ALCEMIST Publications

Z.P. Tosheva and J.P.F. Lagerwall, "Orientational ordering benefits nanorod sonication", Physical Review Materials 10, 035603 (2026), DOI: 10.1103/9rny-g949
N. Monge, L.F.V. Pinto, E. Ferreira, P.L. Almeida, J.L. Figueirinhas, A.L. Carvalho, P.J. Sebastião, and M.H. Godinho, "Hierarchical Twist: Chirality Across Scales in Cellulose Cholesterics", Advanced Optical Materials 14, 4 (2026), DOI: 10.1002/adom.202502728
J. Nascimento, A.F.M. Santos, L.F.V. Pinto, A.I. Afonso, and M.H. Godinho, "Cellulose-based self-assembled photonic structures: linking chirality, structure and optical function across scales", Journal of Physics: Photonics 8, 2 (2026), DOI: 10.1088/2515-7647/ae7da4
P. Pieranski, I. Smalyukh, M. Zeghal, P. Judeinstein, and M.H. Godinho, "A skyrmionic topology perspective on Lehmann clusters", Soft Matter 22, 1825 (2026), DOI: 10.1039/d5sm01244a
V. Ludovice, J. Nascimento, A.F.M. Santos, L.F.V. Pinto, J.V. Pinto, J.P. Canejo, and M.H. Godinho, "Flexible cellulose acetate/cholesteric photonic films with thermally and electrically tuneable selective reflection", Proc. SPIE 14103, Liquid Crystals Optics and Photonic Devices II 1410302 (2026), DOI: 10.1117/12.3096317
H.-L. Liang, A. Terentjev, and E.M. Terentjev, "Impact damping in hybrid liquid-crystalline elastomer metamaterials", Extreme Mechanics Letters 88, 102515 (2026), DOI: 10.1016/j.eml.2026.102515
K. Lin, A. Terentjev, A. Bonifacio, E. Piantanida, E.M. Terentjev, and M.O. Saed, "Permanently Reprocessable Highly Cross-Linked Thiourethane Networks Derived from Isocyanate-Reactive Amine Catalyst", ACS Applied Polymer Materials 8, 4 (2026), DOI: 10.1021/acsapm.5c04412
S. Choi, S. Lee, I.-S. Jeong, K. Song, E.M. Terentjev, and S.-K. Ahn, "Molecularly Dissipative Liquid Crystal Elastomer Foams for Impact and Vibration Attenuation", Advanced Functional Materials (2026), DOI: 10.1002/adfm.788465
T. Ohzono, H. Watanabe, and E.M. Terentjev, "A nematic liquid crystal elastomer rotary engine", Scientific Reports 16, 3322 (2026), DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-33311-0
S. Choi, Z. Yang, and E.M. Terentjev, "Connectivity-Dependent Mechanics of Main-Chain Oligomers in Side-Chain Liquid-Crystalline Polyacrylate Networks", Journal of Polymer Science (2026), DOI: 10.1002/pola.70368

Journal Covers

Journal cover for N. Monge et al, "Hierarchical Twist: Chirality Across Scales in Cellulose Cholesterics", Advanced Optical Materials 14, 4 (2026)
DOI: 10.1002/adom.202502728