Chromonic liquid crystals: properties and applications as functional materials

Chromonic liquid crystals (or chromonics) are formed by the self-organization of aromatic compounds with ionic or hydrophilic groups in aqueous solutions. This review summarizes the research on chromonic liquid crystals in the last two decades. The research embraced the studies of commercially avail...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2008-05 (17), p.1957-1967
Main Authors: Tam-Chang, Suk-Wah, Huang, Liming
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biosensing Techniques
Liquid Crystals - chemistry
Materials Testing
Phase Transition
Photochemistry
X-Ray Diffraction
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Summary:Chromonic liquid crystals (or chromonics) are formed by the self-organization of aromatic compounds with ionic or hydrophilic groups in aqueous solutions. This review summarizes the research on chromonic liquid crystals in the last two decades. The research embraced the studies of commercially available chromonic dyes and drugs, the syntheses and investigations of molecularly designed mesogens, the invention of novel processes for aligning chromonic liquid crystals, and the development of new applications as functional materials and biosensors.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/b714319b