We show that the giant thermomechanic response in main-chain liquid crystal elastomers can be controlled by changing the concentration of crosslinkers and by that changin the critical behaviour in the vicinity of the paranematic to nematic phase transition. This result is of great importance for future development of new sensors, actuators and artificial muscles. We study experimentally and theoretically the influence of confinement on the liquid crystals phase ordering. results are important for development of new fast displays based on liquid crystal blue phases.
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We show existence of a new class of spin amplitude modulated multiferroics with new magnetoelectric coupling. Results are important for development of new magnetoelectric electronic storage media. Work was published in a distinguished international journal in the field of physics, Phys. Rev. Lett. We show the existence of the relaxor state in the environmentally friendly lead free thin KTaNBO films. Work was published in a distinguished international journal in the field of applied physics, App. Phys. Lett. We studied the influence of the critical point on dielectric properties.
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