Electronic and vibronic properties of a discotic liquid-crystal and its charge transfer complex

Discotic liquid crystalline (DLC) charge transfer (CT) complexes combine visible light absorption and rapid charge transfer characteristics, being favorable properties for photovoltaic (PV) applications. We present a detailed study of the electronic and vibrational properties of the prototypic 1:1 mixture of discotic 2,3,6,7,10,11...

Highly Mobile Triphenylene Based Organogel Networks

Organogels and liquid crystals are both well known classes of materials covering a broad spectrum of molecules, structures and morphologies. In this thesis characterization of novel triphenylene based organogels is described in connection with the mesomorphic liquid crystalline properties of the pure materials. In the course of this study...