Grant J. Strachan

Sulfur-linked cyanobiphenyl-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase

Ewan Cruickshank, Mirosław Salamończyk, Damian Pociecha et al. · Liquid Crystals · 2019 · 112 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Physics +14

Molecular curvature, specific intermolecular interactions and the twist-bend nematic phase: the synthesis and characterisation of the 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)-6-(4-alkylanilinebenzylidene-4′-oxy)hexanes (CB6O.<i>m</i>)

Rebecca Walker, Damian Pociecha, Grant J. Strachan et al. · Soft Matter · 2019 · 90 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Science +17

Liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase: On the role of spacers and terminal alkyl chains

Ewan Forsyth, Daniel A. Paterson, Ewan Cruickshank et al. · Journal of Molecular Liquids · 2020 · 51 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +16

Fluorination: Simple Change but Complex Impact on Ferroelectric Nematic and Smectic Liquid Crystal Phases

Grant J. Strachan, Ewa Górecka, Jordan Hobbs et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 28 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +17

Understanding the remarkable difference in liquid crystal behaviour between secondary and tertiary amides: the synthesis and characterisation of new benzanilide-based liquid crystal dimers

Grant J. Strachan, William T. A. Harrison, John M. D. Storey et al. · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2021 · 25 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Crystal Structure +11