Proton conduction in discotic mesogens

Chem Commun (Camb). 2011 May 21;47(19):5566-8. doi: 10.1039/c1cc10509d. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

Abstract

In this communication, we show that liquid crystalline phases lower the activation energy barrier for proton transport. The liquid crystalline phases were obtained using a triphenylene core with alkyl chains bearing a triazole moiety at their termini.