Chromonic Ionic Liquid Crystals Forming Nematic and Hexagonal Columnar Phases

We designed an ionic salt by combining a π-conjugated anion and a cholinium cation. It formed homogeneous mixtures with water in various weight ratios. The obtained mixtures showed chromonic liquid-crystalline behavior in a wider concentration range as compared to analogous compounds with inorganic...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ichikawa, Mei Kuwana, Kaori Suda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/12/11/1548