Patterning of discotic liquid crystals with tunable molecular orientation for electronic applications

C Zou, J Wang, M Wang, Y Wu, K Gu, Z Shen, G Xiong… - Small, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The large‐area formation of functional micropatterns with liquid crystals is of great
significance for diversified applications in interdisciplinary fields. Meanwhile, the control of …

Self-assembled discotics as molecular semiconductors

R De, SK Pal - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
With the advent of a new era of smart-technology, the demand for more economic
optoelectronic materials that do not compromise with efficiency is gradually on the rise …

Structure-electronics relations of discotic liquid crystals from a molecular modelling perspective

SM Said, MS Mahmood, MN Daud, MF Mohd Sabri… - Liquid …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) have been researched for their potential in electronics
applications, such as organic field-effect transistors, organic light-emitting diodes and …

A UV‐Responsive Multifunctional Photoelectric Device Based on Discotic Columnar Nanostructures and Molecular Motors

C Zou, J Sun, M Wang, J Wang, Y Wu… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Orientation control of ordered materials would not only produce new physical phenomenon
but also facilitate the development of fancy devices. Discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) form 1D …

Hierarchical discs

S Kumar - Liquid Crystals Today, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The hierarchical self-assembly of disc-shaped molecules leads to the formation of discotic
liquid crystals. These intriguing materials are of fundamental importance not only as models …

Playing with discs

S Kumar - Liquid Crystals, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The hierarchical self-assembly of disc-shaped molecules leads to the formation of discotic
liquid crystals. These intriguing materials are of fundamental importance not only as models …

[HTML][HTML] Homologous binary mixtures and improved hole conduction of self-assembled discotic liquid crystals

AA Khan, G Rughoobur, MA Kamarudin, A Sepe… - Organic …, 2016 - Elsevier
Discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) are considered promising materials for organo-electronic
applications. Columnar alignment of DLCs leads to anisotropic charge transport with high …

Nanoparticles in discotic liquid crystals

S Kumar - Liquid Crystals With Nano And Microparticles, 2017 - World Scientific
The self-assembly of disc-shaped molecules creates discotic liquid crystals (DLCs). These
nanomaterials of the sizes ranging from 2-6 nm are emerging as a new class of organic …

Emerging nanoscience with discotic liquid crystals

M Kumar, S Varshney, S Kumar - Polymer Journal, 2021 - nature.com
Discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) are one-dimensional organic semiconducting materials and
represent new low cost, rejuvenating materials in optoelectronics. The development of novel …

Discotic liquid crystals for opto-electronic applications

BR Kaafarani - Chemistry of Materials, 2011 - ACS Publications
Discotic liquid crystals (DLCs) have been exploited in opto-electronic devices for their
advantageous properties including long-range self-assembling, self-healing, ease of …