Smectic A mesophases from luminescent sandic platinum(II) mesogens

Smectic A mesophases from luminescent sandic platinum(II) mesogens

Square planar platinum(II) thienyl pyridyl complexes with board-shaped structures assemble into lamellar (SmA) liquid crystal phases at elevated temperatures. Liquid crystals of this type are expected to have stronger biaxial correlations than typical calamitic mesogens. The mesophase stability impr...

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Main Authors: Venkatesan, Koushik (Author), Kouwer, Paul H. J. (Author), Swager, Timothy M. (Author), Krikorian, Markrete (Contributor), Voll, Constantin-Chri Alexander (Contributor), Yoon, Maryam A. (Contributor), Swager, Timothy M (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis, 2018-04-30T16:45:29Z.
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Summary:Square planar platinum(II) thienyl pyridyl complexes with board-shaped structures assemble into lamellar (SmA) liquid crystal phases at elevated temperatures. Liquid crystals of this type are expected to have stronger biaxial correlations than typical calamitic mesogens. The mesophase stability improves with decreasing alkyl chain lengths with C₈H₁₇ having the widest range of stability. All complexes are luminescent in solution.
National Science Foundation (U.S.) (Grant DMR-1410718)

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