Morphological changes in smectic liquid crystal microstructures

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate how temperature affects the morphology of smectic liquid crystal microstructures.
• Utilized two systems based on 4-cyano-4′-n-octyloxybiphenyl (8OCB) and decanol.
• Observed transitions in microstructure from fibers to disc-like and umbrella-like forms.
• Demonstrated a clear temperature dependency in the morphological transitions.
• Identified distinct microstructure forms including fibers, discs, and umbrellas.