Hiroko Niwano

Enhancement of Twisting Power in the Chiral Nematic Phase by Introducing Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecules

Jirakorn Thisayukta, Hiroko Niwano, Hideo Takezoe et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2002 · 140 citations

Banana-shaped Molecules, Crystal Structure, Supramolecular Assembly +12

Chiral Memory on Transition between the B2 and B4 Phases in an Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecular System

Hiroko Niwano, Michi Nakata, Jirakorn Thisayukta et al. · The Journal of Physical Chemistry B · 2004 · 87 citations

B4 Phases, B4 Phase, Cd Peak +13

Elongation Behavior of a Main-Chain Smectic Liquid Crystalline Elastomer

Ryohei Ishige, Kensuke Osada, Hirotaka Tagawa et al. · Macromolecules · 2008 · 51 citations

Temperature-Induced Reversible Distortion along Director Axis Observed for Monodomain Nematic Elastomer of Cross-Linked Main-Chain Polyester

Masatoshi Tokita, Hirotaka Tagawa, Hiroko Niwano et al. · Japanese Journal of Applied Physics · 2006 · 22 citations

Macromolecular Chemistry, Engineering, Mechanical Engineering +18

Long-term homeostasis and wound healing in an in vitro epithelial stem cell niche model

Hideyuki Miyashita, Hiroko Niwano, Satoru Yoshida et al. · Scientific Reports · 2017 · 21 citations · Full text

Adult Stem Cell, Cell Proliferation, Cellular Physiology +17