| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/M10359/01 |
| Title: |
STRUCTURE/PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS IN POLYCATENAR TRANSITION METAL LIQUID CRYSTALS |
| Principal Investigator: |
Bruce, Professor D |
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| Department: |
Chemistry |
| Organisation: |
University of Exeter |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 October 1998 |
Ends: |
30 September 2001 |
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63,092
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| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
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The project is a systematic examination of structure/property relationships in metallomesogens substituted with several peripheral chains. It seeks to examine the relationship between the liquid crystal properties of silver complexes of poly (alkoxy) stilbazoles and related complexes of palladium and platinum. This study will identify the interdependency of lateral chains and intermolecular ionic interactions in the formation of columnar, nematic and the rather rare cubic phases. In this last case, further systematic information will arise on factors affecting promoting these fascinating phases. This work is primarily synthetic in nature, also developing skills in liquid crystals. The develops to more classical discotic liquid crystals of bis (stilbazole) bis (acetylide) complexes of group 10 metals, investigating possibilities of in-mesophase polymerisation via photochemical [2+2] cyclisations. The polymerised structures will have regular, stacked arrays of metal atoms and will therefore be studied as low dimensional conductors.
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http://www.ex.ac.uk |