Abstract
Silver-containing mesogenic alkylcyanobiphenils (CB): CnH2n+1-C6H5-C6H5-CN, where n=5 (5 CB), 7 (7 CB), and 8 (8 CB) systems were obtained by low temperature co-condensation of metal and organic component vapours. The formation of low temperature Ag-CB complexes was shown by IR-, UV-visible and ESR techniques. Thermal degradation of the complexes led to the formation of nanosize (15–30) silver particles and their further aggregation in anisotropic matrices.
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