Inorganic Materials

This monograph covers the area of metal-containing liquid crystals, which is a fast developing area within the much larger field of liquid crystal research. The book includes an introduction to the subject of liquid crystals and a chapter concentrating on inorganic chemistry. Areas where metallomesogens could make significant contributions as a result of unique metal-derived properties are also discussed. This book is devoted to work which has been carried out internationally on the synthesis, structure and physical properties of metallomesogens.