title: Luminescence-detected phase transitions in lanthanide-containing liquid crystals.
abstract: Complexes between lanthanide nitrates and a pro-mesogenic 18-membered diaza-substituted coronand are luminescent both as powders and liquid crystals (between 87 and 195 degrees C), and the phase transitions are detected by monitoring luminescence intensity and lifetime.
authors.affiliation: Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Institute of Molecular and Biological Chemistry, CH-1015-Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: Olimpia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mamula
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Imbert
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piguet
authors.forename: Jean-Claude G
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bünzli