Monodispersive linear supermolecules stabilizing unusual fluid layered phases.
The first examples of monodisperse liquid crystalline pentamers, synthesized by covalently linking five mesogenic segments through four flexible spacers, exhibiting mono-/partially bilayered phases with unusual textures, as established by optical, calorimetric, and X-ray diffraction studies, are reported. Importantly, the two types of multifunctional pentamers, namely, unsymmetric and C2 symmetric are soluble in organic solvents and exhibit analogous electrochemical features.
Yelamaggad
Channabasaveshwar V
CV
Centre for Liquid Crystal Research, Jalahalli, Bangalore, 560 013, India. yelamaggad@gmail.com
Achalkumar
Ammathnadu S
AS
Shankar Rao
Doddamane S
DS
Prasad
S Krishna
SK