Self-assembly of phase-segregated liquid crystal structures.
Additional functionality can be incorporated into liquid crystalline materials by using phase segregation and self-assembly. Intermolecular interactions such as hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions play key roles in the formation of these complex structures. One-, two-, and three-dimensional phase-segregated structures on various scales of length are formed by self-assembly of a variety of partially incompatible molecules. Such structures can enhance anisotropic properties such as ionic conductivity.
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Takashi
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Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan. kato@chiral.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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