“…86C I is the phase sequence of the ZLI-3654 compound, where Cr, SmC Ã , SmA Ã , N Ã and I represents crystalline, chiral smectic C Ã , smectic A, chiral nematic and isotropic phases, respectively. [25][26][27][28] Dodecanethiol (DDT) functionalised Ag nanoparticles have thiol (-SH) group which provide hydrophilic character whereas, dodecyl chain and Ag metal are hydrophobic in nature.…”