(80) “Chiral π Domain Walls Composed of Twin Half-Integer Surface Disclinations in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals” LINK

S. Yi, Z. Hong, Z. Ma, C. Zhou, M. Jiang, X. Huang, M. Huang, S. Aya, R. Zhang, Q.-H. Wei*

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA,  121, e2413879121, 2024.

 

(79) “Half-integer topological defects paired via string micelles in polar liquids” LINK

Z. Ma, M. Jiang*, Y. Song, A. Sun, S. Yi, C. Zhou, X. Huang, M. Huang, S. Aya, Q.-H. Wei*

PNAS nexus, 3, pgae552, 2024.

 

(78) “Mean-Field Theory of the Uniaxial Ferroelectric Smectic A Liquid Crystal Phase” LINK

A. Erkoreka, M. Huang, S. Aya, J. Martinez-Perdiguero*

Phys. Rev. Lett.., 133, 208101, 2024. 

 

(77) “Sulfur-based ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals” LINK

Y. Arakawa*, Q. Ning, K. Sabramani, S. Aya*

J. Mater. Chem. C., 12, 16206, 2024.

 

(76) “Ferroelectric nematic fluids as spontaneous polarization field for enhanced orientation-dependent second-harmonic generation” LINK

K. Sabramani, X. Huang, M. Huang, S. Aya*

Liq. Cryst., doi: 10.1080/02678292.2024.2394949, 2024. 

 

(75) “Updated view of new liquid-matter ferroelectrics with nematic and smectic orders” LINK

Y. Song, S. Aya*, M. Huang*

Giant., 19, 100318, 2024. 

 

(74) “Patterning of 2D second harmonic generation active arrays in ferroelectric nematic fluids” LINK

M. Lovšin*, A. Petelin, B. Berteloot, N. Osterman, S. Aya, M. Huang, I. Drevenšek-Olenik, R.J. Mandle, K. Neyts, A. Mertelj, N. Sebastian*

Giant., 19, 100315, 2024.

 

(73) “Synthesis of four-ring unsymmetrical bent-core mesogens and cybotactic cluster formation in their nematic phase” LINK

R. Deb, R. K. Nath, D. D. Sarkar, G. Mohiuddin, R. V. S. Nandiraju*, S. Aya, K. V. Le, F. Araoka, K. Ishikawa, H. Takezoe, Y. Takanishi*

J. Mol. Struct., 1317, 139055, 2024.

 

(72) “Extended free-energy functionals for achiral and chiral ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals: theory and simulation” LINK

Y. Zou, S. Aya*

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 26, 15637, 2024.

 

(71) “Topology of ferroelectric nematic droplets: the case driven by flexoelectricity or depolarization field” LINK

Y. Zou, J. Yang, X. Zhang, M. Huang, S. Aya*

Soft Matter, 20, 3392, 2024 (selected as a part of Emerging Investigators collection).

 

(70) “Electric-field response of helielectric nematics under an in-plane electric field” LINK

S. Aya*, H. Xu, H. Long, M. Yiliu, Y. Zou, M. Huang

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 26, 12422, 2024 (selected as 2024 Hot PCCP Article).

 

(69) “Flexoelectricity-driven toroidal polar topology in liquid-matter helielectrics” LINK1 (free read-only page)   LINK2

J. Yang, Y. Zou,  J. Li, M. Huang*, S. Aya*

Nat. Phys., 20, 991, 2024.

 

(68) “Fluorinated liquid crystals and their mixtures giving polar phases with enhanced low-temperature stability” LINK

C. Yang, F. Ye,  J. Li, X. Zhang, Y. Song, S. Aya, M. Huang*

Liq. Cryst., 51, 558, 2024.

 

(67) “High-κ elastomer with dispersed ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal microdroplets” LINK

F. Ye, C. Yang, X. Zhang, X. Huang, Y. Zhu, S. Aya*, M. Huang*

J. Mater. Chem. C., 12, 2738, 2024 (selected as a part of Hot Papers and Emerging Investigators collections).

 

(66) “High-g-factor phase-matched second harmonic generation near photonic bandgap of polar cholesteric liquid crystals” LINK

X. Zhao, H. Long, J. Li, M. Huang, S. Aya*

Liq. Cryst., 51, 536, 2024.