Y. Queneau et al., The effect of molecular shape on the liquid crystal properties of the mono-O-(2-hydroxydodecyl)sucroses, J MAT CHEM, 11(11), 2001, pp. 2839-2844
In this study we have varied the position of attachment of an aliphatic cha
in to a disaccharide sucrose unit, and we have shown that the point of atta
chment can markedly influence the self-organising properties and structure
and bonding features of the material. The location of the attachment can in
troduce curvature into the system thereby stabilising certain structures ov
er others. The results obtained for the thermotropic liquid crystalline pro
perties of the mono-O-(2-hydroxydodecyl) sucroses show a similar dependency
on molecular shape and curvature as those found in general for lyotropic s
ystems.