Discotic

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003284",
  "term": "Discotic",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing molecules that possess a flat, disc-like shape, often with a rigid core and flexible peripheral chains. These molecules can self-assemble into columnar liquid crystalline phases, where the discs stack one upon another. Such materials are studied for applications in organic electronics, including solar cells and field-effect transistors.",
  "synonyms": [
    "discoid"
  ],
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 85, 463. 'Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 469 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-12-03-12)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/discotic/"
}