Abstract
Discotics studied by EPR: The application of EPR spectroscopy to columnar discotic liquid crystals using a novel rigid-core nitroxide spin probe (see picture) is possible. EPR spectra measured at different temperatures across three phases of hexakis(n-hexyloxy)triphenylene show a strong sensitivity to the phase composition, molecular rotational dynamics, and columnar order.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 8917-8920 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie-International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 34 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- liquid crystals
- EPR spectroscopy
- molecular dynamics
- phase transitions
- spin probes