In nematic liquid crystal, the anisotropy of the molecular shape leads to phase transitions from isotropic phase to nematic, from unixial nematic to biaxial nematic.

• 在向列相液晶中,由于液晶分子形状的各向异性,系统可以产生由各向同性相至单轴向列相以及由单轴向列相至双轴向列相的相变。