Nematogenic Laterally Substituted Supramolecular H-Bonded Complexes Based on Flexible Core
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
Preparation of 1:2 HBSMCs Complexes
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. FT-IR Characterizations of 1:2 HBSMCs Complexes
3.2. Mesomorphic Studies of 1:2 HBSMCs, A/2Bn
3.3. Entropy Changes, ∆S/R
3.4. Effect of Incorporation of Lateral Group in HBSMCs
3.5. Photo-Physical Investigation
3.6. X-ray Diffraction Investigation
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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System | TCr-N | ∆HCr-N | TN-I | ∆HN-I | ∆SN-I/R |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
A/2B8 | 83.5 | 71.40 | 100.4 | 1.11 | 0.36 |
A/2B10 | 81.0 | 76.11 | 99.2 | 1.99 | 0.64 |
A/2B12 | 81.4 | 80.81 | 95.9 | 2.34 | 0.76 |
A/2B16 | 77.2 | 73.65 | 66.0 | 2.45 | 0.87 |
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Ahmed, H.A.; Khushaim, M.S. Nematogenic Laterally Substituted Supramolecular H-Bonded Complexes Based on Flexible Core. Crystals 2020, 10, 878. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10100878
Ahmed HA, Khushaim MS. Nematogenic Laterally Substituted Supramolecular H-Bonded Complexes Based on Flexible Core. Crystals. 2020; 10(10):878. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10100878
Chicago/Turabian StyleAhmed, H.A., and Muna S. Khushaim. 2020. "Nematogenic Laterally Substituted Supramolecular H-Bonded Complexes Based on Flexible Core" Crystals 10, no. 10: 878. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst10100878