Chiral induction, transfer and modulation in C3-symmetric Columnar Liquid Crystalline Assemblies

May 24, 2018

Title

Chiral induction, transfer and modulation in C3-symmetric Columnar Liquid Crystalline Assemblies

Author

Jingang Hu, Tianyi Zhu, Chenlu He, Yan Zhang, Qijin Zhang, Gang Zou

Year

2017

Journal

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Abstract

Circularly polarized light (CPL), regarded as a true chiral entity, has been suggested as one possible origin of the homochirality in nature. It still remained difficult to understand the exact mechanism of chiral induction, transfer and amplification in supramolecular assemblies. Herein, we designed and synthesized three discotic diacetylene LC monomer, in which the periphery diacetylene flexible chains linked to the triazole derivatives cores though H-bonding or covalent bonds. We established links between the primary chemical structures of discotic diacetylene monomer, liquid crystals phase structures and optical active properties in final supramolecular assemblies. Moreover, the type of the junction bonding interactions exhibited a significant influence on the chiral transfer in supramolecular columnar LC system.

Instrument

J-810

Keywords

Circular dichroism, Thermal stability, Materials