Brand JD, Kubel C, Ito S, Müllen K (2000) Functionalized hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes: stable
supramolecular order by polymerization in the discotic mesophase. Chem Mater 12:1638–1647
Bryant GC, Cook MJ, Ryan TG, Thorne AJ (1995) Liquid crystalline polymeric phthalocyanines.
J Chem Soc Chem Commun 4:467–468
Caseri W, Sauer T, Wegner G (1988) Soluble phthalocyaninato-polysiloxanes: rigid rod polymers of
high molecular weight. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 9:651–657
Catry C, Van der Auweraer M, De Schryver FC, Bengs H, Häussling L, Karthaus O, Ringsdorf H
(1993) Conductivity and photoconductivity of undoped and doped Langmuir-Blodgett films of a
polymer with hexaalkoxytriphenylene side-groups. Die Makromol Chem 194:2985–2999
Cook MJ (1995) Liquid crystalline oligomeric and polymeric phthalocyanines. Adv Mater
7:877–880
Disch S, Finkelmann H, Ringsdorf H, Schuhmacher P (1995) Macroscopically ordered discotic
columnar networks. Macromolecules 28:2424–2428
Dulog L, Gittinger A, Roth S, Wagner T (1993) Synthesis and characterization of poly
[2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octakis(dodecyloxycarbonyl)phthalocyaninatogermoxane]. Die Makromol
Chem 194:493–500
Green MM, Ringsdorf H, Wagner J, Wüstefeld R (1990) Induction and variation of chirality in
discotic liquid crystalline polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 29:1478–1481
Hüser B, Spiess HW (1988) Macroscopic alignment of discotic liquid-crystalline polymers in a
magnetic field. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 9:337–343
Hüser B, Pakula T, Spiess HW (1989) Macroscopic ordering of liquid-crystalline polymers with
discotic mesogens. Macromolecules 22:1960–1963
Imrie CT, Inkster RT, Lu Z, Ingram MD (2004) Discotic side group liquid crystal polymer
electrolytes. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst 408:33–43
Kaafarani BR (2011) Discotic liquid crystals for opto-electronic applications. Chem Mater
23:378–396
Karthaus O, Ringsdorf H, Tsukruk VV, Wendorff JH (1992) Columnar ordering of liquid-crystalline
discotics in Langmuir-Blodgett films. Langmuir 8:2279–2283
Kouwer PHJ, Gast J, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2001) A series of novel liquid crystalline
polymers showing a nematic discotic and/or a nematic columnar phase. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst Sci
Technol Sect A 364:225–234
Kouwer PHJ, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2002a) Charge transfer complexes of discotic liquid
crystals: a flexible route to a wide variety of mesophases. Macromolecules 35:4322–4329
Kouwer PHJ, van den Berg O, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2002b) Induced liquid crystalline
diversity in molecular and polymeric charge-transfer complexes of discotic mesogens. Macromolecules 35:2576–2582
Kouwer PHJ, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2003) Specific interactions in discotic liquid crystals.
J Mater Chem 13:458–469
Kreuder W, Ringsdorf H (1983) Liquid crystalline polymers with disc-like mesogens. Makromol
Chem Rapid Comm 4:807–815
Kreuder W, Ringsdorf H, Tschirner P (1985) Liquid crystalline polymers with disc-like mesogens in
the main chain. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 6:367–373
McKenna MD, Barberá J, Marcos M, Serrano JL (2004) Discotic liquid crystalline poly(propylene
imine) dendrimers based on triphenylene. J Am Chem Soc 127:619–625
Ohta K, Hatsusaka K, Sugibayashi M, Ariyoshi M, Ban K, Maeda F, Naito R, Nishizawa K, Van de
Craats AM, Warman JM (2003) Discotic liquid crystalline semiconductors. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst
397:25–45
Orthmann E, Wegner G (1986) Preparation of ultrathin layers of molecularly controlled architecture
from polymeric phthalocyanines by the Langmuir-Blodgett-technique. Angew Chem Int Ed
25:1105–1107
Pal SK, Kumar S (2008) Novel triphenylene-based ionic discotic liquid crystalline polymers. Liq
Cryst 35:381–384
Percec V, Cho CG, Pugh C, Tomazos D (1992) Synthesis and characterization of branched liquidcrystalline polyethers containing cyclotetraveratrylene-based disk-like mesogens. Macromolecules 25:1164–1176
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supramolecular order by polymerization in the discotic mesophase. Chem Mater 12:1638–1647
Bryant GC, Cook MJ, Ryan TG, Thorne AJ (1995) Liquid crystalline polymeric phthalocyanines.
J Chem Soc Chem Commun 4:467–468
Caseri W, Sauer T, Wegner G (1988) Soluble phthalocyaninato-polysiloxanes: rigid rod polymers of
high molecular weight. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 9:651–657
Catry C, Van der Auweraer M, De Schryver FC, Bengs H, Häussling L, Karthaus O, Ringsdorf H
(1993) Conductivity and photoconductivity of undoped and doped Langmuir-Blodgett films of a
polymer with hexaalkoxytriphenylene side-groups. Die Makromol Chem 194:2985–2999
Cook MJ (1995) Liquid crystalline oligomeric and polymeric phthalocyanines. Adv Mater
7:877–880
Disch S, Finkelmann H, Ringsdorf H, Schuhmacher P (1995) Macroscopically ordered discotic
columnar networks. Macromolecules 28:2424–2428
Dulog L, Gittinger A, Roth S, Wagner T (1993) Synthesis and characterization of poly
[2,3,9,10,16,17,23,24-octakis(dodecyloxycarbonyl)phthalocyaninatogermoxane]. Die Makromol
Chem 194:493–500
Green MM, Ringsdorf H, Wagner J, Wüstefeld R (1990) Induction and variation of chirality in
discotic liquid crystalline polymers. Angew Chem Int Ed 29:1478–1481
Hüser B, Spiess HW (1988) Macroscopic alignment of discotic liquid-crystalline polymers in a
magnetic field. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 9:337–343
Hüser B, Pakula T, Spiess HW (1989) Macroscopic ordering of liquid-crystalline polymers with
discotic mesogens. Macromolecules 22:1960–1963
Imrie CT, Inkster RT, Lu Z, Ingram MD (2004) Discotic side group liquid crystal polymer
electrolytes. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst 408:33–43
Kaafarani BR (2011) Discotic liquid crystals for opto-electronic applications. Chem Mater
23:378–396
Karthaus O, Ringsdorf H, Tsukruk VV, Wendorff JH (1992) Columnar ordering of liquid-crystalline
discotics in Langmuir-Blodgett films. Langmuir 8:2279–2283
Kouwer PHJ, Gast J, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2001) A series of novel liquid crystalline
polymers showing a nematic discotic and/or a nematic columnar phase. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst Sci
Technol Sect A 364:225–234
Kouwer PHJ, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2002a) Charge transfer complexes of discotic liquid
crystals: a flexible route to a wide variety of mesophases. Macromolecules 35:4322–4329
Kouwer PHJ, van den Berg O, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2002b) Induced liquid crystalline
diversity in molecular and polymeric charge-transfer complexes of discotic mesogens. Macromolecules 35:2576–2582
Kouwer PHJ, Jager WF, Mijs WJ, Picken SJ (2003) Specific interactions in discotic liquid crystals.
J Mater Chem 13:458–469
Kreuder W, Ringsdorf H (1983) Liquid crystalline polymers with disc-like mesogens. Makromol
Chem Rapid Comm 4:807–815
Kreuder W, Ringsdorf H, Tschirner P (1985) Liquid crystalline polymers with disc-like mesogens in
the main chain. Makromol Chem Rapid Comm 6:367–373
McKenna MD, Barberá J, Marcos M, Serrano JL (2004) Discotic liquid crystalline poly(propylene
imine) dendrimers based on triphenylene. J Am Chem Soc 127:619–625
Ohta K, Hatsusaka K, Sugibayashi M, Ariyoshi M, Ban K, Maeda F, Naito R, Nishizawa K, Van de
Craats AM, Warman JM (2003) Discotic liquid crystalline semiconductors. Mol Cryst Liq Cryst
397:25–45
Orthmann E, Wegner G (1986) Preparation of ultrathin layers of molecularly controlled architecture
from polymeric phthalocyanines by the Langmuir-Blodgett-technique. Angew Chem Int Ed
25:1105–1107
Pal SK, Kumar S (2008) Novel triphenylene-based ionic discotic liquid crystalline polymers. Liq
Cryst 35:381–384
Percec V, Cho CG, Pugh C, Tomazos D (1992) Synthesis and characterization of branched liquidcrystalline polyethers containing cyclotetraveratrylene-based disk-like mesogens. Macromolecules 25:1164–1176
3 Liquid Crystalline Polymers Derived from Disc-Shaped Molecules
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