Handbook of Liquid Crystals, 8 Volume Set (Hardcover, 2, Revised)

· 제목 : Handbook of Liquid Crystals, 8 Volume Set (Hardcover, 2, Revised) 
· 분류 : 외국도서 > 기술공학 > 기술공학 > 재료과학
· ISBN : 9783527327737
· 쪽수 : 5240쪽
· 출판일 : 2014-04-14

VOLUME 1: Fundamentals of Liquid Crystals

PART I - INTRODUCTION

Introduction and Historical Perspectives of Liquid Crystals

Classification of Liquid Crystals According to Symmetry

Phase Transitions: General and Fundamental Aspects, First and Second Order Transitions, Typical Ranges, Monotropic and Enantiotropic Transitions, Supercooling, Thermodynamics

PART II - BASICS OF LIQUID CRYSTALS

Continuum Theory for Liquid Crystals

Molecular Theories of Liquid Crystals

Synthetic Strategies for Liquid Crystals

Symmetry and Chirality in Liquid Crystals

Chemical Structure and Mesogenic Properties

PART III - CHARACTERIZATION OF LIQUID CRYSTALS

Optical Microscopy Studies of Liquid Crystals

X-ray Scattering Investigations of Liquid Crystals

Imaging: AFM, STM, TEM, Freeze Fracture Studies, Fluorescence and Confocal Microscopy

Mixed Systems: Phase Diagrams, Phase Rules, Eutectics, Re-Entrant Phases, Induced Phases, Miscibility Studies

Magnetic Resonance

Neutron Scattering

Light Scattering from Liquid Crystals

Investigation of Chirality Properties

VOLUME 2:  Physical Properties and Phase Behavior of Liquid Crystals

PART I - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Tensor Properties of Anisotropic Materials

Magnetic Properties of Liquid Crystals

Optical Properties of Liquid Crystals

Dielectric Properties of Liquid Crystals

Elastic Properties of Liquid Crystals

Defects and Textures of Liquid Crystals

Viscosity

Behaviour of Liquid Crystals in Electric and Magnetic fields

Surface Alignment of Liquid Crystals

Nonlinear Optical Properties of Liquid Crystals

Ion Transport in Liquid Crystals

Phase Transition Theories

PART II - PHASE BEHAVIOR

Thermal Studies in Liquid Crystals

Density in Liquid Crystals

High Pressure Investigations of Liquid Crystals

Reentrant Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals

VOLUME 3: Nematic and Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals

PART I - COMMON FEATURES OF NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Phase Structures of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals

Designing Principles and Synthesis of Materials for Nematic Liquid Crystals

PART II - CONVENTIONAL NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Nematic Liquid Crystals for Display Applications

Elastic Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Dielectric Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Diamagnetic Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Optical Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals

Dynamic Properties of Nematic Liquid Crystals

PART III - DISCOTIC, BIAXIAL AND CHIRAL NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Design and Synthesis of Nematic Phases Formed by Disc-Like Molecules

Synthesis of Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals

Structures and Properties of Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals

Physical Investigations of Biaxial Nematic Liquid Crystals

Molecular Design and Synthesis of Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals

Structures and Optical Properties of Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals

Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystals and Electric, Magnetic, and Mechanical Fields

PART IV - BLUE PHASES

Design of Blue Phase Materials

Structures of Blue Phases and Other Frustrated Nematic Liquid Crystals

Polymer and Colloid-Stabilized Blue Phases

VOLUME 4: Smectic and Columnar Liquid Crystals

PART I - NON-CHIRAL SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Design and Synthesis of Smectic Liquid Crystals

Structures and Properties of Smectic Liquid Crystals

PART II - CHIRAL SMECTIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Synthesis of Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystals

Structures of Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystals

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals

Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals

Other Chiral Smectic Liquid Crystal Phases: Alpha, Electroclinic, Intermediate

High Chirality Mesophases: TGB, SmBlue, Cubic, Tetragonal

PART III - COLUMNAR LIQUID CRYSTALS OF DISC-LIKE MOLECULES

Design Concepts and Synthesis of Discotic Liquid Crystals

Structure and Physical Properties of Columnar Liquid Crystals

Electrical, Magnetic and Mechanical Fields and Discotic Nematic Liquid Crystals

PART IV - BENT-CORE LIQUID CRYSTALS

Design and Synthesis of Bent-Core Liquid Crystals

Phase Structures and Physical Properties of Bent-Core Liquid Crystals

Electrical, Magnetic and Mechanical Fields and Bent-Core Liquid Crystals

Columnar Liquid Crystal Phases of Bent-Core Mesogens

VOLUME 5: Non-Conventional Liquid Crystals

Microphase Segregation in Conventional Liquid Crystals

Microphase Segregation in Non-Conventional Liquid Crystals

Laterally Substituted and Swallow-Tailed Liquid Crystals/Phasmids and Polyatenar Mesogens

Metal-Containing Liquid Crystals

Star Mesogens

Fullero-Liquid Crystals

Thermotropic Cubic Liquid Crystal Phases, other 3D Phases and Quasi Crystals

Polyphilic Molecules and Polygonal Cylilnder Phases

Rod-Coil Molecules

Hydrogen-Bonded Systems: Discrete Defined Aggregates and Intramolecular H-Bonding, Amides, Carboxylic Acids, Heterocycles

Liquid Crystal Rotaxanes and Catenanes

VOLUME 6: Nanostructured and Amphiphilic Liquid Crystals

PART I - NANOSTRUCTURED LIQUID CRYSTALS

Liquid Crystal Physical Gels

Nanoparticle and Nanostructured Liquid Crystals

Mineral Liquid Crystals, Particles in Solvents

Carbon Nanotubes in Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals in Confined Geometries

Colloid Crystals in Nematic Liquid Crystals

Virus Particle-Based Liquid Crystals

PART II - AMPHIPHILIC LIQUID CRYSTALS

Ionic Self Assembly and Amphotropic Ionic Liquid Crystals

Amphotropic H-Bonding Liquid Crystals

Lipid Self-Assembly

Liquid Crystal Crown Ethers and Oligo(ethylene Oxides)

Lyotropic Surfactant Liquid Crystals, Micellar Systems

Langmuir and Langmuir-Blodgett Films of Liquid Crystals and Self-Assembled Films of Liquid Crystals on Surface

Chromonic Liquid Crystals

VOLUME 7:  Supermolecular and Polymeric Liquid Crystals

PART I - LIQUID CRYSTALS IN BIOLOGICAL STRUCTURES

Liquid Crystals in Living Systems and Liquid Crystals in the Development of Life

Biomembranes

Cellulosic Liquid Crystals

Silk and Fibers, Collagens

PART II - DIMESOGENS, OLIGOMESOGENS AND DENDRIMERS

Liquid Crystal Dimers and Oligomers

Supermolecular Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystal Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Liquid Crystals

Part III - Main-Chain and Side-Group Thermotropic Liquid-Crystalline Polymers

Aromatic Main Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers

Main-Chain and Side-Chain LC Polymers with Disc-Like Segments

Liquid Crystal Polysilanes

Design and Synthesis of Side Chain Liquid Crystal Polymers

Structure and Properties of Side Group Thermotropic Liquid Crystal Polymers

Side-On Type Side-Chain and Main-Chain/Side-Chain Combined Liquid Crystalline Polymers

PART IV - BLOCK COPOLYMERS AND POLYMER NETWORKS

Polymer Networks

Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

Block Copolymers Containing Liquid Crystalline Segments

VOLUME 8: Applications of Liquid Crystals

PART I - DISPLAY DEVICES

TN, STN and Guest-Host Liquid Crystal Display Devices

In-Plane Switching Display Devices

Vertically Aligned Nematic Display Devices

Bistable Nematic Display Devices

Chiral Nematic Liquid Crystal Displays

SmecticA Liquid Crystal Displays

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Displays

Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Hosts for Displays

Antiferroic Liquid Crystals

Blue Phase and Isotropic Displays

PART II - NON-DISPLAY APPLICATIONS AND FUNCTIONS

Applications of Liquid Crystals in Telecommunication

Adaptive Optics and Lenses

Photonic Micro- and Nanostructures, Metamaterials

Lasing

Nonlinear Optics

Holography and Information Storage

Thermography and Stress Imaging Using Liquid Crystals

Photoresponsive, Photosensitive and Photoalignable Materials

Liquid Crystal Dyes

Liquid Crystal Semiconductors

Liquid Crystal Semiconductors: Oligothiophenes and Related Materials

Redox-Active (Electrochromic) Liquid Crystals

Liquid Crystals as Ion Conductors

Electromechanical Effects

Optomechanical Devices

Applications of Bent-Core Mesogens

Applications of Mineral Liquid Crystals

Magnetic Liquid Crystals, Liquid Crystal Radicals and Carbenes

Molecular Machines

Liquid Crystals in Biological Imaging and Biomechanical Devices

Sensing Biomolecules using Liquid Crystals