What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Organic chemistry
- Molecule
- Polymer
His primary areas of study are Liquid crystal, Crystallography, Bent molecular geometry, Phase and Optics.
His work is dedicated to discovering how Liquid crystal, Homologous series are connected with Substituent and other disciplines.
His work carried out in the field of Crystallography brings together such families of science as Mesophase, Molecule, Chirality, Stereochemistry and Dielectric.
His work in Mesophase covers topics such as Differential scanning calorimetry which are related to areas like Phase transition.
His Bent molecular geometry research incorporates elements of Antiferroelectricity, Ferroelectricity and Core.
Wolfgang Weissflog focuses mostly in the field of Optics, narrowing it down to matters related to Condensed matter physics and, in some cases, Metastability, Electric properties and Nuclear magnetic resonance.
His most cited work include:
- Banana-Shaped Compounds—A New Field of Liquid Crystals (748 citations)
- Polarization-modulated smectic liquid crystal phases. (218 citations)
- Influence of lateral substituents on the mesophase behaviour of banana-shaped mesogens (188 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary scientific interests are in Liquid crystal, Crystallography, Phase, Bent molecular geometry and Condensed matter physics.
His Liquid crystal study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Molecule, Stereochemistry and Dielectric.
He interconnects Phase transition, Organic chemistry, Ring, Differential scanning calorimetry and Diffraction in the investigation of issues within Crystallography.
His studies in Phase integrate themes in fields like Isotropy and Texture.
The Bent molecular geometry study combines topics in areas such as Antiferroelectricity, Ferroelectricity, Molecular physics and Core.
His Condensed matter physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Polarization, Chirality and Instability.
He most often published in these fields:
- Liquid crystal (73.20%)
- Crystallography (44.33%)
- Phase (32.99%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2007-2019)?
- Liquid crystal (73.20%)
- Bent molecular geometry (28.35%)
- Crystallography (44.33%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His primary areas of investigation include Liquid crystal, Bent molecular geometry, Crystallography, Condensed matter physics and Phase.
His Liquid crystal study is focused on Optics in general.
His work deals with themes such as Thin film and Core, which intersect with Bent molecular geometry.
His studies deal with areas such as Mesophase, Ring, Stereochemistry, Diffraction and Methyl group as well as Crystallography.
His Condensed matter physics research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Polarization and Instability.
His work on Thermotropic crystal as part of general Phase study is frequently linked to Binary system, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of science.
Between 2007 and 2019, his most popular works were:
- Twist-bend heliconical chiral nematic liquid crystal phase of an achiral rigid bent-core mesogen. (170 citations)
- Direct observation of smectic layers in thermotropic liquid crystals. (53 citations)
- Unexpected liquid crystalline behaviour of three-ring bent-core mesogens: bis(4-subst.-phenyl) 2-methyl-iso-phthalates (49 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Organic chemistry
- Molecule
- Polymer
Wolfgang Weissflog mainly focuses on Liquid crystal, Crystallography, Phase, Bent molecular geometry and Dielectric.
His study looks at the relationship between Liquid crystal and fields such as Ferroelectricity, as well as how they intersect with chemical problems.
His Crystallography research includes themes of Phase transition, Differential scanning calorimetry, Molecule and Diffraction.
He has included themes like Antiferroelectricity and Stereochemistry in his Molecule study.
His study looks at the intersection of Bent molecular geometry and topics like Mesogen with Steric effects, Helix and Lamellar structure.
In his study, which falls under the umbrella issue of Dielectric, Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance is strongly linked to Methyl group.
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