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Table 2

Table 3

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Table 1

MOMMixtures	Component-1		Component-2		Component-3		Metal Complex
MOMMixtures	R	R’	R	R’	R	R’	Metal Complex
Snia-1	R4	R3	R4	R4	R3	R3	Ni2+
Snia-2	R4	R3	R4	R4	R3	R3	VO2+
Snia-4	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	Ni2+
Snia-6	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	R1	VO2+
Snia-5	R1	R3	R1	R1	R3	R3	Ni2+
Snia-7	R1	R3	R1	R1	R3	R3	VO2+
Snia-8	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	Ni2+
Snia-10	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	R2	VO2+
Snia-9	R2	R3	R2	R2	R3	R3	Ni2+
Snia-11	R2	R3	R2	R2	R3	R3	VO2+

Table 1: The R and R’ components of MOM chemical mixtures by one-pot solution synthesis method

Table 2

Compound	Transition Temperature (°C)				Mesophase
	Heating*		Cooling*
	Tcm	Tmi	Tim	Tmc
Snia-3 (ligand)	95	149	146	<93>	Nematic
Snia1-Ni	110 & 130	157	154	Super Cool	Nematic
Snia2-VO	70 & 97	106	104	Super Cool	Nematic
Snia4-Ni	104	134	132	Super Cool	Cholesteric
Snia6 -VO	78	90	78	Super Cool	Smectic
Snia5-Ni	95	132	130	Super Cool	Smectic
Snia7-VO	76	85	83	Super Cool	Cholesteric
Snia8-Ni	-	95	93	Super Cool	Cholesteric
Snia10-VO	-	79	77	Super Cool	Cholesteric
Snia9-Ni	70	105	102	Super Cool	Smectic
Snia11-VO	-	41	39	Super Cool	Smectic

Table 2: Phase transitions & mesomorphism of one-pot chemical mixtures of Ni²⁺ and VO²⁺ MOM complexes

DSC heating rate = 10^oC/minute & cooling rate = 3^oC/minute.

Table 3

Components Mixture	Transition Temperature (°C)				Mesophase
	Heating*		Cooling*
	Tcm	Tmi	Tim	Tmc
TNO623	-	105	103	-35	Nematic
Snia8-Ni	-	95	94-92	Super Cool	Cholesteric
Snia8-Ni / TNO623(1:9 wt%)	-	100-101	99-96	Super Cool	Cholesteric

Table 3: Transition temperature and mesomorphism of Snia8-Ni/TNO623 (1/9wt%) guest-host mixture

*DSC heating & cooling rates = 3^ominutes.

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