Recent advancements in the mesogens comprising of 1,3,5-triazine core moiety

ABSTRACT Research works on new discoid molecules, comprehending an aromatic/heteroaromatic rigid core with flexible peripheral chains, have been gathered with the multiplying attentiveness due to their prime importance as prototype systems for the charge and energy transport investigation and owing to the prospect of their organo-electronic applications. This critical review article delineates the recent headway in the fundamental design ideas and the available synthetic approaches to obtain the most often encountered triazine-based discotic liquid crystals. The major focal point of the review is to explore the exhilarating research on 1,3,5-triazine-based mesogens that has been reported in the last 5 years. Moreover, the current review not only highlights the variety of structural modifications that are undertaken by the various researchers across the globe in the field of 1,3,5-triazine-based discoid molecules, but also facilitates the fascinating and beneficial altering of properties, both for the rudimentary intentions of demonstrating structure–property relationships and for materials focused in the direction of commercially triumphant liquid crystal display and other applications. GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT