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 …

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 …

Since the second half of the 20th century, ideas to develop methods for the formation of
optical vortices (OVs) or OV beams–regions of circular motion of energy flow in an …

Precise control of the surface topographies of polymer materials is key to develo** high-
performance materials and devices for a wide variety of applications, such as optical …

Photoalignment control of hierarchical structures is a key process to enhance the properties
of optical and mechanical materials. We developed an in situ molecular alignment method …

The effects of external force on polymers have been actively studied for a long time. Initially
considered a primary factor leading to polymer degradation, it has recently been re …

The influence of the annealing conditions on the thermally stimulated photoinduced
molecular reorientation of a photoinactive liquid crystalline polymethacrylate with phenyl …

Molecularly aligned liquid-crystalline (LC) polymer films hold great promise for next-
generation high-performance photonics, electronics, robotics, and medical devices …

Single-particle fluorescence imaging is used to monitor dynamic processes that occur during
patterned photopolymerization of liquid-crystalline monomers. A spatial gradient of chemical …

Highly functional soft materials with fine control of molecular alignment are of great interest
for the applications in various fields. However, the current method of molecular alignment …