Photoinduced manipulation of the nanoscale molecular structure and organization of soft
materials can drive changes in the macroscale properties. Here we demonstrate the first …

Non-invasive manipulation of the hierarchical structure of functional materials is a key
challenge in the advancement of optoelectronics, energy conversion and storage devices …

We describe novel lyotropic liquid-crystalline (LLC) materials based on photoresponsive
amphiphiles that exhibit rapid photoswitchable rheological properties of unprecedented …

Photoresponsive liquid crystals (LCs) whose alignment can be controlled with UV-Visible
light are appealing for a range of photonic applications. From the perspective of exploring …

Stimuli-responsive materials are crucial to advance controlled delivery systems for drugs
and catalysts. Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) have well-defined internal structures suitable …

With growth of interest in functional materials possessing highly organized and well-defined
nanostructures, lyotropic mesophases have received much attention. Amphiphiles and …

Liquid crystals (LCs) offer the basis of stimuli‐responsive materials that can amplify targeted
molecular events into macroscopic outputs. However, general and versatile design …

Conspectus Endowing external, remote, and dynamic control to self-organized
superstructures with desired functionalities is a principal driving force in the bottom-up …

The dynamic manipulation of the properties of soft matter can lead to adaptive functional
materials that can be used in advanced applications. Here we report on a new chiral dopant …

Here, we present a new family of light-responsive, fluorinated supramolecular liquid crystals
(LCs) showing efficient and reversible light-induced LC-to-isotropic phase transitions. Our …