Liu, Guoquan, Gimenez-Lopez, Maria del Carmen, Jevric, Martyn, Khlobystov, Andrei N., Briggs, G. Andrew D. and Porfyrakis, Kyriakos ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1364-0261 (2013) Alignment of N@C60 derivatives in a liquid crystal matrix. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 117 (19). pp. 5925-5931. ISSN 1520-6106 (Print), 1520-5207 (Online) (doi:10.1021/jp401582j)

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Abstract

The orientation of different N-substituted [N@C60]fulleropyrrolidine derivatives hosted in a nematic liquid crystal matrix has been studied by electron spin resonance spectroscopy. In this study, variations on the zero field splitting parameter of the guest species are employed as a means of determining their degree of orientation. Fulleropyrrolidines with more rigid N-substituents are preferentially oriented in the liquid crystal matrix, whereas those with less rigid substituents are almost randomly distributed. Additionally, the orientation of a C60 fullerene cage bearing a nitroxide radical has also been investigated in comparison.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	alignment, N@C60 derivatives, liquid crystals
Subjects:	Q Science > QC Physics Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science Faculty of Engineering & Science > School of Engineering (ENG)
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2020 00:20
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/25792

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