Influence of lateral methyl/chloro substituents on the liquid crystalline and photoswitching behaviour of bent-core mesogens bearing azobenzene wings: synthesis and characterization
Srikanth Turlapati, B. N. Sunil, Vinod Kumar Vishwakarma, Ammathnadu S. Achalkumar, Gurumurthy Hegde
Abstract
Herein, we report selectively designed, synthesized and characterized bent-core molecules bearing methyl and chloro substituents at the lateral positions on the phenyl rings of the azobenzene wings for optical storage device applications.
Topics & Concepts
AzobenzeneChemistryBent molecular geometryMoleculeCore (optical fiber)Bearing (navigation)Characterization (materials science)CrystallographyLiquid crystalPolymer chemistryStereochemistryOpticsOrganic chemistryPhysicsGeographyCartographyPhotochromic and Fluorescence ChemistryLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsSupramolecular Self-Assembly in Materials