Advanced functional liquid crystals
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 …
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …
Operando characterization of organic mixed ionic/electronic conducting materials
Operando characterization plays an important role in revealing the structure–property
relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct …
relationships of organic mixed ionic/electronic conductors (OMIECs), enabling the direct …
Engineering polymeric nanofluidic membranes for efficient ionic transport: biomimetic design, material construction, and advanced functionalities
Design elements extracted from biological ion channels guide the engineering of artificial
nanofluidic membranes for efficient ionic transport and spawn biomimetic devices with great …
nanofluidic membranes for efficient ionic transport and spawn biomimetic devices with great …
Supramolecular association and nanostructure formation of liquid crystals and polymers for new functional materials
We here describe our various concepts and achievements for material science, which have
been introduced through liquid-crystalline (LC) and polymer chemistry. They have resulted …
been introduced through liquid-crystalline (LC) and polymer chemistry. They have resulted …
Influence of side-chain chemistry on structure and ionic conduction characteristics of polythiophene derivatives: a computational and experimental study
Although extensive efforts have been devoted to understanding electronic transport in
conjugated polymers, little is known about their ionic conduction characteristics in relation to …
conjugated polymers, little is known about their ionic conduction characteristics in relation to …
Aquatic Functional Liquid Crystals: Design, Functionalization, and Molecular Simulation
Aquatic functional liquid crystals, which are ordered molecular assemblies that work in water
environment, are described in this review. Aquatic functional liquid crystals are liquid …
environment, are described in this review. Aquatic functional liquid crystals are liquid …
Gemini thermotropic smectic liquid crystals for two-dimensional nanostructured water-treatment membranes
K Hamaguchi, R Ichikawa, S Kajiyama… - … Applied Materials & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
We have developed a two-dimensional (2D) liquid-crystalline (LC) nanostructured water-
treatment membrane showing high virus rejection ability (over 99.99997% for bacteriophage …
treatment membrane showing high virus rejection ability (over 99.99997% for bacteriophage …
Structure control of a π-conjugated oligothiophene-based liquid crystal for enhanced mixed ion/electron transport characteristics
Develo** soft materials with both ion and electron transport functionalities is of broad
interest for energy-storage and bioelectronics applications. Rational design of these …
interest for energy-storage and bioelectronics applications. Rational design of these …
Real‐Time Imaging of Ammonia Release from Single Live Cells via Liquid Crystal Droplets Immobilized on the Cell Membrane
Tumor cells exhibit prominent metabolic alterations through which they acclimatize to their
stressful microenvironment. These cells have a high rate of glutaminolysis and release …
stressful microenvironment. These cells have a high rate of glutaminolysis and release …
Ion Transport in 2D Nanostructured π-Conjugated Thieno[3,2-b]thiophene-Based Liquid Crystal
Leveraging the self-assembling behavior of liquid crystals designed for controlling ion
transport is of both fundamental and technological significance. Here, we have designed …
transport is of both fundamental and technological significance. Here, we have designed …