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Abstract
The novel synthesis method of Ionic Self-Assembly (ISA) for the production of thermotropic and lyotropic LC materials is presented and discussed at the hand of several examples. The use of this alternative synthesis route to well-defined and functional LC materials is discussed.
Acknowledgments
The author would like to acknowledge the people who were directly involved in the work discussed in this manuscript: Dr. Habil. Joachim Stumpe, Dr. Ying Guan, Yuriy Zakrevskyy, Dr. Bernd Smarsly, Prof. Dr. Ulli Scherf, Dr. Jitendra Kadam, Prof. Dr. Olli Ikkala, M.Sc. Teija Laitinen, Dr. Zhixiang Wei, Dr. Tierui Zhang, Dr. Christian Spitz and, finally, many thanks to Prof. Dr. Markus Antonietti. Other members of the ISA group not mentioned here are also gratefully acknowledged for their contributions. The MPG is acknowledged for financial support in the period 2001 to 2004. This work, as part of the European Science Foundation EUROCORES Programme SONS, was supported by funds from the DFG and the EC Sixth Framework Programme.
Notes
*This manuscript has not been published elsewhere, nor has it been submitted for publication elsewhere.