Perspective on structure-property relationship of room temperature single-component liquid crystals
Ever since the serendipitous discovery of liquid crystals (LC) by Friedrich Reinitzer in 1888,
a significant number of LCs have been synthesised and characterised. The ever-growing …
a significant number of LCs have been synthesised and characterised. The ever-growing …
Visible-Light Responsive Azobenzene and Cholesterol Based Liquid Crystals as Efficient Solid-State Solar–Thermal Fuels
A Krishna KM, S Sony, S Dhingra… - ACS Materials Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
Solar–thermal fuels (STFs) based on photoresponsive molecules, which can harvest and
store solar energy by the configurational change of molecules and can release it in the form …
store solar energy by the configurational change of molecules and can release it in the form …
Azobenzene-based liquid crystal dimers and the twist-bend nematic phase
The synthesis and characterisation of two new sets of non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers is
reported, the 1-(4-substitutedazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexanes …
reported, the 1-(4-substitutedazobenzene-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl) hexanes …
Fluorescein-appended calixarene-functionalized supramolecular AIE-active liquid crystalline materials for self-assembly and bio-imaging applications
This paper reports fluorescein-linked calixarene-based columnar liquid crystals with a broad
temperature range of mesophases. The photophysical and density functional theory (DFT) …
temperature range of mesophases. The photophysical and density functional theory (DFT) …
Color-tunable photoluminescent discotic liquid crystal based on perylene–Pentaalkynylbenzene triad
This article describes the design and development of a discotic triad, where perylene is
sandwiched between two pentaalkynyl benzene units, linked via a flexible alkyl spacer. The …
sandwiched between two pentaalkynyl benzene units, linked via a flexible alkyl spacer. The …
First examples of room-temperature discotic nematic liquid crystals exhibiting ambipolar charge carrier mobilities
Four new room-temperature nematic liquid-crystalline (LC) dimers consisting of a wedge-
shaped 3, 4, 5-tridecyloxy gallic ester molecule linked to either cyanobiphenyl, cholesteryl …
shaped 3, 4, 5-tridecyloxy gallic ester molecule linked to either cyanobiphenyl, cholesteryl …
A new strategy towards the synthesis of a room-temperature discotic nematic liquid crystal employing triphenylene and pentaalkynylbenzene units
A new approach is reported for the design of a room-temperature discotic nematic (ND)
liquid crystal (LC) dimer consisting of a triphenylene and a pentaalkynylbenzene unit linked …
liquid crystal (LC) dimer consisting of a triphenylene and a pentaalkynylbenzene unit linked …
Synthesis, characterization and photophysical study of cholesterol functionalized azo-based room temperature liquid crystals
Four new liquid crystalline materials (HA 1-HA 4) with cholesteryl group and azo-ester
linking group interconnected with two-side substituted flexible alkoxy side chains were …
linking group interconnected with two-side substituted flexible alkoxy side chains were …
Synthesis of cholesterol containing unsymmetrical dimers: a new series of liquid crystals
We report an efficient and practical procedure for the synthesis of cholesterol containing
unsymmetrical liquid crystals dimers. Liquid crystalline and thermal properties were studied …
unsymmetrical liquid crystals dimers. Liquid crystalline and thermal properties were studied …
Room‐temperature oligomeric discotic nematic liquid crystals over a wide temperature range: structure–property relationships
The design and synthesis of three room‐temperature discotic nematic (ND) liquid crystals
(LCs) is presented. The LC consists of an azobenzene core attached to which are four …
(LCs) is presented. The LC consists of an azobenzene core attached to which are four …