Abstract
There are a huge number of unconventional liquid crystals (ULCs) reported in the literature and researchers have classified them into several types. Among them, a few interesting compounds and their molecular structures are discussed in this chapter. The ULCs such as dimers, trimers, tetramers, hydrogen-bonded mesogens, dendrimers, polymers, nanocomposites and colloids are explained with their chemical aspects. The molecular structures and liquid crystal properties of linear or nonlinear oligomeric backbones are presented. The mesogenic properties of unconventional molecular structures depend on each mesogenic building block unit as well as, shape and molecular geometry. Apart from this, spacers and terminal alkyl chains play an important role in the mesomorphic properties and transition temperatures of ULCs.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Unconventional Liquid Crystals and their Applications |
| Publisher | de Gruyter |
| Pages | 109-152 |
| Number of pages | 44 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783110584370 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783110583038 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jan 2021 |