Polycatenar metallomesogens - From layers to columns and so to cubics

Smirnova AI; Fazio D; Iglesias EF; Hall CG; Guillon D; Donnio B; Bruce DW

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, Vol.396, 227-240, 2003

DOI10.1080/15421400390213528 Export Citation

Polycatenar metallomesogens - From layers to columns and so to cubics

Smirnova AI, Fazio D, Iglesias EF, Hall CG, Guillon D, Donnio B, Bruce DW

The mesomorphism of various series of polycatenar metallomesogens is described and, by considering various structure/mesomorphism arguments, a model is proposed to rationalise cubic phase formation in calamitic and polycatenar mesogens.

Keywords:polycatenar;liquid crystals;metallomesogens;phenanthrolines;palladium;platinum;silver