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3D Liquid Crystal Framework Enclosing Dual Compartments

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We report a new 3D-ordered liquid-crystal (LC) phase where alkyl and fluoroalkyl side-chains are confined within separate stretched octahedral cages of a tetragonal framework with struts of aromatic rods held together by their hydrogen-bonded ends acting as flexible hinges. This is the first example of a multicolor micellar LC heralding the development of soft and dynamic dual-compartment frameworks, also capable of a martensitic-type phase transition.

Source: Angewandte Chemie International Edition

DOI: 10.1002/anie.7487332

Authors: Yang‐yang Zhao, Huan‐jun Lu, Helgard Ebert, Xiang‐bing Zeng, Chunlan Ma, Feng Liu, Carsten Tschierske, Goran Ungar

Institutions: Xi'an Jiaotong University, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, University of Sheffield

Language: English

Topic: Liquid Crystal Research Advancements

Subfield: Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $5,510

Funders: California Department of Fish and Game, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

Awards: G3916468039, G5394341231, G5759270611, G698172799, 液相和液晶中单一手性的自发诱导和放大机制研究

OpenAlex ID: W7204491877

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