(98) “Photoswitchable Polar Azobenzene-Based Liquid Crystals for Electro-Optic and Optical Data Storage Applications”

B. K. Debbarma, R. Ahmed, G. Hegde*, S. Unnimaya, B. Nayak, S. Chakraborty, M. K. Das, A. Baghla, M. Yiliu, S. Aya, A. S. Achalkumar*, G. Mohiuddina*

ChemPhysChem, accepted, 2026.

(97) “Self-charged polar nematic monopoles and hybrid topological states: intertwining and domain integration” LINK

Y. Zou, J. Yang, Z. Ma, Z. Hong, A. Sun, X. Huang, M. Deng, M. Huang, Q.-H. Wei, S. Aya*

Nat. Commun., in press, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-73557-4

(96) “Large-amplitude polar electromechanical coupling in ferroelectric fluids” LINK

Y. Zou, J. Liang, J. Zhou, Z. Chen, M. Deng, X. Huang, Y. Song, M. Huang, S. Aya*

Communications Phys., in press, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42005-026-02712-6

(95) “Significant roles of lateral alkoxy and alkylthio groups on the ferroelectric nematic phase and phase transition behavior”  LINK

Y. Arakawa*, Y. Shindo, M. Yiliu, I. Fujisawa, S. Aya* 

J. Mater. Chem. C, doi: 10.1039/D5TC04180E, 2026 (selected as a part of Hot Papers collection).

(94) “Intrinsic Relaxor-Like Nature in Single-Component Polar Nematic Fluids” LINK

F. Ye, Y. Hou, C. Yang, X. Zhang, X. Huang, D. E. Larin, A. V. Emelyanenko, S. Aya, M. Huang*

Small, doi: 10.1002/smll.202512407, 2026.