title: Nematogenic tetracatenar lanthanidomesogens.
abstract: We present luminescent liquid-crystalline neodymium(III) complexes that contain three β-diketonate ligands and a mesogenic 1,10-phenanthroline ligand. Mesomorphism, including a nematic phase--very rare in lanthanide systems--is driven by the highly anisometric phenanthroline.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200F (PO box 2404), 3001 Heverlee, Belgium. karel.goossens@chem.kuleuven.be
authors.forename: Karel
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goossens
authors.forename: Duncan W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Bruce
authors.forename: Rik
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Van Deun
authors.forename: Koen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Binnemans
authors.forename: Thomas
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authors.lastname: Cardinaels