Electroluminescent segmented liquid crystalline trimers

Aldred, M. P.; Hudson, R.; Kitney, S. P.; Vlachos, P.; Liedtke, A.; Woon, K. L.; O'Neill, M.; Kelly, S. M.

Abstract

The synthesis and liquid crystal behaviour of light-emitting trimeric liquid crystals consisting of three mesomorphic moieties connected by aliphatic spacers are reported. The combination of an aromatic light-emitting central core and two cholestanyl (dihydrocholesteryl) groups induces a helical liquid crystalline phase with circularly polarised photoluminescence and electroluminescence. These segmented trimers are designed to possess a high glass transition temperature below which the structure of liquid crystalline phases can be fixed. The effects of odd and even spacers, spacer length and the presence of large lateral substituents on the liquid crystal behaviour and the glass transition temperature of these trimers were studied. Electroluminescence from a segmented liquid crystalline trimer is reported for the first time.

Citation

Aldred, M. P., Hudson, R., Kitney, S. P., Vlachos, P., Liedtke, A., Woon, K. L., O'Neill, M., & Kelly, S. M. (2008). Electroluminescent segmented liquid crystalline trimers. Liquid crystals, 35(4), 413-427. https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290801924931

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Dec 12, 2008
• Online Publication Date: May 24, 2008
• Publication Date: 2008-04
• Journal: LIQUID CRYSTALS
• Print ISSN: 0267-8292
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 35
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 413-427
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/02678290801924931
• Keywords: Liquid crystal, organic semiconductor, synthetic chemistry, electroluminescence
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/391231
• Publisher URL: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02678290801924931