Ionic Liquid Crystals: Versatile Materials
Institute for Basic Science · KU Leuven · +2 more institutions
Abstract
This Review covers the recent developments (2005-2015) in the design, synthesis, characterization, and application of thermotropic ionic liquid crystals. It was designed to give a comprehensive overview of the "state-of-the-art" in the field. The discussion is focused on low molar mass and dendrimeric thermotropic ionic mesogens, as well as selected metal-containing compounds (metallomesogens), but some references to polymeric and/or lyotropic ionic liquid crystals and particularly to ionic liquids will also be provided. Although zwitterionic and mesoionic mesogens are also treated to some extent, emphasis will be directed toward liquid-crystalline materials consisting of organic cations and organic/inorganic…
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4Topics & keywords
- Thermotropic crystal
- Ionic liquid
- Chemistry
- Lyotropic
- Non-covalent interactions
- Ionic bonding
- Liquid crystal
- Covalent bond