Non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers based on 1,3,4-oxadiazole derivatives: synthesis, photoluminescence and liquid crystal behaviour
- 10 December 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Liquid Crystals
- Vol. 37 (12), 1471-1478
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2010.527382
Abstract
A series of non-symmetric liquid crystal compounds consisting of two different semi-rigid anisometric cores, namely 1,3,4-oxidiazole and biphenyl units, and two short terminal groups, have been synthesised in good yield. It has been shown by polarising optical microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry that all these compounds display liquid crystalline behaviour, with nematic and/or smectic A mesophases. The nature of the mesophases is dependent on the electronic properties of the terminal groups. In methylene chloride solution all the compounds displayed a room temperature emission with λmax at 358–396 nm and quantum yields of 0.29–0.56. The effect of the terminal groups on the mesomorphic and photoluminescent properties is briefly discussed in the context of their electronic characteristics.Keywords
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