The self‐assembly of liquid crystals (LCs) is a fascinating method for controlling the
organization of discrete molecules into nanostructured functional materials. Although LCs …

Optical manipulation has emerged as a pivotal tool in soft matter research, offering superior
applicability, spatiotemporal precision, and manipulation capabilities compared to …

Multiple emulsions are usually stabilized by amphiphilic molecules that combine the
chemical characteristics of the different phases in contact. When one phase is a liquid crystal …

External stimuli can trigger changes in temperature, concentration, and momentum between
micromotors and the medium, causing their propulsion and enabling them to perform …

Circularly polarized light has the potential to significantly impact light–matter interactions
and offers new opportunities and progresses for breakthroughs in various fields …

Liquid crystals (LCs) are well known for inherent responsiveness to external stimuli, such as
light, thermal, magnetic, and electric fields. Cholesteric LCs are among the most fascinating …

100 years ago, in 1923, the Nobel prize in physics was awarded for measurement of the unit
charge. In addition to a profound impact on contemporary physics, this discovery has …

Rapid and accurate detection and visualization of temperature variations near the human
body hold significant importance. This study presents thermochromic colloids capable of …

Liquid crystal (LC) droplets are highly attractive for applications in privacy windows, optical
switches, optical vortices, optical microresonators, microlenses, and biosensors due to their …

Creatures in nature make extensive use of structural color adaptive camouflage to survive.
Cholesteric liquid crystals, with nanostructures similar to those of natural organisms, can be …