Advanced Materials, Vol.13, No.8, 601-601, 2001
Minimization of free volume: Alignment of triptycenes in liquid crystals and stretched polymers
A unique supramolecular assembly involving blends of selected triptycene derivatives (e.g., see Figure) is described. The three-dimensional structures of triptycenes result in special solvation properties that can create thus far unmatched solute orientations, which may be employed for the construction of novel polymer blends.