Microfocus X-ray diffraction study of the columnar phase of porphyrin-based mesogens

Chemistry of Materials

Volumn 19, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 5657-5663

  Kang, Shin Woong ^a   Li, Quan ^a   Chapman, Brandon D ^c   Pindak, Ron ^c   Cross, Julie O ^d   Li, Langfang ^a   Nakata, Michi ^b   Kumar, Satyendra ^a,e  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^e NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLUMNAR LIQUID CRYSTAL (LC); ENERGY HARVESTING; MONODOMAIN FILMS;

CRYSTAL DEFECTS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; RAPID THERMAL ANNEALING; SOLAR ENERGY; SYNCHROTRON RADIATION; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PORPHYRINS;

EID: 36348944667     PISSN: 08974756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/cm702063a     Document Type: Article

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