Journal
CHEMPLUSCHEM
Volume 87, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202100397
Keywords
electrochemistry; ionic liquid crystals; mesogen mesophases; self-assembly; X-ray diffraction
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Funding
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [LA907/17-2, GI243/8-2, TA571/13-1, 13-2, 16-2, ZE1131/1-1]
- Ministerium fur Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst des Landes Baden-Wurttemberg
- Bundesministerium fur Bildung und Forschung [01 RI 05177]
- University of Potsdam [53170000]
- Projekt DEAL
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Ionic liquid crystals (ILCs) have attracted significant attention due to their mesomorphic, liquid crystalline, and anisotropic properties. Recent research focuses on fundamental aspects, synthesis variations, and tuning of mesomorphic behavior of ILCs. Challenges ahead include commercialization and overcoming technical obstacles in the field.
Ionic liquid crystals (ILCs), that is, ionic liquids exhibiting mesomorphism, liquid crystalline phases, and anisotropic properties, have received intense attention in the past years. Among others, this is due to their special properties arising from the combination of properties stemming from ionic liquids and from liquid crystalline arrangements. Besides interesting fundamental aspects, ILCs have been claimed to have tremendous application potential that again arises from the combination of properties and architectures that are not accessible otherwise, or at least not accessible easily by other strategies. The current review highlights recent developments in ILC research, starting with some key fundamental aspects. Further subjects covered include the synthesis and variations of modern ILCs, including the specific tuning of their mesomorphic behavior. The review concludes with reflections on some applications that may be within reach for ILCs and finally highlights a few key challenges that must be overcome prior and during true commercialization of ILCs.
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