Azobenzene-Imidazolium ionic liquid crystals: Phase properties and photoisomerization in solution state

• Main Authors: Babamale, Halimah Funmilayo, Ng, Si Ling, Tang, Wai Kit, Yam, WanSinn
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2024
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/45725/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.137494
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

This is the first report of phase properties and photoisomerization behaviour of a series of amphiphilic azobenzene-imidazolium derivatives. The cationic imidazolium moiety was functionalised with varying alkyl chain length (C10-C18) and connected to an azobenzene via a flexible ether spacer. Their...