Spontaneous bulk organization of molecular assemblers based on aliphatic polyether and/or poly(benzyl ether) dendrons

Polymer Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 475-489

  Cho, Byoung Ki ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bulk assembly; Codendrimers; Dendron; Discotic liquid crystals; Self assembler

Indexed keywords

BULK ASSEMBLIES; CODENDRIMERS; DENDRONS; DISCOTIC LIQUID CRYSTAL; SELF-ASSEMBLER;

BLOCK COPOLYMERS; ETHERS; LIQUID CRYSTALS;

DENDRIMERS;

EID: 84861953817     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2012.31     Document Type: Review

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