Tuning the solid-state emission of liquid crystalline nitro-cyanostilbene by halogen bonding.

ABSTRACT: The first example of halogen-bonded fluorescent liquid crystals based on the interaction of iodofluorobenzene derivatives with nitro-cyanostilbenes is reported. The systematic variation of the fluorination degree and pattern indicates the relevance of the halogen bond strength for the induction of liquid crystalline properties. The modular self-assembly approach enables the efficient tuning of the fluorescence behaviour and mesomorphic properties of the assemblies.

SUBMITTER: Nath S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814182 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature