Nicola Jane Boyd

Optimization of the GAFF force field to describe liquid crystal molecules: the path to a dramatic improvement in transition temperature predictions

Nicola Jane Boyd, Mark R. Wilson · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2015 · 68 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Materials Science +17

Heliconical-layered nanocylinders (HLNCs) – hierarchical self-assembly in a unique B4 phase liquid crystal morphology

Sasan Shadpour, Ahlam Nemati, Nicola Jane Boyd et al. · Materials Horizons · 2019 · 37 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +11

Molecular Simulation Approaches to the Study of Thermotropic and Lyotropic Liquid Crystals

Mark R. Wilson, Gary Yu, Thomas D. Potter et al. · Crystals · 2022 · 30 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +12

Validating an optimized GAFF force field for liquid crystals: <i>T</i>_NI predictions for bent-core mesogens and the first atomistic predictions of a dark conglomerate phase

Nicola Jane Boyd, Mark R. Wilson · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2017 · 27 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Physics +13

Missing Link between Helical Nano‐ and Microfilaments in B4 Phase Bent‐Core Liquid Crystals, and Deciphering which Chiral Center Controls the Filament Handedness

Sasan Shadpour, Ahlam Nemati, Mirosław Salamończyk et al. · Small · 2019 · 23 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +11