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Liquid crystals (LCs) are supramolecular self-assemblies that are
ubiquitous in nature and revolutionized the modern life in a significant
way. LCs often unraveled the mysteries of complex natural systems and
beaconed the discoveries that benefitted the mankind. In Soft Matter
Research group at IIT-Guwahati, we study various kinds of liquid
crystalline self assemblies, towards the development of functional
materials. The work involves the molecular design and synthesis followed
by their structural and material characterization by different
techniques. We are exploring the potentials of several such
self-assembling systems based on small molecules, oligomers,
macromolecules and polymers in the development of molecular electronic
devices like organic solar cells, organic light emitting diodes, field
effect transistors and gas sensors. Apart from LCs we are also
interested in the design and synthesis of photopatternable
self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and supported lipid bilayer membranes (SBLMs),
which are important from the viewpoint of nanotechnology and medicine
respectively.
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