title: Room-temperature discotic nematic liquid crystals over a wide temperature range: alkali-metal-ion-induced phase transition from discotic nematic to columnar phases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University, 1-33 Yayoi-cho, Inage-ku, Chiba 263-8522, Japan. kohmoto@faculty.chiba-u.jp
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kohmoto
authors.forename: Emiko
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.forename: Keiki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kishikawa
mesh_terms: D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D050866:Liquid Crystals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008672:Metals, Alkali / Q000737:chemistry*; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D044367:Phase Transition; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D008672:Metals, Alkali; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols