Annular Structural Colors from Bowl‐Like Shriveled Photonic Microshells of Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202000692
Abstract: Structural colors obtained by self‐organized microstructures have found a variety of applications, such as decorations, displays, and encryption microarrays, and have been widely investigated for the excellent stability and anisotropic optical responses upon external stimuli.… read more here.
Keywords: like shriveled; shriveled photonic; bowl like; liquid crystals ... See more keywords
Electrically Induced Splitting of the Selective Reflection in Polymer Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals
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DOI: 10.1002/adom.202000914
Abstract: Electrical reconfiguration of the cholesteric liquid crystal phase is subject to extensive prior research. Here, a distinctive composition that allows the typically singular selective reflection to be split into two distinct and tunable selective reflections… read more here.
Keywords: electrically induced; selective reflection; induced splitting; reflection ... See more keywords
Multiresponsive Cylindrically Symmetric Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomer Fibers Templated by Tubular Confinement.
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DOI: 10.1002/advs.202301414
Abstract: Cylindrically symmetric cholesteric liquid crystal elastomer (CLCE) fibers templated by tubular confinement are reported, displaying mechanochromic, thermochromic, and thermomechanical responses. The synthesis inside a sacrificial tube secures radial orientation of the cholesteric helix, and the… read more here.
Keywords: symmetric cholesteric; liquid crystal; fibers templated; cylindrically symmetric ... See more keywords
Two-Color Cholesteric Liquid Crystalline Gels for Reversible Writing And Erasing Information Encryption.
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DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200915
Abstract: Bright structural color derived from the unique helical superstructure of cholesteric liquid crystals (CLCs) has attracted much attention. In addition, fluorescence color is an intrinsic emission upon excitation, which can be observed often under UV… read more here.
Keywords: color; cholesteric liquid; writing erasing; information encryption ... See more keywords
About defect mode peculiarities in cholesteric liquid crystals with anisotropic defect layer inside
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijleo.2017.10.089
Abstract: Abstract The effect of anisotropy on defect mode features in cholesteric liquid crystals was investigated. The problem is solved by Ambartsumian's layer addition modified method. Two cases are considered. In the first case, it is… read more here.
Keywords: defect layer; layer; defect mode; liquid crystals ... See more keywords
Enhanced reflection band broadening in polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2018.02.054
Abstract: Abstract The photonic band gap of cholesteric liquid crystal with negative dielectric anisotropies can be broadened under DC electric voltages by polymer stabilization. The broadening is produced by the movement and aligning effect of the… read more here.
Keywords: polymer stabilized; polymer; band; stabilized cholesteric ... See more keywords
Computational method to determine the pitch length in cholesteric liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111752
Abstract: Abstract Cholesteric liquid crystals are consisted of nematic layers, with a small rotation of the director as we pass from one to the other. This rotation produces a helical structure and the distance to perform… read more here.
Keywords: pitch; pitch length; computational method; liquid crystals ... See more keywords
Label-free single-substrate quantitative protein assay based on optical characteristics of cholesteric liquid crystals
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DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115756
Abstract: Abstract Cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) is characterized by the selective reflection in the Bragg condition for constructive interference. Instead of assembling a LC cell with a pair of glass substrates, only a single glass substrate… read more here.
Keywords: quantitative protein; cholesteric liquid; protein assay; film ... See more keywords
Electrically tunable cholesteric liquid crystal lines defects
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DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2021.110960
Abstract: Abstract In the work, the pattern formation in a planar-oriented Cholesteric Liquid Crystals (CLC) was studied for various thicknesses to pitch (d/p) ratios under the influence of an electric field directed perpendicular to the plane… read more here.
Keywords: cholesteric liquid; crystal lines; tunable cholesteric; electrically tunable ... See more keywords
Flexible, broadband, super-reflective infrared reflector based on cholesteric liquid crystal polymer
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solmat.2021.111137
Abstract: Abstract Cooling indoor spaces in hot weather conditions requires a significant amount of energy. To reduce energy consumption, light control of windows and facades in buildings is a great way. In this study, we propose… read more here.
Keywords: cholesteric liquid; liquid crystal; super reflective; energy ... See more keywords
Remotely Controlling Drug Release by Light-Responsive Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Microcapsules Triggered by Molecular Motors.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c16367
Abstract: Stimuli-responsive smart nanocarriers are an emerging class of materials applicable in fields including drug delivery and tissue engineering. Instead of constructing responsive polymer shells to control the release and delivery of drugs, in this work,… read more here.
Keywords: drug; release; drug release; cholesteric liquid ... See more keywords