We have studied the phase sequence and physical properties of an asymmetric bent-core material with a chiral rigid cholesteryl moiety, and a flexible achiral alkyl side chain at the other end. The combination of the achiral bent core with the chiral cholesteryl unit results in properties different from those of both the usual calamitic and bent-core materials. We find that the presence of the b...

Crystalline silicon optical fibers are emerging as a promising platform for a wide range of optoelectronic applications. Here we report a crystallographic study of the material properties within silicon fibers that have been post-processed via a tapering procedure to obtain small, few micron-sized core diameters. Our results reveal that the tapering process can improve the polysilicon quality o...

Nomex honeycomb is used as the predominate core material in aerospace standard sandwich structure. To provide aerospace standard composite face sheets it is necessary to cure the sandwich structure in an autoclave at elevated pressure. The honeycomb material is capable of withstanding the forces experienced through its thickness, but the lateral forces applied by the elevated pressure cause a c...

At the conclusion of flooding in an oilor gas-bearing reservoir, a significant fraction of the original hydrocarbon in place remains in the swept region as trapped residual phase. In addition to the amount of trapped phase, its microscopic distribution within the pore space of a reservoir rock is important to gain a better understanding of recovery mechanisms and for the design and implementati...

Electroconvection (EC) phenomena have been investigated in the nematic phase of a bent-core oxadiazole material with negative dielectric anisotropy and a frequency dependent conductivity anisotropy. The formation of longitudinal roll (LR) patterns is one of the predominant features observed in the complete frequency and voltage range studied. At voltages much above the LR threshold, various com...

The main objective of this research is to investigate experimentally the viability and effectiveness proposed ferrocement permanent forms effect test parameters on behavior reinforced concrete beams. And using lightweight materials for core with aim producing light weight structural system. experimental program comprised casting testing eleven beams dimensions 200x100x2000mm.These are organized...