Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

Colloidal self-assembly refers to a solution-processed assembly of nanometer-/micrometer-
sized, well-dispersed particles into secondary structures, whose collective properties are …

Photodeformable liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) that adapt their shapes in response to light
have aroused a dramatic growth of interest in the past decades, since light as a stimulus …

Responsive materials possess the inherent capacity to autonomously sense and respond to
various external stimuli, demonstrating physical intelligence. Among the diverse array of …

The manipulation of small amounts of liquids has applications ranging from biomedical
devices to liquid transfer. Direct light-driven manipulation of liquids, especially when …

Light-driven phenomena both in living systems and nonliving materials have enabled truly
fascinating and incredible dynamic architectures with terrific forms and functions. Recently …

Develo** adaptive materials with geometries that change in response to external stimuli
provides fundamental insights into the links between the physical forces involved and the …

Magnetic-responsive composites that consist of a soft matrix embedded with hard-magnetic
particles have recently been demonstrated as robust soft active materials for fast …

Supramolecular and macromolecular functional helical superstructures are ubiquitous in
nature and display an impressive catalog of intriguing and elegant properties and …

As we enter the age of artificial intelligence (AI), new technologies will be needed to
“sample” environmental conditions to provide data to AI systems that will yield a specific …