Abstract
To the bursting point: The molecule shown forms a complex liquid-crystalline phase in which core-shell columns are embedded in a polygonal honeycomb formed by supramolecular cylinders (see picture; RF = perfluorinated end groups). Temperature-induced anisotropic swelling of the cylinders occurs, and a transition to a lamellar phase is induced by "bursting" of the cylinders at the theoretical limit of the circumference-limited expansion. (Chemical Equation Presented).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7972-7975 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 42 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Liquid crystals
- Nanostructures
- Phase transitions
- Self-assembly
- X-ray diffraction