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organic liquid-crystal film. Nature 418(6894):162–164
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discotic triad supermolecules. Chem Asian J 5(7):1634–1641
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supermolecules based on porphyrin and triphenylene. Chem Mater 22(1):197–206
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114(5):1879–1887
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Bock H (2005) New organic discotic materials for photovoltaic conversion. Sol Energy Mater
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in chiral columnar stacks of disc-shaped molecules with C 3 symmetry. Angew Chem Int Ed
36(23):2648–2651
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Zuilhof H, Sudholter EJR (2006) H-bond-stabilized triphenylene-based columnar discotic liquid
crystals. Chem Mater 18(4):968–974
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discotic benzenetrisamides with pendant triphenylene groups. J Mater Chem 18
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of π-conjugated systems. Chem Rev 105(4):1491–1546
Ichihara M, Suzuki A, Hatsusaka K, Ohta K (2007) Discotic liquid crystals of transition metal
complexes 38: peripheral chain substituent position effect on columnar mesophase and stacking
structures of novel phthalocyanine-based liquid crystals. J Porphyrins Phthalocyanines
11(7):503–512
Ito S, Wehmeier M, Brand JD, Kubel C, Epsch R, Rabe JP, Mullen K (2000) Synthesis and selfassembly of functionalized hexa-peri-hexabenzocoronenes. Chem Eur J 6(23):4327–4342
Janietz D (1998) Structure formation of functional sheet-shaped mesogens. J Mater Chem
8(2):265–274
Kawada H, Matsunaga Y, Takamura T, Terada M (1988) Design of novel mesomorphic compounds
methyl-substituted N,N
0 -dialkanoyl-1,3-benzenediamines. Can J Chem 66(8):1867–1871
Kumar S, Rao DSS, Prasad SK (1999) New branched chain tricycloquinazoline derivatives: a room
temperature electron deficient discotic system. J Mater Chem 9(11):2751–2754
Laschat S, Baro A, Steinke N, Giesselmann F, Hagele C, Scalia G, Judele R, Kapatsina E, Sauer S,
Schreivogel A, Tosoni M (2007) Discotic liquid crystals: from tailor-made synthesis to plastic
electronics. Angew Chem Int Ed 46(26):4832–4887
Li WS, Yamamoto Y, Fukushima T, Saeki A, Seki S, Tagawa S, Masunaga H, Sasaki S, Takata M,
Aida T (2008) Amphiphilic molecular design as a rational strategy for tailoring bicontinuous
electron donor and acceptor arrays: photoconductive liquid crystalline oligothiophene-C 60
dyads. J Am Chem Soc 130(28):8886–8887
Liu CY, Bard AJ (2002) Pressure-induced insulator-conductor transition in a photoconducting
organic liquid-crystal film. Nature 418(6894):162–164
Mahlstedt S, Janietz D, Stracke A, Wendorff JH (2000) First triphenylene based non-symmetric
donor-acceptor triple mesogen possessing disc-like and rod-like characteristics. Chem Commun
(1):15–16
Mativetsky JM, Kastler M, Savage RC, Gentilini D, Palma M, Pisula W, Mullen K, Samori P (2009)
Self-assembly of a donor-acceptor dyad across multiple length scales: functional architectures
for organic electronics. Adv Funct Mater 19(15):2486–2494
Meier H (1992) The photochemistry of stilbenoid compounds and their role in materials technology.
Angew Chem Int Ed 31(11):1399–1420
Miao J, Zhu L (2010a) Columnar liquid crystalline assembly of doubly discotic supermolecules
based on tetra-triphenylene-substituted phthalocyanine. Soft Matter 6(9):2072–2079
Miao J, Zhu L (2010b) Hydrogen bonding induced supramolecular self-assembly of linear doubly
discotic triad supermolecules. Chem Asian J 5(7):1634–1641
Miao J, Zhu L (2010c) Hydrogen bond-assisted supramolecular self-assembly of doubly discotic
supermolecules based on porphyrin and triphenylene. Chem Mater 22(1):197–206
Miao J, Zhu L (2010d) Topology controlled supramolecular self-assembly of octa triphenylenesubstituted polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane hybrid supermolecules. J Phys Chem B
114(5):1879–1887
Nelson J (2001) Solar energy – solar cells by self-assembly? Science 293(5532):1059–1060
Oukachmih M, Destruel P, Seguy I, Ablart G, Jolinat P, Archambeau S, Mabiala M, Fouet S,
Bock H (2005) New organic discotic materials for photovoltaic conversion. Sol Energy Mater
Sol Cells 85(4):535–543
Palmans ARA, Vekemans JAJM, Havinga EE, Meijer EW (1997) Sergeants-and-soldiers principle
in chiral columnar stacks of disc-shaped molecules with C 3 symmetry. Angew Chem Int Ed
36(23):2648–2651
Paraschiv I, Giesbers M, van Lagen B, Grozema FC, Abellon RD, Siebbeles LDA, Marcelis ATM,
Zuilhof H, Sudholter EJR (2006) H-bond-stabilized triphenylene-based columnar discotic liquid
crystals. Chem Mater 18(4):968–974
Paraschiv I, de Lange K, Giesbers M, van Lagen B, Grozema FC, Abellon RD, Siebbeles LDA,
Sudholter EJR, Zuilhof H, Marcelis ATM (2008) Hydrogen-bond stabilized columnar
discotic benzenetrisamides with pendant triphenylene groups. J Mater Chem 18
(45):5475–5481
246
L. Zhu