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  1. Helical inversions and phase separations in binary mixtures of cholesteric liquid crystalline molecules ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama* and Tatsuaki Kan,
    Liq. Crtst. (2018).

  2. Twist-bend nematic phases in binary mixtures of banana-shaped liquid crystalline molecules,(preprint)
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Liq. Cryst. 45, 607-624 (2018). Published Online 10 Nov. (2017).   (Free copy)

  3. Multiple Bragg Diffractions with Different Wavelengths and Polarizations Composed of Liquid Crystal/Polymer Periodic Phases,
    H. Kakiuchida*, A. Ogiwara, and Akihiko Matsuyama,
    ACS Omega, 2, pp.6081-6090 (2017).

  4. Field-induced oblique helicoidal cholesteric phases in mixtures of chiral and achiral liquid crystalline molecules.
    Akihiko Matsuyama,   (You can get a free online copy of this article: limited 50 copies.)
    Liq. Cryst. 45, 153-164, (2018), Published Online 08 May. (2017),

  5. Director-Pitch Coupling-induced Twist-Bend Nematic Phase,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 85, 114606-(1-9), (2016),

  6. Theory of a helicoidal cholesteric phase induced by an external field
    Akihiko Matsuyama, Full text
    Liq. Cryst. 43, 783-795, (2016).

  7. Phase separations in Mixtures of a Flexible Polymer and a Cholesteric Liquid Crystal in the Presence of an External Field,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 612, 33-45, (2015).

  8. Biaxiality of Cholesteric Phases in Rod-like Polymer Solutions,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Liq. Cryst. 42, 423-429, (2015).

  9. Phase Separations of Liquid Crystalline Composites,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Chapt. 10.3, p.312-p.323, in ”The Liquid Crystal Display Story", N. Koide (ed), (Springer, Japan 2014).

  10. Phase diagrams of Mixtures of a Polymer and a Cholesteric Liquid Crystal under an External Field, PDF, Poster
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 141, 184903 (1-9), (2014).

  11. Theory of polymer-dispersed cholesteric liquid crystals, Download as PDF, 解説, Misprint
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 139, 174906 (1-10), (2013)

  12. Theory of Liquid Crystalline Micelles, Download as PDF, 解説
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 138, 034902-(1-8), (2013).

  13. Novel biaxial nematic phases of side-chain liquid crystalline polymers, Download as PDF
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 137, 224906-(1-6) (2012).

  14. Phase diagrams of binary mixtures of liquid crystals and rodlike polymers in the presence of an external field,
    Download as PDF
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tomomi Ueda,
    J. Chem. Phys. 136, 224904-(1-8), (2012).

  15. Phase separations in mixtures of a nanoparticle and a liquid crystal ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Chapter 11, p241-268, in Smart Nanoparticles Technology", ed. A. Hashim, (InTech, April, 2012), ISBN 978-953-51-0500-8.

  16. Twist distortion in rod/liquid crystal mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Liq. Cryst. 38, 885-891 (2011).

  17. Biaxial nematic phases in rod/liquid crystal mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Liq. Cryst. 38, 729-736, (2011).

  18. Biaxial nematic phase in mixtures of a liquid crystal and a rodlike polymer
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 540, 42-29 (2011).

  19. Theory of binary mixtures of a rodlike polymer and a liquid crystal ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 132, 214902-(1-10), (2010).
    selected for the June 15, 2010 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research.

  20. Thermodynamics of Flexible and Rigid Rod Polymer Blends ,・・・[If you need the reprint, please request to me.]
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Chapter 2, p.45-p.100, in "Encyclopedia of Polymer Blends", Vol. 1, ed. A. I. Isayev, (WILEY-VCH, Weinheim, 2010).

  21. Phase separations in mixtures of a liquid crystal and a nanocolloidal particle ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 131, 204904-(1-12), (2009),
    selected for the December 1, 2009 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research.</A> <BR>

  22. Morphology of spinodal decompositions in liquid crystal-colloid mixtures ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    J. Chem. Phys. 128, 224907-(1-8), (2008).

  23. Phase separations in liquid crystal-colloid mixtures ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Ryota Hirashima,
    J. Chem. Phys. 128, 044907-(1-11), (2008).
    selected for the February 1, 2008 issue of Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research.</A> <BR>

  24. Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in a liquid crystalline phase ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    AIP Conference Proceedings 708, 128-129 (2004).

  25. Interfacial properties in polymer-liquid crystal mixtures, ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 413, 171-177 (2004).

  26. Phase separations in suspensions of rods between parallel walls,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    preprint (2003).

  27. Conformational transitions of a semiflexible polymer in nematic solvents,
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Phys. Rev. E 67, 042701(1-4) (2003).

  28. Non-uniformities in polymer-liquid crystal mixtures. II. Nematic nucleation,
    Akihiko Matsuyama, R. M. L. Evans, and M. E. Cates
    Eur. Phys. J. E 9, 88-94 (2002).

  29. Non-uniformities in polymer-liquid crystal mixtures. I. Interfacial tension ,
    Akihiko Matsuyama, R. M. L. Evans, and M. E. Cates,
    Eur. Phys. J. E 9, 79-87 (2002).

  30. Nematic ordering in mixtures of polymers and liquid crystals, (short Review)
    Akihiko Matsuyama,
    Res. Rep. Fac. Eng. Mie Univ. 27, 9-22 (2002).

  31. Orientation-dependent depletion interaction in rodlike colloid-polymer mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    Eur. Phys. J. E 6, 15-24 (2001).

  32. Spinodal Decompositions driven by Orientational Fluctuations,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , R. M. L. Evans, and M. E. Cates,
    Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst. 367, 455-461 (2001).

  33. Early Stages of Spinodal Decomposition in Binary Liquid Crystal Mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 113, 9300-9309 (2000).

  34. Orientation Fluctuation-Induced Spinodal Decompositions in Polymer-Liquid Crystal Mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , R. M. L. Evans, and M. E. Cates,
    AIP Conference Proceedings, 519, 220-222 (2000).

  35. Orientation Fluctuation-Induced Spinodal Decompositions in Polymer-Liquid Crystal Mixtures,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , R. M. L. Evans, and M. E. Cates,
    Phys. Rev. E 61 2977-2986 (2000).

  36. Induced Nematic Phase in a Polymer-Liquid Crystal Mixture,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 112, 1046-1049 (2000).

  37. Phase Separations and Orientational Ordering of Polymers in Liquid Crystal Solvents,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    Phys. Rev. E 59, 763-770 (1999).

  38. Mean Field Theory for Solutions of Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 109, 2023-2030 (1998).

  39. Weakly Nematic-Highly Nematic Phase Transitions in Main-Chain Liquid Crystalline Polymers
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    Phys. Rev. E 58, 585-594 (1998).

  40. Phase Diagrams of Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystals,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 108, 2067-2072 (1998).

  41. Interplays of Aggregations and Phase Separations in Solutions of Rodlike Polymers,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Phys. Soc. Jpn. 67, 204-209 (1998).

  42. Phase Separations in Binary Mixtures of a Flexible Polymer and a Liquid Crystal,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    Prog. Colloid Polym. Sci. 106, 175-179 (1997).

  43. Phase Separations induced by Partial Stiffening of Semiflexible Polymers,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , Yasuo Sumikawa, and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 107, 4711-4718 (1997).

  44. Phase Separations induced by Partial ordering of Semiflexible Polymers,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    (The 2nd Tohwa University International meeting on Statistical Physics), Edited by M. Tokuyama and I. Oppenheim, p67 (World Scientific, Singapore, 1997).

  45. Adsorption of Rigid Rodlike Molecules,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , Reiko Kishimoto, and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 106, 6744-6751 (1997).

  46. Theory of Binary Mixtures of a Flexible Polymer and a Liquid Crystal,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 105, 1654-1660 (1996).

  47. Adsorption-Induced Surface Ordering in Solutions of Rigid-Rod-Like Molecules,
    Akihiko Matsuyama , Kazushi Umemoto, and Tadaya Kato,
    J. Chem. Phys. 105, 1594-1600 (1996).

  48. Surface Ordering in Solutions of Rigid-Rod-Like Molecules,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    (The 1st Tohwa University International meeting on Statistical Physics), Bussei-kenkyu, 66, 550 (1996).

  49. Theory of Surface Ordering in Solutions of Rigid-Rod-Like Molecules,
    Akihiko Matsuyama and Tadaya Kato,
    Macromolecules 28, 131-135 (1995).

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