3D Liquid Crystal Framework Enclosing Dual Compartments
We report a new 3D-ordered liquid-crystal (LC) phase where alkyl and fluoroalkyl side-chains are confined within separate stretched octahedral cages of a tetragonal framework with struts of aromatic rods held together by their hydrogen-bonded ends acting as flexible hinges. This is the first example of a multicolor micellar LC heralding the development of soft and dynamic dual-compartment frameworks, also capable of a martensitic-type phase transition.
Authors
- Feng Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6224-5167)
- Huan-jun LU
- Carsten Tschierske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4163-3272)
- Helgard Ebert
- Goran Ungar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9743-2656)
- X. Zeng
- Yangyang Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-3288)
- Chunlan Ma
Institutions
- Suzhou University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (DE)
- Xi'an Jiaotong University (CN)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-08-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.7487332
- Primary Topic
- Liquid Crystal Research Advancements
- Type
- article
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