This feature article highlights work from the authors' laboratories on the synthesis, assembly,
reactivity, and optical applications of metallic nanoparticles of nonspherical shape …

Planar optical elements that can manipulate the multidimensional physical parameters of
light efficiently and compactly are highly sought after in modern optics and nanophotonics. In …

The iris, found in many animal species, is a biological tissue that can change the aperture
(pupil) size to regulate light transmission into the eye in response to varying illumination …

One-dimensional (1-D) metallic nanoscale materials have long been of interest to many
groups of scientists. Within the last 2 decades, great advances in the synthesis of metallic …

A method of patterning surfaces for liquid-crystal alignment using a polarization holography
exposure on a linear photopolymerizable polymer alignment layer is demonstrated. Three …

As a fundamental material in the current mainstream display technology, liquid crystal (LC)
exhibits excellent properties including controllable and reconfigurable LC orientation, high …

A promising candidate for the development of stimuli-responsive morphing materials are
based on liquid crystal polymer networks. These anisotropic materials will contract along the …

Collagen is a key component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) and well-oriented domains of
collagen are important for mimicking the local cell environment in vitro. While there has been …

Hybrid films containing nickel oxide and graphene oxide are introduced in this work. The
hybrid films are fabricated through a one-step brush-coating process, and the weight ratios …

Formation of photonic liquid crystal metasurfaces on rubbed polyimide substrates patterned
by focused ion beam is demonstrated. Modulation of the surface anchoring conditions with …