Liquid crystals from hydrogen-bonded amphiphiles

Liquid crystals originating from hydrogen-bonded amphiphiles will be discussed, highlighting the structural features of the amphiphilic components that lead to supramolecular systems exhibiting liquid crystalline character. Liquid crystalline phases derived from two types of hydrogen-bonded amphiphiles will be presented: (a) liquid crystalline phases originating from multihydroxylated amphiphiles; and (b) liquid crystalline phases resulting from combined hydrogen bonding and ionic interactions.