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Developing interactive multimedia learning materials for chemistry pre-lab training (2024)
Journal Article
Fern, N., & Milian, J. L. (2024). Developing interactive multimedia learning materials for chemistry pre-lab training. Enhancing Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 1, 74-86. https://doi.org/10.62512/etlhe.7

This article is a progress update on a project investigating the impact of embedding interactive pre-lab materials into the preparation resources for 2nd year undergraduate students in an organic chemistry practical module. Materials were developed... Read More about Developing interactive multimedia learning materials for chemistry pre-lab training.

Engaging Students Through Self-Assessment in Practical Classes (2023)
Journal Article
Milian, J. (2023). Engaging Students Through Self-Assessment in Practical Classes. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives, 21, 73-84

The project focus was on the implementation of self-assessment in undergraduate chemistry labs to improve student comprehension of practical laboratory skills. During 2nd year undergraduate practical organic lab sessions, students were asked to engag... Read More about Engaging Students Through Self-Assessment in Practical Classes.

Developing Problem-Solving Skills in Chemistry Students Through Project-Based Learning (2023)
Journal Article
Milian, J. (2023). Developing Problem-Solving Skills in Chemistry Students Through Project-Based Learning. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives, 21, 85-96

This article outlines the efforts undertaken to enhance the Advanced Organic Chemistry course at the third-year level by integrating transferable skills into the curriculum, thus improving the employability of students. The study demonstrates the pot... Read More about Developing Problem-Solving Skills in Chemistry Students Through Project-Based Learning.

Towards the Development of Interactive and Multifaceted Pre-Lab Exercises for Organic Chemistry Practical Classes (2022)
Journal Article
Milian, J. L., Norman, K., & Fern, N. (2022). Towards the Development of Interactive and Multifaceted Pre-Lab Exercises for Organic Chemistry Practical Classes. Journal of International Scientific Publications: Educational Alternatives, 20, 33-43

In the Chemistry Department we are developing innovative web-based pre-laboratory exercises to enhance our students’ lab learning and experience. The framework incorporates supportive information, contextual value of the experiment, multimedia resour... Read More about Towards the Development of Interactive and Multifaceted Pre-Lab Exercises for Organic Chemistry Practical Classes.

Formative Assessment: improving students' experience in the teaching labs (2015)
Journal Article
Milian, L. (2015). Formative Assessment: improving students' experience in the teaching labs. Online educational research journal,

Formative assessment is recognised as one of the most effective ways to help and promote students’ learning. Students consider laboratory learning to be challenging, though sometimes it is not appreciated and not recognised as a valuable source of le... Read More about Formative Assessment: improving students' experience in the teaching labs.

Good Laboratory Practice (2013)
Conference Proceeding
Gasowska, J. (2013). Good Laboratory Practice. In Emerge (30-38)

The influence of an alkenyl terminal group on the mesomorphic behaviour and electro-optic properties of fluorinated terphenyl liquid crystals (2009)
Journal Article
Gasowska, J. S., Cowling, S. J., Cockett, M. C., Hird, M., Lewis, R. A., Raynes, E. P., & Goodby, J. W. (2010). The influence of an alkenyl terminal group on the mesomorphic behaviour and electro-optic properties of fluorinated terphenyl liquid crystals. Journal of materials chemistry, 20(2), 299-307. https://doi.org/10.1039/b914260f

Novel liquid crystal terphenyls with two, three and four lateral fluoro substituents and an alkene unit at the end of a terminal chain are presented in terms of synthesis, mesomorphic behaviour and electro-optic properties. The difluoro analogues wer... Read More about The influence of an alkenyl terminal group on the mesomorphic behaviour and electro-optic properties of fluorinated terphenyl liquid crystals.

Molecular complexity and the control of self-organising processes (2009)
Journal Article
Goodby, J. W., Saez, I. M., Cowling, S. J., Gasowska, J. S., MacDonald, R. A., Sia, S., …Vaschenko, V. (2009). Molecular complexity and the control of self-organising processes. Liquid Crystals, 36(6-7), https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290903146060

In this article we investigate the complexity of the molecular architectures of liquid crystals based on rod-like mesogens. Starting from simple monomeric systems founded on fluoroterphenyls, we first examine the effects of aromatic core structure on... Read More about Molecular complexity and the control of self-organising processes.

Orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystals containing biphenyl, terphenyl, or naphthyl mesogenic unit (2007)
Journal Article
Dąbrowski, R., Drzewiński, W., Dziaduszek, J., Gąsowska, J., Henderson, P., Kula, P., …Bennis, N. (2007). Orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystals containing biphenyl, terphenyl, or naphthyl mesogenic unit. Opto-Electronics Review, 15(1), 32-36. https://doi.org/10.2478/s11772-006-0052-7

High Stability Synclinic and Anticlinic Achiral Phases in Novel Two and Three Rings Esters with Isopropyl Terminal Group (2006)
Journal Article
Gąsowska, J., Dąbrowski, R., Filipowicz, M., & Przedmojski, J. (2006). High Stability Synclinic and Anticlinic Achiral Phases in Novel Two and Three Rings Esters with Isopropyl Terminal Group. Ferroelectrics, 343(1), 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1080/00150190600962093

Comparison of phase situation in recently prepared chiral, racemic and achiral anticlinic high tilted compounds (2005)
Journal Article
Dąbrowski, R., Gąsowska, J., Filipowicz, M., Przedmojski, J., Tykarska, M., Otón, J., …Bennis, N. (2005). Comparison of phase situation in recently prepared chiral, racemic and achiral anticlinic high tilted compounds. Phase Transitions, 78(12), 927-942. https://doi.org/10.1080/01411590500436135

Homologous series of three ring esters (biphenylates and benzoates) – chiral (S), racemic (R,S) and achiral (either isopropyl or 4-heptyl chain) were tested by DSC, X-ray and electrooptic methods. It was found that in chiral, racemic and achiral homo... Read More about Comparison of phase situation in recently prepared chiral, racemic and achiral anticlinic high tilted compounds.

Structure and electrooptical properties of orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials (2005)
Conference Proceeding
Dabrowski, R., Czuprynski, K., Gasowska, J., Tykarska, M., Kula, P., Dziaduszek, J., …Benis, N. (2005). Structure and electrooptical properties of orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials. In Proceedings Volume 5947, Liquid Crystals: Optics and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.619805

The optic and electrooptic properties of recently prepared orthoconic antiferroelectrics have been revieved. Relation between their chemical structure and mesogenic properties, smectic layer structure and helical pitch is discussed.

Orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials (2005)
Journal Article
Czuprynski, K., Gasowska, J., Tykarska, M., Kula, P., Sokól, E., Piecek, W., …Castillo, M. (2005). Orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials. Journal of Optical Technology, 72(9), 655-658. https://doi.org/10.1364/jot.72.000655

New LC materials based on chain fluorinated homologous ester series and exhibiting high tilt angles of the synclinic and anticlinic smectic C phases to the layer surface are synthesized. Their mixtures in surface-stabilized geometry show an unusually... Read More about Orthoconic antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials.

Broad temperature range antiferroelectric regular mixtures (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Dabrowski, R., Czuprynski, K., Gasowska, J., Oton, J., Quintana, X., Castillo, P., & Bennis, N. (2004, December). Broad temperature range antiferroelectric regular mixtures

Influence of rigid core structure on layer tilt and mesomorphic properties in homologous series of three ring antiferroelectric esters (2004)
Presentation / Conference
Gasowska, J., Dziaduszek, J., Drzewinski, W., Filipowicz, M., Dabrowski, R. S., Przedmojski, J., & Kenig, K. (2004, December). Influence of rigid core structure on layer tilt and mesomorphic properties in homologous series of three ring antiferroelectric esters

Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases (2004)
Journal Article
Gasowska, J., Dabrowski, R., Drzewinski, W., Kenig, K., Tykarska, M., & Przedmojski, J. (2004). Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases. Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 411(1), 231-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/15421400490435224

Two series of three ring esters with chiral chain (derivative of (S)-octanol-2) and achiral chain (the swallow type) with high tilted synclinic and anticlinic phases were chosen to studies. The aim of presented studies was to find how the changes of... Read More about Synthesis and Mesomorphic Properties of Achiral and Chiral Esters with High Tilted Synclinic and Anticlinic Phases.

Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics (2004)
Journal Article
GAsowska, J., DAbrowski, R., Drzewiński, W., Filipowicz, M., Przedmojski, J., & Kenig, K. (2004). Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics. Ferroelectrics, 309(1), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1080/00150190490509962

Homologous series of chiral (S) 4-(1-methylheptyloxycarbonyl)-phenyl and achiral 4-(4-heptyloxycarbonylphenyl 4-(perfluoroalkanoyloxyhexyloxy)biphenylates or 4-(alkanoyloxyhexyloxy)biphenylates, chiral (S) and racemic (R,S) 4′-(1-methyl heptyloxycarb... Read More about Comparison of Mesomorphic Properties in Chiral and Achiral Homologous Series of High Tilted Ferroelectrics and Antiferroelectrics.

High tilted antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials (2004)
Journal Article
Dąbrowski, R., Gąsowska, J., Otón, J., Piecek, W., Przedmojski, J., & Tykarska, M. (2004). High tilted antiferroelectric liquid crystalline materials. Displays, 25(1), 9-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.displa.2004.04.002

New mesogenic compounds having fork-like or cyclic amide terminal groups (2002)
Journal Article
Pociecha, D., Szydlowska, J., Gasowska, J., Kardas, D., Mieczkowski, J., & Tlaczala, W. (2002). New mesogenic compounds having fork-like or cyclic amide terminal groups. Liquid Crystals, 29(5), 663-667. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290210126022

Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of esters with swallow type terminal chain and their ability to enhance or induce anticlinic phases (2002)
Conference Proceeding
Gasowska, J., Drzewinski, W., Dabrowski, R. S., Przedmojski, J., Czuprynski, K. L., Kenig, K., & Tykarska, M. (2002). Synthesis and mesomorphic properties of esters with swallow type terminal chain and their ability to enhance or induce anticlinic phases. In Proceedings Volume 4759, XIV Conference on Liquid Crystals: Chemistry, Physics, and Applications. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.472188

Compounds with the terminal swallow tailed chain have been synthesized. The prepared compounds were studied by thermomicroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, miscibility and X-ray diffraction methods.