Light Modulated Reversible "On-Off" Transformation of Arylazoheteroarene Based Discotics in Nematic Organization

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Three benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxamide (BTA) core-based molecular systems appended with phenylazo-3,5-dimethylisoxazole photoswitches at the peripheral position through variable-length alkoxy chains have been designed and synthesized. The supramolecular interactions of the mesogens provided discotic nematic liquid crystalline assembly as confirmed by polarized optical microscopy (POM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) studies. Spectroscopic studies confirmed the reversible photoswitching and excellent thermal stability of the photoswitched states in solution phase and thin film. Also, atomic force microscopic (AFM) and POM investigations demonstrated the morphological changes in the self-assembly induced by the photoirradiation as monitored by the changes in the height profiles and optical appearance of the textures, respectively. Remarkably, the liquid crystalline discotic molecules showed reversible "on and off states" controlled by light at ambient temperature.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:29

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Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) - 29(2023), 3 vom: 12. Jan., Seite e202202876

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kumar, Pravesh [VerfasserIn]
Bala, Indu [VerfasserIn]
De, Ritobrata [VerfasserIn]
Kumar Pal, Santanu [VerfasserIn]
Venkataramani, Sugumar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Azoheteroarene
Discotic liquid crystals
Isomerization
Journal Article
Photoswitching
Supramolecular assembly

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Date Completed 13.01.2023

Date Revised 13.01.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/chem.202202876

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347212573