In a recent study, researchers developed modified norcorrole molecules whose side chains favored the formation of columnar -stacking structures. Using these compounds, they produced liquid crystals with high electrical conductivity and thermotropic properties.
Their findings open up new design avenues for materials useful in electronics, sensing, optics, and biomedicine.
Thus far, a good portion of technologically relevant π-stacking system has been limited to aromatic compounds, which have inherent π-electron clouds. On the other hand, antiaromatic compounds, though promising candidates for developing electric conductors, have been scarcely reported as the building units of π-stacking systems.
Using the proposed molecular design, the researchers then synthesized liquid crystals. Thanks to the triple-decker stacking, a liquid crystal exhibited remarkable electricconductivity as well as thermotropicity; that is, an order parameter that depends on temperature."The control of molecular interactions based on molecular design and synthesis, as demonstrated in our study, will be crucial for future applications," remarks Prof. Maeda.
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