title: Branched quaternary ammonium amphiphiles: nematic ionic liquid crystals near room temperature.
abstract: Branched quaternary ammonium molecules were synthesized and characterized by calorimetric, optical and X-ray diffraction studies; two of the molecules exhibited interesting nematic liquid crystalline behavior close to room temperature.
authors.affiliation: State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, PR China.
authors.forename: Wen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Bao
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Mingliang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Lixin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu