Chemistry Letters, Vol.34, No.3, 442-443, 2005
Self-assembled N-alkylimidazolium perfluorooctanesulfonates
Thermostability of a smectic A phase composed of N-alkylimidazolium heptadecafluorooctanesulfonate was improved by the formation of nonpolar layer composed of mixed perfluoroalkyl and aliphatic chains.