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 Faculty Publications 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/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ranjitha, Bommanahalli Shivalingegowda; Chongliu, Kiamo; Rabari, Mahima; Prajapati, Ashishkumar Kantilal; Shanker, Govindaswamy Title A name given to the resource Fluorescent chiral nematogens derived from naturally occurring moieties Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Liquid Crystals;Volume;52;Issue;12;pp.1070-1081 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2025.2560465" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1080/02678292.2025.2560465</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016823079?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105016823079?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Ranjitha B.S., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India; Chongliu K., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru, India; Rabari M., Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India; Prajapati A.K., Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India; Shanker G., Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource We discuss the synthesis and characterisation of new non-symmetric liquid crystal dimers of cholesteryl n-(4-formyl-2-methoxyphenoxy)alkanoates by tethering cholesterol and vanillin. Spectroscopic characterisation such as IR, 1H and 13C NMR used to confirm the molecular structures. Mesophase properties are assessed using polarising optical microscopy (POM) and differentially scanning calorimeter (DSC). All the dimers in the series display liquid crystalline phase particularly cholesteric and smectic A* phases. Additionally, a UV-Vis study showed that the molecules self-assemble into H-aggregates with strong fluorescence emission. DFT studies provide insights into molecular geometry, electronic structure, and energy states, enabling detailed estimations of chemical behaviour and interactions. 2025 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor &amp; Francis Group. Subject The topic of the resource chiral dimers; cholesterol; Fluorescent nematogens; thermochromism; vanillin Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Taylor and Francis Ltd. Relation A related resource ISSN: 2678292; CODEN: LICRE Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online