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Photoinduced, Swift, and Reversible Spatiotemporal Programming of Double Dynamically Bonded Liquid Crystal Elastomer Actuators
16/04/2025 -
Incorporating anthracene‐based dynamic bonds into a supramolecular liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) enables swift and reversible alternation of its local nematic‐isotropic transition temperature...
Interface‐Engineered Polar Topological Domains in Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystals
14/04/2025 -
An innovative interfacial engineering strategy has been proposed to construct and modulate polar topological domains within ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals. These ferroelectric nematic liquid...
Synthetic Active Liquid Crystals Powered by Acoustic Waves
26/03/2025 -
A fully synthetic active liquid crystal, energized by an acoustic field, is presented. This system exhibits active nematic behavior, tunable topological defect dynamics, and persistent hydrodynamic...
2D Biomimetic Membranes Constructed by Charge Assembly and Hydrogen Bonding for Precise Ion Separation
13/02/2025 -
In this work, 2D biomimetic membranes constructed via charge assembly and hydrogen bonding achieve precise ion separation with enhanced mechanical stability. Engineered bacteria act as functional...
Lyotropic Liquid Crystal Mediated Assembly of Donor Polymers Enhances Efficiency and Stability of Blade‐Coated Organic Solar Cells
05/02/2025 -
This study reveals the concentration‐dependent self‐assembly of conjugated polymers, uncovering lyotropic liquid crystalline phases in several donor polymers. The extent of this self‐assembly...
Coaxial Direct Ink Writing of Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomers in 3D Architectures
26/01/2025 -
A low‐viscosity cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) ink and a silicone ink are prepared for coaxial direct ink writing of 3D strain sensors. The silicone shell supports the CLC core to enable...
Stretchable Blue Phase Liquid Crystal Lasers with Optical Stability Based on Small‐Strain Nonlinear 3D Asymmetric Deformation
26/01/2025 -
A single‐peak stretchable BPLC laser is fabricated based on partially and fully crosslinked networks due to the slow variation of lattice orientation under small strains. The laser exhibits a...
Light‐Fueled Self‐Oscillation of a Viscoelastic Liquid Crystal Elastomer Oscillator
16/01/2025 -
Based on the linear thermoviscoelastic model, this work presents a viscoelastic liquid crystal elastomer spring self‐oscillator under steady linear optical field, where key system...
Synergistic Adhesion and Shape Deformation in Nanowire‐Structured Liquid Crystal Elastomers
19/01/2025 -
Liquid crystal elastomer films with dense nanowire arrays exhibit synergistic adhesion and shape‐changing properties. They curl toward the nanowire side under heat or chemical vapors but away from...
Electrically Switchable Multi‐Stable Topological States Enabled by Surface‐Induced Frustration in Nematic Liquid Crystal Cells
10/01/2025 -
In a liquid crystal (LC) cell with well‐designed surface anchoring patterns, electrical switching between multi‐stable states with distinct optical properties is obtained. Dual‐frequency LC...
Spatiotemporal Programmability of 3D Chiral Color Units Driven by Ink Spontaneous Diffusion toward Customized Printing
19/11/2024 -
A spatiotemporally?resolved 3D chiral color modulation method is proposed, utilizing diffusion?driven asymmetric lattice deformation in dual?chiral polymer?templated blue phases. Custom?printed...
Managing Solvent Complexes to Amplify Ripening Process by Covalent Interaction Driving Force Under External Field for Perovskite Photovoltaic
17/11/2024 -
Liquid crystal molecule is utilized to promote the movement of solvent complexes under external field, thus amplifying ripening process and optimizing the buried interface. Based on this, the...
A Self-Oscillator Based on Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fiber Under Constant Voltage
17/11/2024 -
Self-oscillation is the phenomenon in which a system generates spontaneous, consistent periodic motion in response to a steady external stimulus, making it highly suitable for applications in soft...
Mean-Field Theory of the Uniaxial Ferroelectric Smectic A Liquid Crystal Phase
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Following the groundbreaking discovery of the ferroelectric nematic liquid crystal phase (NF), a series of closely-related new polar phases have also been found. An especially interesting one is the...
Analysis of SiNx Waveguide-Integrated Liquid Crystal Platform for Wideband Optical Phase Shifters and Modulators
09/11/2024 -
In this study, the potential of employing SiNx (silicon nitride) waveguide platforms to enable the use of liquid-crystal-based phase shifters for on-chip optical modulators was thoroughly...
Tunable Circularly Polarized Luminescence Enabled by Photo?Induced Phase Transition in a Blue?Phase Liquid Crystal with a Wide Room?Temperature Window
05/11/2024 -
Chiral luminescent liquid crystal (LC) materials with switchable circularly polarized luminescence (CPL) signals have received extensive attention, in which the use of light stimulation to achieve...
Modeling of Photodynamic Self-Oscillation Based on a Suspended Liquid Crystal Elastomer Ball System
07/11/2024 -
Self-oscillation enables continuous motion by transforming constant external stimuli into mechanical work, eliminating the necessity for supplementary control systems. This holds considerable promise...
Biomimetic Structural Hydrogels Reinforced by Gradient Twisted Plywood Architectures
01/11/2024 -
Inspired by the structural design of natural structural hydrogels in crustacean exoskeletons, this work presents a synergistic approach for constructing hierarchical structural hydrogels with...
Three?Level Chirality Transfer and Amplification in Liquid Crystal Supramolecular Assembly for Achieving Full?Color and White Circularly Polarized Luminescence
02/11/2024 -
Three?level chirality transfer and amplification from point chirality of small molecules to helical chirality of helical polymers and finally to supramolecular chirality of cholesteric liquid...
Cold and Liquid Crystal Properties of Square?Planar Copper(II) Versus Nickel(II)? Iminophenolate/Naphthalen?2?Olate Schiff Base Complexes
31/10/2024 -
Square?planar Ni/Cu(II)?(E)?1?((2?ethylphenylimino)methyl)?phenolate/?naphthalen?2?olate complexes (1?2/3?4) with cold (2) or liquid (4) crystal property for the copper(II), while diamagnetic...
