Luminescent assemblies of pyrene-containing bent-core mesogens: liquid crystals, π-gels and nanotubes
Marta Martínez‐Abadía, Shinto Varghese, Johannes Gierschner, Raquel Giménez, M. Blanca Ros
Abstract
Bent-core and pyrene building blocks are revealed as a synergistic and versatile ‘tandem’ for the chemistry of luminescent supramolecular materials, guiding towards highly emissive liquid crystals, organogels and nanotubular systems, just by using the same molecule.
Topics & Concepts
Materials sciencePyreneLuminescenceSupramolecular chemistryLiquid crystalBent molecular geometryTandemCore (optical fiber)MoleculeNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsChemistryComposite materialSupramolecular Self-Assembly in MaterialsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPolydiacetylene-based materials and applications