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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...
Novel PCA-Based Lower-Dimensional Remapping of the Solution Space for a Genetic Algorithm Optimization: Estimating the Director Distribution in LC-Based SLM Devices
31/10/2024 -
This work introduces a novel computational approach based on Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction of the solution space in optimisation problems with known linear...
Enhancing the Properties of Liquid Crystal Polymers and Elastomers with Nano Magnetic Particles
30/10/2024 -
Side-chain liquid crystal polymers have been mixed with ferromagnetic particles, and the formation of a monodomain in magnetic fields studied. At relatively low concentrations, the presence of...
Multifunctional nitrogen rich benzoxazines with imine moiety: Structural insights, hydrophobic and corrosion?resistant applications
21/10/2024 -
Mechanism and infrared shielding properties of PDLC composite films.AbstractThe effective manipulation and regulation of infrared (IR) radiation represent significant advancements in the realm of...
Topological Defect Evolutions Guided by Varying the Initial Azimuthal Orientation
29/10/2024 -
Topological defects are a key concern in numerous branches of physics. It is meaningful to exploit the topological defect evolutions during the phase transitions of condensed matter. Here, via...
Multiple Broadband Infrared Topological Photonic Crystal Valley States Based on Liquid Crystals
25/10/2024 -
Spectral tunable technology has to meet the requirements of strong robustness and wide spectral range. We propose a method for the transmission and manipulation of infrared topological photonic...
Bioinspired Mechanochromic Liquid Crystal Materials: From Fundamentals to Functionalities and Applications
22/10/2024 -
Mechanochromic liquid crystals (LCs), with their ability to change color under mechanical stress, are gaining attention for creating smart materials and devices. This review summarizes recent...
Overlooked Ionic Contribution of a Chiral Dopant in Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
18/10/2024 -
This study focuses on the ionic contribution by a chiral dopant added into a nematic host for preparing cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs). Chiral structures were designated by individually...
