Self-assembly of hydrogen-bonded molecules: Discotic and elliptical mesogens

Journal of Materials Chemistry

Volumn 15, Issue 37, 2005, Pages 4062-4068

  Johan Foster, E ^a   Lavigueur, Christine ^a   Ke, Ying Chieh ^a   Williams, Vance E ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; DIMERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

HYDROGEN BONDED DIMERS; PHASE BEHAVIOR;

HYDROGEN BONDS;

EID: 26844492143     PISSN: 09599428     EISSN: 13645501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b503310a     Document Type: Article

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