Transforming a C3‑Symmetrical Liquid Crystal to a π‑Gelator by Alkoxy Chain Variation

• Anjamkudy Sandeep,
• Vakayil K. Praveen,
• D. S. Shankar Rao,
• S. Krishna Prasad,
• Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh

Affiliations

Anjamkudy Sandeep

Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India

Vakayil K. Praveen

Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India

D. S. Shankar Rao

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, India

S. Krishna Prasad

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, India

Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh

Photosciences and Photonics Section, Chemical Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, India