Zhao, Y. orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-3288, Lu, H., Ebert, H. et al. (5 more authors) (2026) 3D liquid crystal framework enclosing dual compartments. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. e7487332. ISSN: 1433-7851
Abstract
We report a new 3D-ordered liquid-crystal (LC) phase where alkyl and fluoroalkyl side-chains are confined within separate stretched octahedral cages of a tetragonal framework with struts of aromatic rods held together by their hydrogen-bonded ends acting as flexible hinges. This is the first example of a multicolor micellar LC heralding the development of soft and dynamic dual-compartment frameworks, also capable of a martensitic-type phase transition.
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| Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2026 The Author(s). Angewandte Chemie International Edition published by Wiley-VCH GmbH. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
| Keywords: | GISAXS; bolapolyphiphiles; electron density; fluorous cages; martensitic transition; multicompartment structures; soft organic frameworks; supramolecular liquid crystals |
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| Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
| Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > School of Chemical, Materials and Biological Engineering |
| Date Deposited: | 02 Sep 2026 15:10 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Sep 2026 15:11 |
| Status: | Published online |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Identification Number: | 10.1002/anie.7487332 |
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| Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:244950 |

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