Kent State University Liquid Crystal Institute--Antal Jakli

Jakli received his Ph.D. (1986) in Statistical Physics from Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary. He joined the Liquid Crystal Institute staff in 1999. His research centers on electro-optical, electro-mechanical and rheological properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals.

Recent Publications (for complete Curriculum Vitae, click here)

Recent Refereed Journals (1998-2006)

Fodor-Csorba, A. Jákli, A. Vajda, E. Gács-Baitz, S. K.Prasad, Shankar Rao, R. Y. Dong, J. Xu, G. Galli, “Giant electric field – induced birefringence in banana–shaped liquid crystals with carbonate end groups”, Adv. Mater. (submitted on March 17. 2006)

C. V. Yelamaggad, I. S. Shashikala , G. Liao, D.S. Shankar Rao, S. K. Prasad , Q. Li and A. Jákli, “Wide Thermal Range Enantiotropic Amorphous Liquid Crystal Blue Phase”, under review in Nature Materials (2006)

G. Liao, I. Shashikala, C. V. Yelamaggad, D.S. Shankar Rao, S.Krishna Prasad, A. Jákli, “Ferroelectricity of a bent-core material with cholesteryl terminal chain”, Physical Review E (submitted February 2006)

Gy. Bényei, I. Jalsovszky, A. Vajda, A. Jákli, D. Demus, S. Rao, K. Prasad, K. Fodor-Csorba; “Novel liquid crystalline cuneane-caged derivatives. Structure property relationship study”, Liq. Cryst., (submitted in January 2006); preprint in electronic-Liquid Crystal Communications, http://www.e-lc.org/docs/ 2005_12_20_04_44_30

O. G. Martins, G. Barbero, A. M. Pedreira, A. Jákli, S. Rauch, A. M. Figueiredo Neto, “Effect of large electric field on the electrical conductivity of a liquid crystal formed by banana-like molecules in the B2 and isotropic phases” submitted to Applied Physics Letters, (February 2006)

Q. Li, L. Li, J. Harden, X. Zhou, A. Jákli, “Bio-inspired light harvesting liquid crystalline porphyrin for organic nanostructured photovoltaics”, Journal of American Chemical Society, (submitted in December 2005)

Ji Wang, Lu Zou, Antal Jákli, Wolfgang Weissflog, Elizabeth K. Mann, “Anisotropy in Langmuir layers of a bent-core liquid crystal”, Langmuir, in print (2006)

D. Wiant, S. Stojadinovic, K. Neupane, S. Sharma, K. Fodor-Csorba, A. Jákli, J. T. Gleeson, and S. Sprunt, “Critical behavior at the isotropic to nematic phase transition in a bent-core liquid crystal”, Phys. Rev. E, Rapid Communications, in print

Fenghua Li, William J. Doane, Antal Jákli, “A magical Smectic Liquid Crystal Tube - Simple illustration of mechanical, optical and magnetic properties of smectic liquid crystals”, Jpn. J. Appl. Phys., 45, 1714 (2006)

S. Umadevi, A. Jákli and B.K. Sadashiva, “Bistable linear electro-optical switching in the B7? phase of novel bent-core molecules”, Soft Matter, 2, 215 (2006)

G. Liao, S., K. Zewe, J. Hagerty, R. Hashim, S. Abeygunaratne, V. Vill A. Jákli, “Thermotropic liquid crystalline properties of amphiphilic branched chain glycolipids”, Liq. Cryst. in print (2005)

D. B. Wiant , J. T. Gleeson , N. Eber , K. Fodor-Csorba , A. Jákli , T. Toth-Katona, “Non-Standard Electroconvection in a Bent Core Nematic”, Physical Review E, 72, 041712 (2005)

G. Liao, S. Stojadinovic, G. Pelzl, W. Weissflog, S. Sprunt, A. Jákli, “Optically isotropic liquid crystal phase of bent-core molecules with polar nanostructure”, Physical Review E, 72, 021710 (2005) Article [PDF]

G. Liao, I. I. Smalyukh, J. R. Kelly, O.D. Lavrentovich, A. Jákli, “Electro-rotation of colloidal particles in liquid crystals”, Physical Review E., 72, 031704 (2005) Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, V. Prasad, D.S. Shankar Rao, G. Liao, and I. Jánossy: “Light-induced changes of optical and electrical properties in bent-core azo compounds”, Phys. Rev. E., 71, 021709 (2005) Article [PDF]

Katalin Fodor-Csorba, Antal Jákli, Giancarlo Galli, “Polymerizable Ester-Type Banana Liquid Crystals: A Comparative Study of Mesophase Behavior”, Macromolecular Symposia, 218, 81-88 (2004) Article [PDF]

K. Fodor-Csorba, A.Vajda, A. Jákli, Ch. Slugovc, G. Trimmel, D. Demus, E. Gács-Baitz, S. Holly, G. Galli “Ester type banana-shaped liquid crystalline monomers: Synthesis and physical properties”, J. Mater. Chem., 14, 2499-2506 (2004) Article [PDF]

Lu Zou, Ji Wang, Violeta J. Beleva, Edgar E. Kooijman, Svetlana V. Primak, Jens Risse, Wolfgang Weissflog, Antal Jákli, Elizabeth K. Mann “Langmuir monolayers of bent-core molecules”, Langmuir 20 (7): 2772-2780 (2004) Article [PDF]

V. Prasad, A. Jákli, “Achiral Bent – Core Azo Compounds: Observation of Photo – Induced Effects in an Antiferroelectric tilted smectic mesophase”, Liq. Cryst. 31 (4), 473-479 (2004) Article [PDF]

Sugat Abeygunaratne, Antal Jákli, Götz Milkereit, Hans Sawade and Volkmar Vill, “Antiferroelectric ordering of amphiphilic glycolipids in bent-core liquid crystals”, Phys. Rev. E, 69, 021703 (2004), also in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology--March 8, 2004, 9 (9), also in March 1, 2004 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research Article [PDF]

S. Rauch, C. Selbmann, P. Bault, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, O. Morales-Saavedra, M.Y.M. Huang, A. Jákli, “Glass forming banana-shaped compounds: Vitrified liquid crystal states”, Phys. Rev. E., 69, 021707 (2004) Article [PDF]

J.A. Olivares, S. Stojadinovic, T. Dingemans, S. Sprunt, A. Jákli, “Optical studies of the nematic phase of an oxazole-derived bent-core liquid crystal”, Phys. Rev. E., 68, 041704 (2003) Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, Y.M. Huang, K. Fodor-Csorba, A. Vajda, G. Galli, S. Diele, G. Pelzl, “Reversible switching between optically isotropic and birefringent states in a bent-core liquid crystal” Advanced Materials 15, (19) 1606-1610 (2003) Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, D. Krüerke, G.G. Nair, “Liquid Crystal Fibers of Bent-Core Molecules,” Phys. Rev. E, 67, 051702 (2003). Article [PDF]

S.K. Kundu, B.K. Chaudhuri, A. Seed, A. Jákli, “Dielectric Relaxation Behavior of a Liquid Crystal Showing an Unusual Type of Antiferroelectric-Ferroelectric-Antiferroelectric Phase Sequence,” Phys. Rev. E, 67, 041704 (2003). Article [PDF]

C. Huang, Q. Zhang, A. Jákli, “Nematic Anisotropic Liquid Crystal Gels – Self-Assembled Nanocomposites with High Electromechanical Response,” Advanced Functional Materials, 13 (7), 525-529 (2003). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, "A Bent-Shape Liquid Crystal Compound with Antiferoelectric Triclinic-Mono-Clinic Phase Transistion," Liq. Cryst., 30 (3), 265-271 (2003). Article [PDF]

V. Prasad, A. Jákli, “Achiral Bent – Core Azo Compounds: Observation of Photo – Induced Effect in the Chiral Antiferroelectric Tilted Smectic Mesophase,” Liq. Cryst. in press.

A. Jákli, Y.M. Huang, K. Fodor-Csorba, A. Vajda, G. Galli, S. Diele, G. Pelzl, “Reversible Switching Between Optically Isotropic and Birefringent States in a Bent-Core Liquid Crystal,” Advanced Materials 15, (19) 1606-1610. Article [PDF]

J.A. Olivares, S. Stojadinovic, T. Dingemans, S. Sprunt, A. Jákli, “Optical Studies of the Nematic Phase of an Oxazole-Derived Bent-Core Liquid Crystal,” Phys. Rev. E., 68, 041704 (2003). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, D. Krüerke, H. Sawade, L.-C. Chien, G. Heppke, “Light Shutters from Antiferroelectric Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Liq. Cryst., 29, 377-381 (2002). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, G. G. Nair, S. Abeygunarartna, R.P. Sun, C.K. Lee, L.-C. Chien, “Surface Effects on Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Ferroelectrics, 276, 135-146 (2002).

K. Fodor-Csorba, A. Vajda, G. Galli, A. Jákli, D. Demus, “Ester-Type Banana-Shaped Monomers and their Electro-Optical Investigations,” Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 203, 1556-1563 (2002).

A. Jákli, T. Tóth-Katona, T. Scharf, M. Schadt, A. Saupe, “Piezoelectricity of a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal with Glass Transition,” Phys. Rev. E., 66, 011701 (2002). Article [PDF]

C.V. Yelamaggad, S. Anitha Nagamani, Geetha G. Nair, D.S. Shankar Rao, S. Krishna Prasad, A. Jákli, “Achiral Banana-Shaped Mesogenic Bidentate Ligands and their Cu (II) and Pd (II) Complexes,” Liq. Cryst., 29, 1181-1185 (2002).

S. Rauch, P. Bault, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, A. Jákli, “Ferroelectric Chiral - Antiferroelectric Racemic Liquid Crystal Phase Transition of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Phys. Rev. E, 66, 021706, (2002). Article [PDF]

M.Y.M. Huang, A.M. Pedreira, O.G. Martins, A.M. Figueiredo Neto, A. Jákli, “Nanophase Segregation of Nonpolar Solvents in Smectic Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Phys. Rev. E, 66, 031708 (2002), also selected for the October 7, 2002 issue of the Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology. Article [PDF]

S. Stojadinovic, A. Adorjan, S. Sprunt, H. Sawade, A. Jakli, “Dynamics of the Nematic Phase of a Bent Core Liquid Crystal,” Phys. Rev. E., 66, 060701 (2002). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, P. Toledano, “Unusual Sequences of Tilted Smectic Phases in Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 89 (27), 275504-1-4 (2002). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, A. Saupe, "Visco-Elastic Director Rotation of a Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystal," Liq. Cryst., 28 (6), 827-831(2001). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, C.K. Lee, L.-C. Chien, “Electro-Disclinic Effect in Tilted Smectic Phases of Banana-Shaped Materials,” Liq. Cryst., 28 (4), 489-494 (2001). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, C.K. Lee, L.C. Chien, “Macroscopic Chirality of Non-Chiral Liquid Crystals,” Phys. Rev. E, 63, 061710-1-5 (2001).

L.A. Nassif, A. Jákli, A.J.Seed “Synthesis and Physical Properties of Thioester Liquid Crystals that Exhibit Anti-Ferro-Anti Phase Sequencing,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 365, 171-179 (2001).

M.R. Herbert, V. Sonpatki, A. Jakli, A. J. Seed, “Troublesom Alkoxythiophenes-Mesomorphic Behavior and Highly Efficient Synthesis,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 365, 181-188 (2001).

A. Jákli, W. Cao, Y. Huang, C.K. Lee, L-C. Chien, “Ferroelectric Lyo-Mesophase of Banana-Shaped Molecules,” Liq. Cryst., 28 (8), 1279-1283 (2001). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, D. Krüerke, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, “Evidence for Triclinic Symmetry in Smectic Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 86, (25), 5715-5718 (2001). Article [PDF]

K. Wang, A. Jákli, H.Li, Y. Yang, J. Wen, “Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Resorcyl Di[4-(4-Alkyloxy-2,3-Difluorophenyl) Ethynyl]Benzoate: A Novel Achiral Antiferroelectric Banana-Shaped Mesogens,” Liq. Cryst., 28, No. 11, 1705-1708 (2001). Article [PDF]

C.K. Lee, A. Primak, A. Jákli, E.J. Choi, W_C. Zin, L.-C. Chien, “Ferroelectric Smectic Mesophase Formed by Banana-Shaped Achiral Liquid Crystals,” Liq. Cryst., 28: (9) 1293-1299 (2001).

A. Jákli, T. Kósa, A. Vajda, E. Benkler, I. Jánossy, P. Palffy-Muhoray, “Optically Induced Periodic Structures in Smectic C Liquid Crystals,” Phys. Rev. E, 63, 011705 (2000). Article [PDF]

M. Giocondo, A. Jákli, A. Saupe, "Tilted Smectic Layers of A SmC* Liquid Crystal Between Homeotropically Treated Plates," European Physical Journal E, 1, 61-65 (2000).

D. Catalano, M. Cifelli, M. Geppi, C.A. Veracini, A. Jákli, K., Fodor-Csorba, E. Gács-Baitz, "Microscopic Organization and Tilt Angle in Smectic A and Chiral Smectic C Phases: Characterization and Orientational Order by 2H NMR and Electric Polarization Measurements," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 351. 245-257 (2000).

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, G. Pelzl, "Textural Transformations of a Smectic Phase with Asymmetric Banana-Shaped Molecules," Liquid Crystals, 27, 715-719 (2000).

A. Jákli, I. Jánossy, A. Vajda, "Polymorphic Crystalline Forms of 8OCB," Liquid Crystals, 27, 1035-1038 (2000). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, G. Pelzl, S. Rauch, G. Heppke, "Structural Transitions of Smectic Phases Formed by Achiral Bent-Core Molecules," Ferroelectrics, 243, 239-247 (2000).

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, G. Pelzl, A. Saupe, "Helical Filamentary Growth in Liquid Crystals of Banana-Shaped Molecules," Liquid Crystals, 27, 1405-1409 (2000). Article [PDF]

A. Vajda, E. Szabó, A. Jákli, L. Bata, K. Fodor-Csorba, “New Ferroelectric Mixtures of Liquid Crystalline Halogen Carboxylates,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 339, 95-110 (2000).

A. Jákli, “Electromechanical Responses of Antiferroelectric and Ferrielectric Liquid Crystals,” J. Appl. Phys., 85, 1101-1104 (1999).

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, S. Rauch, G. Heppke, "Layer Structures of Ferroelectric Smectic Liquid Crystals Formed by Bent-Core-Molecules," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst, 328, 299-307 (1999).

G. Pelzl, S. Diele, S. Grande, A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, H. Kresse, H. Schalmfuss, I. Wirth, W. Weissflog, "Structural and Electrooptical Investigations of the Smectic Phase of Chlorine -Substituted Banana-Shaped Molecules," Liq. Cryst., 26, No. 3, 401-413 (1999). Article [PDF]

G. Pelzl, S. Diele, A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, I. Wirth, W. Weissflog, "Helical Superstructures in a Novel Smectic Mesophase formed by Achiral Banana-Shaped Molecules," Liq. Cryst., 26, 135-139 (1999).

M. Mertelj, A. Jákli, M. Copic, “Dynamical Behaviors of Liquid Crystals Containing Dispersed Silica Particles Near Sma-N and N-I Phase Transitions,” Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 331, 1941-1948 (1999).

A. Jákli, L. Almássy, S. Borbély, L. Rosta, "Memory of Silica Aggregates Dispersed in Smectic Liquid Crystals: Effect of The Interface Properties," European Physical Journal B, 10, 509-513 (1999). Article [PDF]

I. Jánossy, A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, K.K. Kuldeep, T. Kósa, "Optical Control of the Alignment of a Liquid Crystal in the Smectic A Phase," Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 329, 507-516 (1999).

A. Jákli, M. Müller, G. Heppke, "Rheology of a Pyramidal Liquid Crystal," Liq. Cryst., 26, 945-952 (1999). Article [PDF]

G. Heppke, A. Jákli, S. Rauch, H. Sawade, "Electric Field Induced Chiral Separation in Liquid Crystals," Phys. Rev. E., 60, 5575-5579 (1999). Article [PDF]

K. Fodor-Csorba, T. Paksi, A. Vajda, S. Holly, E. Gács-Baitz, A. Dobó, A. Jákli, "Chemical Processes in Liquid Crystal Composite Systems Containing Cholesteryl Propionate," SPIE , 3319, 191 (1998).

L. Almásy, A. Jákli, L. Rosta, G. Pépy, “Structural Memory Effect in Liquid Crystal Phases Stabilised by Silica Particle Aggregates,” Physica B, 241-243, 996-998 (1998).

A. Jákli, M. Müller, D. Krüerke, G. Heppke, “First Observation of Electromechanical Effects in a Chiral Ferroelectric Columnar Liquid Crystal,” Liq. Cryst., 24, 467 (1998). Article [PDF]

K.Fodor-Csorba, A. Jákli, A.Vajda, E. Szabó, L.Bata, G.Galli, S.Holly, E.Gács-Baitz, L.-C.Chien “Synthesis and SmC* Properties of Chiral Liquid Crystalline Terephthalates,” Liq. Cryst., 24, 861 (1998). Article [PDF]

A. Jákli, S. Rauch, D. Lötzsch, G. Heppke, “Uniform Textures of a Smectic Liquid Crystal Phase Formed by Bent-Core-Molecules,” Phys. Rev. E, 57, 6737-6740 (1998). Article [PDF]

Recent Non-refereed Journals, published technical reports, books (1998-2006)

A. Jakli, “Piezoelectricity and liquid crystals”, Revista Mexicana de Fisica, in print (2005)

D.B. Wiant, J. T. Gleeson , N. Eber , K. Fodor-Csorba , A. Jakli , T. Toth-Katona, “Non-Standard Electroconvection in a Bent Core Nematic”, Electronic Liquid Crystal Communications, http://www.e-lc.org/docs/2005_04_15_13_57_18

G. Liao, I. I. Smalyukh, J. R. Kelly, O.D. Lavrentovich, A. Jákli, “Electro-rotation and electro-translation of colloidal particles in liquid crystals”, Electronic liquid Crystal Communications, http://www.e-lc.org/docs/2005_02_25_10_57_49

G. Liao, S. Stojadinovic, G. Pelzl, W. Weissflog, S. Sprunt, A. Jákli, “An optically isotropic ferroelectric liquid crystal phase”, Electronic liquid Crystal Communications, http://www.e-lc.org/docs/2004_05_11_15_51_54

A. Jakli, “Textures of Liquid Crystals by Ingo Dierking”, book review, ChemPhysChem, 5, 5-11, p151 (2004)

C. Binet, S. Rauch, Ch. Selbmann, Ph. Bault, G. Heppke, H. Sawade, A. Jákli, “Evidence for Molecular Chirality Induced Polarisation in Banana Liquid Crystal Phases”, proceedings of German Liquid Crystal Workshop, Mainz (2003)

S. Choi, Y.M. Huang, A. Jákli, T.K. Lim, C.K. Lee, S.T. Shin, “The study of molecular structures for new banana-shaped liquid crystals”, IMID’03 Digest, 595-599 (2003)

A. Jákli, K. Fodor-Csorba, “Electro-optics of liquid crystals of bent-shape molecules”, IMID’03 Digest, 1108-1111 (2003)

A. Jákli, L-C. Chien, D. Krüerke, S. Rauch, H. Sawade, P. Bault, G. Heppke, K. Fodor-Csorba, G. G. Nair , “Light shutters and electro-optical storage devices from antiferroelectric liquid crystals of bent-shape molecules,” Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 5003, 74-80 (2003)

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, S. Rauch, D. Krüerke, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, “Electro-optical switching and storage effects in liquid crystals of bent-shape molecules”, LCT-1, Invited, IDW’02 Proceedings of the Ninth International Display Workshops, 17-20 (2002)

A. Jákli, “Scattering displays from ‘banana-smectics’”, Liquid Crystals Today, 11 (3), 1-6 (2002)

A. Jákli, L-C. Chien, D. Krüerke, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, “Electro-optical devices from banana-shaped liquid crystals”, SID Intl. Digest Tech. Papers, XXXII, 124-127 (2001)

A. Jákli, Y. Huang, O. G. Martins, A.M. Figueiredo Neto, H. Sawade, “Nanophase segregation of apolar solvents in sThe mectic liquid crystals of bent-shape molecules” ALCOM Symposia on Nanostructured Liquid Crystals June 19-20, Kent, OH (2001)

R. Twieg, a L.Sukhomlinova,V. Gettwert, A. Jákli, K. Singer, I. Shiyanovskaya, G. Malliaras, R. Fun, “Charge mobility in liquid crystals”, Technical Reports ALCOM Symposium Vol.IX. , 159-162 (2000)

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, Y. Huang, W. Cao, L-C. Chien, “Chirality and electro-optics of banana-shaped materials”, Technical Reports ALCOM Symposium Vol.IX. , 35-40 (2000)

A. Jákli, W. Cao, Y. Huang, S. Wang, C.K. Lee, L-C. Chien, “Ferroelectric lyo-mesophase of banan-shaped molecules showing electro-optical switching at room temperature”, SID Intl. Digest Tech. Papers, XXXI, 234-237 (2000)

A. Jákli, "Study of Liquid Crystal Composite Systems by Neutron Scattering", Proceedings of the "International School and Symposium on Small-Angle Scattering", KFKI Report-1999-02/E

I. Wirth, W. Weissflog, G. Pelzl, Ch. Lischka, A. Jákli, A. Hauser, S. Grande, S. Diele, "Helical superstructures in achiral nitro-substituted banana-shaped liquid crystals", proceedings of the 28th Freiburger Arbeitstagung, (1999)

A. Jákli, "Making perfect chiral smectic C displays and re-healing them by guided backflow, LCI Online Electronic Journal, June 1998. http:\\www.lcionline.net

Recent Presentations at scientific meetings (1998-2004)
I. Posters
S. Stojadinovich, A. Olivares, H. Sawade, K. Fodor-Csorba, S. Sprunt, A. Jákli, “Comparative Studies of Bent-Core Nematics,” Gordon Conference: New Haven (2003).

S. Choi, Y.M. Huang, A. Jákli, T.K. Lim, C.K. Lee, S.T. Shin, “The Study of Molecular Structures for New Banana-Shaped Liquid Crystals,” IMID’03: Taegu, Korea (2003).

K Fodor-Csorba*, G Galli, A Vajda, D Demus, A Jákli, “Synthesis and Properties of New Banana-Shaped Liquid Crystalline Monomers and their Mixtures,” (P. 287) 19th ILCC: Edinburgh (2002).

A.Kiryanov, P Sampson, A Jákli, A J Seed*, “Laterally Fluorinated Thiophene-Containing Mesogens. A New Class of Ferroelectric Materials with Very Low Viscosity, Fast Response Time and Chevron-Free Structures,” p.358, 19th ILCC: Edinburgh (2002).

S. Stojadinovic, A. Adorjan, S. Kumar, A. Jakli, S. Sprunt, “Dynamics of the Nematic Phase of a Bent-Core Liquid Crystal,” p.545, 19th ILCC: Edinburgh (2002).

J.A. Olivares, A. Jákli, J. Kelly, “Infrared Spectroscopy of Liquid Crystals in Fabry Perot Cells,” p. 548, 19th ILCC (2002).

A. Jákli, G.G Nair, D. Krüerke; “Freely Suspended Strands and Filaments of Smectic Phases of Banana-Shaped Molecules,” p.548, 19th ILCC: Edinburgh (2002).

A Jákli, T. Tóth-Katona, T. Scharf, M. Schadt, A. Saupe, “Piezoelectricity of a Ferroelectric Liquid Crystal with Glass Transition,” p. 466, 19th ILCC: Edinburgh (2002).

S. Rauch, Ph. Bault, C. Binet, A. Jákli, G. Heppke, CH. Selbman, H. Sawade, “Molecular Chirality Induced Polarization In Banana Liquid Crystal Phases,” Boulder FLC Workshop: Banana Liquid Crystals: Chirality and Polarity: Boulder (2002).

S. Rauch, Ph. Bault, Ch. Selbman, H. Sawade, G. Heppke, I. Jánossy, A. Jákli, Th. Rasing, “Glass forming Banana Shaped Compounds,” Boulder FLC Workshop: Banana Liquid Crystals: Chirality and Polarity: Boulder (2002).

A. Jákli, G.G. Nair, S. Abeygunaratna, R.P. Sun, C.K. Lee, L.-C. Chien, “Surface Effects on Liquid Crystals of Bent-Shape Molecules,” p.1-44, FLC 2001: Washington DC (2001).

S. Suresh, A. Jákli, J. Stockley, L.-C. Chien, “Studies on Electro-Optical Properties of Polymer-Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals,” p.2-5, FLC 2001: Washington DC (2001).

K. Fodor-Csorba, G. Galli, A. Vajda, A. Jakli, “New Banana-Shaped Liquid Crystals and their Properties,” Symposium of Condensed Materials (SFKM-2001): Prague (2001).

L. A. Nassif, A. Jákli, A.J.Seed “Synthesis and Physical Properties of Thioester Liquid Crystals that Exhibit Anti-Ferro-Anti Phase Sequencing,” (27-E-33-P), 18th ILCC: Sendai, Japan (2000).

M.R. Herbert, A. Jákli, C.C. Raymond, A.J. Seed, “Highly Efficient Synthesis of Ferroelectric Alkoxythiophenes via Cyclization of ?-Ketoesters,” (27E-32-P), 8th ILCC: Sendai, Japan (2000).

A.Jákli, Y. Huang. W. Cao, S. Wang, C.K. Lee, L.-C. Chien, “Ferroelectric Lyo-Mesophase of Banana-Shaped Molecules Showing Electro-Optical Switching at Room Temperature,” (25D-88-P), 8th ILCC: Sendai, Japan (2000).

G.G. Nair, A. Jákli, C.K.Lee, L.-C. Chien, “Field-Induced Director Tilt Angle Change in Smectic Phases of Banana-Shaped Materials,” (26E-32-P), 8th ILCC: Sendai, Japan (2000).

T. Kósa, A. Jákli, A. Vajda, E. Benkler, I. Jánossy, P. Palffy-Muhoray, “Optically Induced Periodic Structures in Smectic C Liquid Crystals,” ALCOM Seminar (2000).

S. Suresh, A. Jákli, L.-C. Chien, “Electro-Optical Studies of Polymer-Stabilized Ferroelectric Liquid Crystals,” Anniversary ALCOM Seminar (2000).

N. Bantan, J.I. Khan, L.M. Bartolo, A. Jákli, O.D. Lavrentovich; “3D Multimedia in Electronic Scientific Papers,” Anniversary ALCOM Seminar (2000).

D. Catalano, M. Cifelli, A. Jákli, K. Fodor-Csorba, C.A. Veracini, “Microscopic Organization and Tilt Angle in Smectic A and Chiral Smectic C Phases: Characterization and Orientational Order By 2H NMR (P1-041),” ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

A. Jákli, M. Müller, G. Heppke, "Rheology of a Pyramidal Liquid Crystal," (P1-090) at ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

S. Diele, S. Grande, A. Hauser, A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, G. Pelzl, W. Weissflog, I. Wirth, "Helical Superstructures in a Novel Smectic Mesophase formed by Achiral Banana-Shaped Liquid Crystals," (P2-065), ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, G. Pelzl, A. Saupe, "Toroidal Growth from the Isotropic Phase of a Smectic Liquid Crystal of Banana-Shaped Molecules," (P2-070), ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

A. Mertelj, A. Jákli, M. Copic, "Effect of Quenched Disorder on Dynamical Behavior of Nematic and Smectic a Liquid Crystals," (P3-008), ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

E. Szabó, K. Fodor-Csorba, P. Mátyus, A. Jákli, S. Holly, E. Gács-Baitz, "Synthesis and Analysis of Physical Properties of New Ester Type Bent and Linear Core Molecules," (P3-034) at ECLC 99 Hersonissos: Crete (1999).

G. Pelzl, S. Diele, S. Grande, A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, H. Kresse, H. Schalmfuss, I. Wirth, W. Wiessflog, "Structural and Electrooptical Investigations of the Smectic Phase of Chlorine - Subsituted Banana-Shaped Molecules," Liq. Cryst., 26, No. 3, 401-413 (1999). Article [PDF]

G. Pelzl, S. Diele, I. Wirth, W. Weissflog, Ch. Lischka, L. Kovalenko, H. Kresse, H. Schmalfuss, H. Dehne, S. Grande, A. Jákli, "Antiferroelectric Properties and Helical Superstructures of Mesophases formed by Bent Molecules," FLC'99: Darmstadt, Germany (1999).

G. Heppke, A. Jákli, S. Rauch, H. Sawade, “Antiferroelectric Properties of Smectic Liquid Crystals Formed by Bent-Core Molecules,” (P1-143), 17th ILCC: Strasbourg, (1998).

I. Jánossy, A. Jákli, T. Kósa, G.G. Nair, K.K. Raina, “Photoalignment of a Nematic Liquid Crystal Near the Nematic Smectic Phase Transition,” (P2-040), 17th ILCC: Strasbourg (1998).

A. Jákli, L. Almásy, S, Borbély, L. Rosta, “Memory of Silica Aggregates Dispersed in Smectic Liquid Crystals: Effect of the Interface Properties,” (P2-039), 17th ILCC: Strasbourg, (1998).

A. Mertelj, A. Jákli, M. Copic, “Dynamical Behavior of Liquid Crystals Containing Dispersed Silica Particles Near Sma-N and N-I Phase Transitions,” (P2-084), 17th ILCC: Strasbourg, (1998).

A. Jákli, CH. Lischka, W. Weissflog, S. Rauch, G. Heppke, “Tilted and Striped Bookshelf Textures of a Smectic Liquid Crystal from Bent-Core Molecules,” (P1-173), 17th ILCC: Strasbourg, (1998).

K.Sinkó, A. Jákli, M. Zrinyi,s "Electrostrictive Property of Sol-Gel Derived Aluminosilicate Gels," 4th International Conference on Intelligent Materials: Tokyo (1998).