self-assembling properties of lactic acid derivative with several ester linkages in the molecular core
Published in Phase transitions (03-07-2015)“…The effect of several polar ester linkage groups incorporated in the molecular core of a chiral lactic acid derivative on self-assembling properties has been…”
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Variety of mesophases in compounds with an increasing number of lactate units in the chiral chain
Published in Liquid crystals (01-01-2013)“…Liquid-crystalline compounds with different numbers of lactate units, n, in the chiral part were synthesised and mesomorphic properties studied. Physical…”
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Ferroelectric, antiferroelectric and TGB phases in lactic acid derivatives
Published in Liquid crystals (01-04-2012)“…We prepared a series of rod-like mesogens with two biphenyls laterally substituted by a chlorine atom in ortho position to oxygen atoms in the molecular core,…”
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Gel formation and photoactive properties of azobenzene-containing polymer in liquid crystal mixture
Published in Colloid and polymer science (01-10-2010)“…For the first time, a photochromic azobenzene-containing liquid crystalline (LC) acrylic polymer was used for gelation of low-molar-mass nematic mixture…”
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Highly tilted smectogens with bromine-substituted molecular core
Published in Liquid crystals (01-03-2013)“…We have synthesised a series of rod-like mesogens with a bromine atom substituted laterally in the molecular core, which consists of four benzene rings, one…”
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Effect of alkyl chains length on properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals with the keto group attached to the molecule core
Published in Phase transitions (01-10-2012)“…In order to contribute to better understanding of the molecular structure-physical property relationship, properties of ferroelectric liquid crystalline…”
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Selectivity of Oxidizing Agents toward Axial and Equatorial Hydroxyl Groups
Published in Journal of organic chemistry (15-07-2022)“…A total of 16 oxidizing reagents were screened to compare their oxidation selectivities for axial and equatorial hydroxyl moieties using steroidal methyl…”
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New chiral liquid crystal with unconventional dioxane terminal unit
Published in Phase transitions (02-11-2014)“…While designing new chiral self-assembling materials, i.e. those possessing the liquid crystalline behaviour, special attention should be paid to the specific…”
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Antiferroelectric phase in liquid crystalline compounds containing an azo group in their molecular core
Published in Liquid crystals (01-03-2011)“…Novel lactic acid derivatives containing an azo group in their molecular core have been synthesised and their mesomorphic properties established. Compounds…”
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