Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The influences of lateral groups on 4-cyanobiphenyl-benzonitrile- based dimers Subject The topic of the resource aggregation; cyanobiphenyl; dimers; fluorescence; Liquid crystals; molecular dynamic simulation; nematic phase Description An account of the resource Cyanobiphenyl-based compounds are known to display RT or low melting liquid crystals in a single-component system or composites. Herein, we discuss the influence of laterally substituted groups (-CN, -F, -H) on 4-[?-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4-yloxy)alk-1-yloxy]benzonitrile. Three series of new dimers were synthesised by using 4-cyano-4-hydroxybiphenyl connected via flexible spacers with different number of carbon atoms to 4-hydroxyphthalonitrile/ 2-fluoro-4-hydroxy benzonitrile/ 4-hydroxy benzonitrile. Their self-assembly in LC phases assessed by polarising optical microscopy (POM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffraction studies, and their behaviours are compared with related non-substituted (-H) model compound. UV-Visible and fluorescent experiments confirm the strong aggregation, the intensities of emission decrease as we move from CN?F?H substitutions. A representative dimer from each series covering the aspect of polarity and flexibility have been simulated using 1000 minimisation steepest descent and CHARMM force filed to examine their self-assembly. This work helps to understand the influence of lateral groups, connecting spacers on the LC behaviour of dimers. 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor &amp; Francis Group. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Srinatha M.K.; Zeba A.; Ganjiwale A.; Gowda A.; Hegde G.; Alaasar M.; Shanker G. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Liquid Crystals, Vol-49, No. 2, pp. 217-229. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Ltd. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2021.1956610" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2021.1956610</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122849532&amp;doi=10.1080%2F02678292.2021.1956610&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a4863b291e2eee633419311400a959dc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85122849532&amp;doi=10.1080%2f02678292.2021.1956610&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=a4863b291e2eee633419311400a959dc</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 2678292; CODEN: LICRE Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Srinatha M.K., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore, India; Zeba A., Department of Life Science, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore, India; Ganjiwale A., Department of Life Science, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore, India; Gowda A., Raman Research Institute, C.V. Raman Avenue, Bangalore, India; Hegde G., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Hosur Road, Bangalore, India; Alaasar M., Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt; Shanker G., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore, India