Abstract
The author’s work in metallomesogens stemmed from initial preparations of κ 1-complexes of cyanobiphenyls of the Group 10 metals, palladium and platinum. In this personalised account, these initial studies are described, put in the context of where the field was at that time and contextualised for the way the author’s own contributions to the field then developed.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | LIQUID CRYSTALS |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Aug 2023 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Funding Information:
It has been a real pleasure to be able to recall all of those with whom I was able to work in this enterprise over many years and who are named either explicitly in the text or through the references cited. We were funded generously by the EPSRC (and its predecessor the SERC), the EU, the Royal Society, the British Council and by the Universities of Sheffield, Exeter and now York, while palladium and platinum came from the wonderful loans scheme run by Johnson Matthey. All are thanked warmly.
Keywords
- cyanobiphenyls
- isonitriles
- Metallomesogens
- stilbazoles