Abstract
A liquid-crystalline molecule based on a macrocycle and a forklike mesogen forms smectic A phases over a wide temperature range. This thermal behavior of the macrocycle-based compound has been compared with that of the corresponding catenane molecule.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 165-172 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals |
Volume | 509 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2009 |
Keywords
- Catenane
- Macrocycle
- Smectic liquid crystal
- Topological effect
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- General Materials Science