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Liquid‐Crystalline Nanostructures: π ‐Conjugated Oligothiophene‐Based Polycatenar Liquid Crystals: Self‐Organization and Photoconductive, Luminescent, and Redox Properties (Adv. Funct. Mater. 3/2009)
Author(s) -
Yasuda Takuma,
Ooi Hirotaka,
Morita Jun,
Akama Yusuke,
Minoura Kiyoshi,
Funahashi Masahiro,
Shimomura Takeshi,
Kato Takashi
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.200990005
Subject(s) - materials science , conjugated system , liquid crystalline , nanostructure , liquid crystal , photoconductivity , nanotechnology , redox , luminescence , self assembly , optoelectronics , photochemistry , polymer , composite material , metallurgy , chemistry
Polycatenar π ‐conjugated oligothiophenes tethering multiple flexible chains can be used as electro‐, photo‐, and redox‐active materials, as reported by Takashi Kato, Takuma Yasuda, and co‐workers on page 411 . Various functional liquid‐crystalline assemblies including smectic, columnar, and micellar cubic nanostructures can be constructed by polycatenar oligothiophenes. This simple and versatile design strategy would be useful for further development of new functional π ‐conjugated materials.