Beyond liquid crystals: new research trends for mesogenic molecules in liquids
| Autor: | Alejandro Martínez-Bueno, Raquel Giménez, M. Blanca Ros, Teresa Sierra, Martín Castillo-Vallés |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España), Gobierno de Aragón, European Commission, Castillo Vallés, Martín, Martínez Bueno, Alejandro, Giménez, Raquel, Sierra, Teresa, Ros, M. Blanca, Castillo Vallés, Martín [0000-0003-4333-6498], Martínez Bueno, Alejandro [0000-0003-1807-2072], Giménez, Raquel [0000-0002-7854-6316], Sierra, Teresa [0000-0001-7091-077X], Ros, M. Blanca [0000-0003-4416-1036] |
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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chemistry.chemical_classification
Materials science Intermolecular force Supramolecular chemistry Stacking Nanotechnology 02 engineering and technology General Chemistry Polymer 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Thermotropic crystal 0104 chemical sciences chemistry Liquid crystal Dendrimer Materials Chemistry Molecule 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Digital.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC instname |
| Popis: | With a view to understand the supramolecular assemblies that bring together certain molecules to form innovative functional materials with high-potential applications, the present review focuses on recent examples of molecular structures that are capable of establishing self-assemblies both in bulk and in solvents. This review demonstrates that appropriate rod- and V-shaped, disc-like and star-shaped molecules as well as high-molecular-weight compounds, either dendrimers or polymers, exhibit a dual ability. Intermolecular interactions that provide liquid crystalline order in bulk may also manifest in solution and this can lead to nanomaterials in the form of nanoaggregates. Through bottom-up approaches that involve the self-assembly of molecules driven by hydrogen bonding, π–π stacking, electrostatic or hydrophilic–hydrophobic interactions, appropriate molecules are able to induce a variety of thermotropic mesophases in bulk as well as aggregates with morphologies such as nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanorods or nanotubes in liquid media including systems in which solvents are immobilized and form gel materials. The aim of this work is to highlight the versatility of mesogenic molecules, opening the door to a wide number of possibilities, as well as to help this topic to enter into a more mature period. The authors thank funds from Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad-FEDER (project MAT2015-66208-C3-1-P) and Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades-FEDER (project PGC2018-093761-B-C31); M. C.-V. fellowship: BES-2016-078753) and the Gobierno de Aragón-FSE (E47_17R) for financial support. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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