Self-assembly of coil-rod-coil molecules into bicontinuous cubic and oblique columnar assemblies depending on coil chain length

- Coil-rod-coil molecules consisting of phenylene rod and PPO chains are synthesized.
- Molecule with short chains assembles into lamellar and bicontinuous cubic structures.
- Molecules with long chains self-assemble into HPL and oblique columnar structures.
- Self-organizing behavior is dramatically influenced by the length of the coil chains.
- The lateral methyl groups at the center of rod segments also play an important role.