A columnar liquid crystal based on triphenylphosphine oxide--its structural changes upon interaction with alkaline metal cations.
A triphenylphosphine oxide (TPPO) compound bearing 3,4,5-tridodecyloxybenzyloxy moieties exhibits a columnar liquid crystalline phase, and by changing its self-assembled structure, is responsive to alkaline metal cations due to cation-phosphine oxide interactions.
Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan.
Tsukasa
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Hatano
Takashi
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Kato