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Dewetting‐Induced Formation of Hexagonal Microstructures in Discotic Guest–Host Systems
Author(s) -
Kevenhörster Barbara,
Kopitzke Jörg,
Seifert Andreas M.,
Tsukruk Vladimir,
Wendorff Joachim H.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199903)11:3<246::aid-adma246>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - dewetting , materials science , hexagonal crystal system , nanotechnology , microstructure , host (biology) , crystallography , thin film , metallurgy , chemistry , ecology , biology
Communication: The formation of regular hexagonal superstructures in liquid crystal systems is of potential importance for opto electronic applications. The authors report the kinetically controlled partial dewetting of a discotic host that contains chromophoric guest molecules to give the regular hexagons seen in the Figure, which was produced using fluorescence microscopy.