Macrocycle-based liquid crystals: A study of topological effects on mesomorphism

Etienne D. Baranoff, Julie Voignier, Takuma Yasuda, Valérie Heitz, Jean Pierre Sauvage, Takashi Kato*, Etienne Baranoff

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)165-172
Number of pages8
JournalMolecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals
Volume509
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2009

Keywords

  • Catenane
  • Macrocycle
  • Smectic liquid crystal
  • Topological effect

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • General Materials Science

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