title: Proton conduction in discotic mesogens.
abstract: In this communication, we show that liquid crystalline phases lower the activation energy barrier for proton transport. The liquid crystalline phases were obtained using a triphenylene core with alkyl chains bearing a triazole moiety at their termini.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 710 N. Pleasant Street, Amherst, MA 01003, USA.
authors.forename: Dipankar
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Basak
authors.forename: Scott
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authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Sravan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Surampudi
authors.forename: Craig
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authors.lastname: Versek
authors.forename: Daniel T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Toscano
authors.forename: Mark T
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authors.lastname: Tuominen
authors.forename: Ryan C
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authors.lastname: Hayward
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authors.lastname: Venkataraman