Renfan Shao

Spontaneous Formation of Macroscopic Chiral Domains in a Fluid Smectic Phase of Achiral Molecules

Darren R. Link, Giorgio Natale, Renfan Shao et al. · Science · 1997 · 1.2K citations

Natural Sciences, Chemistry, Physics +14

First-principles experimental demonstration of ferroelectricity in a thermotropic nematic liquid crystal: Polar domains and striking electro-optics

Xi Chen, Eva Körblová, Dengpan Dong et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2020 · 418 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +17

A Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal Conglomerate Composed of Racemic Molecules

David M. Walba, Eva Körblová, Renfan Shao et al. · Science · 2000 · 324 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +17

Twist-bend heliconical chiral nematic liquid crystal phase of an achiral rigid bent-core mesogen

Dong Chen, Michi Nakata, Renfan Shao et al. · Physical Review E · 2014 · 245 citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +17

Spontaneous Ferroelectric Order in a Bent-Core Smectic Liquid Crystal of Fluid Orthorhombic Layers

R. Amaranatha Reddy, Chenhui Zhu, Renfan Shao et al. · Science · 2011 · 154 citations

Natural Sciences, Materials Science, Physics +16