Self-assembled architectures of soft matter have fascinated scientists for centuries due to
their unique physical properties originated from controllable orientational and/or positional …

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

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 …

Dynamic control of shape can bring multifunctionality to devices. Soft materials capable of
programmable shape change require localized control of the magnitude and directionality of …

In this research investigation, new azo-azomethine derivatives (3a-j) were synthesized by a
conventional azo coupling process at 0–5° C. Several spectroscopic methods, including FT …

The review describes the status of the studies and the recent achievements in the field of
photoalignment of liquid crystals. An update classification of photoaligning materials and …

Eukaryotic cells in living tissues form dynamic patterns with spatially varying orientational
order that affects important physiological processes such as apoptosis and cell migration …

Photoalignment possesses significant advantages in comparison with the usual
'rubbing'treatment of the substrates of liquid crystal display (LCD) cells as it is a non-contact …

Uniform and patterned orientation of a crystallographic direction of ordered materials is of
fundamental significance and of great interest for electronic and photonic applications …