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Metallomesogens

We have published many papers in the area of metal containing liquid crystals (metallomesogens) over the years, and still maintain an active interest in the area. See publications 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 15 for more details.

Below are some photographs of liquid crystal phase textures.

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A smectic A phase showing both homeotropic (black) and focal conic regions.

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The same sample (as above) cooled into the smectic C phase. What was homeotropic is now schlieren, what was focal conic now exhibits a focal conic smectic C texture.

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The smectic A to smectic C transition.

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A smectic C phase , showing both schlieren and focal conic textures

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The schlieren texture of a nematic phase.

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A close up view of a nematic.

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Nematic droplets

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A nematic phase forming from the isotropic liquid.

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Batonnets of focal conic smectic A separating from the isotropic.

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The focal conic smectic A.

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A nematic phase

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Crystals grown from a nematic

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The smectic I phase

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The smectic I phase

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The smectic F phase

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The smectic F obtained from cooling a smectic C

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A smectic F

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A smectic F crystallizing

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A nematic crystallizing. Crystals are growing in from the left.

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The same sample (as above) 5 seconds later.