Abstract
A fan-shaped molecule (2), carrying hydrogen-bonding amide groups in proximity to its polar aromatic core, self-assembles into a columnar liquid crystalline mesophase, which unprecedentedly possesses a spontaneous macroscopic polarization along the columnar axis. Due to its polar nature, the mesophase displays a signal of second harmonic generation (SHG), which disappears on phase transition to an isotropic melt and then retrieves its original intensity on subsequent cooling.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8530-8531 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 25 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2010 Jun 30 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry