Synthesis and comparison of mesomorphic behaviour of a cholesterol-based liquid crystal dimer and analogous monomers

• Published in: Liquid crystals Vol. 45; no. 8; pp. 1164 - 1176
• Main Authors: Champagne, Pier-Luc, Ester, David, Aldosari, Salem, Williams, Vance E., Ling, Chang-Chun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Ltd 21.06.2018
• Subjects: Cholesterol; Comparative studies; Flat panel displays; Liquid crystals; Monomers; Synthesis; Transition temperatures

Oligo/polymerisation of known mesogens constitutes a highly efficient strategy in liquid crystal research due to its potential to generate novel liquid crystal materials with intriguing mesomorphic properties. Here we report the synthesis and comparative studies of a synthetic liquid crystal dimer a...