Liquid crystals: versatile self-organized smart soft materials
Smart soft materials are envisioned to be the building blocks of the next generation of
advanced devices and digitally augmented technologies. In this context, liquid crystals (LCs) …
advanced devices and digitally augmented technologies. In this context, liquid crystals (LCs) …
Liquid crystal assembly for ultra-dissymmetric circularly polarized luminescence and beyond
Circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) is attracting much interest because it can carry
extensive optical information. CPL shows left-or right-handedness and can be regarded as …
extensive optical information. CPL shows left-or right-handedness and can be regarded as …
Recent progress of circularly polarized luminescence materials from chinese perspectives
The research on circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) has garnered significant attention
in recent years due to its many potential applications. One aspect of this research involves …
in recent years due to its many potential applications. One aspect of this research involves …
Recent progress in liquid crystal‐based smart windows: materials, structures, and design
As the vital elements for building environments, windows are utilized to bring light as well as
thermal irradiation into the interior places and afford the medium for the communication …
thermal irradiation into the interior places and afford the medium for the communication …
Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld
The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for develo** …
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for develo** …
Light-driven liquid crystalline materials: from photo-induced phase transitions and property modulations to applications
Light-driven phenomena both in living systems and nonliving materials have enabled truly
fascinating and incredible dynamic architectures with terrific forms and functions. Recently …
fascinating and incredible dynamic architectures with terrific forms and functions. Recently …
Nature‐inspired emerging chiral liquid crystal nanostructures: from molecular self‐assembly to DNA mesophase and nanocolloids
Liquid crystals (LCs) are omnipresent in living matter, whose chirality is an elegant and
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
Infrared regulating smart window based on organic materials
Windows are vital elements in the built environment that have a large impact on the energy
consumption in indoor spaces, affecting heating and cooling and artificial lighting …
consumption in indoor spaces, affecting heating and cooling and artificial lighting …
Reversible Handedness Inversion and Circularly Polarized Light Reflection Tuning in Self‐Organized Helical Superstructures Using Visible‐Light‐Driven Macrocyclic …
A series of macrocyclic azobenzene‐based chiral photoswitches have been judiciously
designed, synthesized, and characterized. In the molecular structures, binaphthyl is …
designed, synthesized, and characterized. In the molecular structures, binaphthyl is …
Visible light‐driven molecular switches and motors: recent developments and applications
Inspired by human vision, a diverse range of light‐driven molecular switches and motors
have been developed for fundamental understanding and application in material science …
have been developed for fundamental understanding and application in material science …