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Novel asymmetrical single- and double-chiral liquid crystal diads are reported, where diad III-D exhibited the widest range of BPI about 31 °C. Large biaxiality and dipole moment of the bent molecule are useful to extend the BP temperature range.

Multi-responsive and optical-active diarylethene-based [2]pseudo-rotaxane polymers Zn2+-TC2/DS(O & C) were synthesized and prepared via metal-ligand and host-guest interactions, where Zn2+ ion was coordinated with two ligands (TC) containing a macrocyclic...

Mesophasic and electro-optical properties can be manipulated via the ratio of Si- and C60-based moieties in H-bonded bent-core LC complexes.