Bücher der Reihe Liquid Crystals Book Series

Describes the basic design principles, synthesis, and mesomorphic properties of discotic liquid crystals. This book highlights the scientific concepts behind the hierarchical self-assembly of these disc-shaped molecules alongside their commercial production and experimental and applied use in nanotechnology and other fields.

With detailed coverage of DNA liquid crystals, this book explores the information available on the condensation of various forms of DNA. The text presents the practical applications of the peculiar properties of the liquid-crystalline state of nucleic acids. It also shows how double-stranded nucleic acids represent an important tool for nanotechnology. The authors address modeling the state of the DNA molecules under laboratory conditions, which clarifies of the role of these molecules in living cells and for directed, artificial regulation of biological activity of the DNA by various chemical and biologically active compounds of medical importance.