Synthesis, characterization, and tuning of the liquid crystal properties of ionic materials based on the cyclic polyoxothiometalate [{Mo<sub>4</sub>O<sub>4</sub>S<sub>4</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>(OH)<sub>2</sub>}<sub>2</sub>(P<sub>8</sub>W<sub>48</sub>O<sub>184</sub>)]<sup>36−</sup>