Single-component room-temperature discotic nematic liquid crystals formed by introducing an attraction-enhancing in-plane protrusion onto the hexa(phenylethynyl)benzene core

Hsiu Hui Chen, Hsin An Lin, Shih Chieh Chien, Tsai Hui Wang, Hsiu Fu Hsu*, Tzenge Lien Shih, Chunhung Wu

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Abstract

Single-component room-temperature discotic nematics have been achieved within large temperature ranges by introducing an attraction-enhancing protrusion onto hexa(phenylethynyl)benzenes. X-ray diffraction investigations revealed the nematic phases of these new discotic nematic materials to be cybotactic.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12718-12722
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry
Volume22
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 07 07 2012
Externally publishedYes

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