High-Transparency, Self-Standable Gel-SLIPS Fabricated by a Facile Nanoscale Phase Separation

Nanoscale phase separation (NPS), characterized by particular types of correlated disorders, plays an important role in the functionality of high-temperature superconductors (HTS). Our results show that multiscale heterogeneity is an essential ingredient of quantum functionality in complex materials. Here, the interactions developing between different structural units cause dynamical spatiotemporal conformations with correlated disorder; thus, visualizing conformational landscapes is fundamental for understanding the physical properties of complex matter and requires advanced methodologies based on high-precision X-ray measurements. We discuss the connections between the dynamical correlated disorder at nanoscale and the functionality in oxygen-doped perovskite superconducting materials.

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Nanoscale phase separation of CuI–Cu2MoO4 superionic conducting glass studied by analytical transmission electron microscopy

Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids ◽

10.1016/j.jnoncrysol.2010.09.074 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 357 (1) ◽

pp. 132-135 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Takao Tsurui ◽

Junichi Kawamura

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽

Phase Separation ◽

Analytical Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽

Nanoscale Phase Separation ◽

Transmission Electron

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New liquid crystal formation induced by nanoscale phase separation composed of bent-core liquid crystal and rod-like cholesteric liquid crystal mixtures

Soft Matter ◽

10.1039/d0sm01748e ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Yoichi Takanishi

Keyword(s):

Liquid Crystal ◽

Phase Separation ◽

Liquid Crystals ◽

Small Angle ◽

Cholesteric Liquid Crystal ◽

Crystal Formation ◽

Nano Structure ◽

X Ray ◽

Nanoscale Phase Separation ◽

X Ray Scattering

Herein, the local nano-structure in mixtures of cholesteric liquid crystals and a bent-core molecule was analyzed via the small-angle X-ray scattering.

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Nano-Sized Fine Droplets of Liquid Crystals for Optical Application

MRS Proceedings ◽

10.1557/proc-457-89 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 457 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shiro Matsumoto ◽

Marthe Houlbert ◽

Takayoshi Hayashi ◽

Ken-ichi Kubodera

Keyword(s):

Liquid Crystal ◽

Phase Separation ◽

Liquid Crystals ◽

Electric Field ◽

Applied Voltage ◽

Applied Electric Field ◽

Uv Curing ◽

Infrared Region ◽

High Transparency ◽

Power Change

ABSTRACTNano-sized fine droplets of liquid crystal (LC) were obtained by phase separation of nematic LC in UV curing polymer. The polymer composite had a high transparency in the infrared region. The fine droplets responded to an electric field causing a change in birefringence. Output power change was brought about by the generated retardation between two polarizations, parallel and perpendicular to the applied electric field. This differs from the composite containing much larger droplets, where output depends on the degree of scattering. The birefringence changed by 0.001 at the applied voltage of 7.5 V/μm.

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