Recent Advances in the Formation
of Columnar Phases
Wayne Yount
Department of Chemistry
Duke
University
Abstract
Supramolecular chemistry is a relatively new area
of chemistry that has seen rapid growth over the last decade. A goal
of supramolecular chemistry is to better understand the ability to manipulate
structures in order to develop systems with new properties. Columnar
phases are a type of supramolecular assemblies that have raised much interest.
Their unique properties such as the ability to form liquid crystalline
phases have led to many proposed structures. Recently new structures have
been developed in hopes of learning more about the organization and properties
of these interesting compounds as well as a possibility of harnessing their
properties for developments in materials science. This seminar will
include background information about columnar phases, potential uses and
some specific examples of columnar phases.
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