Photoisomerizable azobenzene star-shaped liquid crystals: bypassing the absence of hydrogen bonding
Gustavo Sérgio dos Santos, Eduard Westphal
Abstract
Effective molecular tailoring results in star-shaped azo compounds that self-assemble with hexagonal columnar packing and show fast and reversible photoisomerization.
Topics & Concepts
PhotoisomerizationAzobenzeneChemistryHexagonal crystal systemHydrogen bondStar (game theory)PhotochemistryCrystallographyPolymer chemistryMoleculeIsomerizationOrganic chemistryCatalysisAstrophysicsPhysicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistrySynthesis and Properties of Aromatic Compounds