Nature‐inspired emerging chiral liquid crystal nanostructures: from molecular self‐assembly to DNA mesophase and nanocolloids
Liquid crystals (LCs) are omnipresent in living matter, whose chirality is an elegant and
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
distinct feature in certain plant tissues, the cuticles of crabs, beetles, arthropods, and …
Multimodal-responsive circularly polarized luminescence security materials
Q Guo, M Zhang, Z Tong, S Zhao, Y Zhou… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Nations, industries, and aspects of everyday life have undergone forgery and counterfeiting
ever since the emergence of commercialization. Securing documents and products with …
ever since the emergence of commercialization. Securing documents and products with …
Graphene-based chiral liquid crystal materials for optical applications
This review describes the latest research progress on graphene-based chiral liquid crystal
(GBCLC) materials. Colloidal graphene chiral liquid crystals and graphene/chiral liquid …
(GBCLC) materials. Colloidal graphene chiral liquid crystals and graphene/chiral liquid …
Polarisation-driven magneto-optical and nonlinear-optical behaviour of a room-temperature ferroelectric nematic phase
Nematics with a broken polar symmetry are one of the fascinating recent discoveries in the
field of soft matter. High spontaneous polarisation and the fluidity of the ferroelectric nematic …
field of soft matter. High spontaneous polarisation and the fluidity of the ferroelectric nematic …
Soft matter from liquid crystals
Liquid crystals (LCs) are fluids within which molecules exhibit long-range orientational
order, leading to anisotropic properties such as optical birefringence and curvature elasticity …
order, leading to anisotropic properties such as optical birefringence and curvature elasticity …
From forces to assemblies: van der Waals forces-driven assemblies in anisotropic quasi-2D graphene and quasi-1D nanocellulose heterointerfaces towards quasi-3D …
A Brakat, H Zhu - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the pursuit of advanced functional materials, the role of low-dimensional van der Waals
(vdW) heterointerfaces has recently ignited noteworthy scientific interest, particularly in …
(vdW) heterointerfaces has recently ignited noteworthy scientific interest, particularly in …
Amplifying inorganic chirality using liquid crystals
M Zhang, Y Wang, Y Zhou, H Yuan, Q Guo, T Zhuang - Nanoscale, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Chiral inorganic nanostructures have drawn extensive attention thanks to their unique
physical properties as well as multidisciplinary applications. Amplifying inorganic chirality …
physical properties as well as multidisciplinary applications. Amplifying inorganic chirality …
Amplification of elementary surface reaction steps on transition metal surfaces using liquid crystals: dissociative adsorption and dehydrogenation
Elementary reaction steps, including adsorption and dissociation, of a range of molecular
adsorbates on transition metal surfaces have been elucidated in the context of chemical …
adsorbates on transition metal surfaces have been elucidated in the context of chemical …
An “In Vivo Self-assembly” Strategy for Constructing Superstructures for Biomedical Applications
MZ Zhao, DB Cheng, ZR Shang, L Wang… - Chinese Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
The interfacing study of biopolymer and supramolecular chemistry enables a better
understanding of fundamental biochemical processes and the creating of new high …
understanding of fundamental biochemical processes and the creating of new high …
Colloid and Interface Science of Liquid Crystals
This chapter explores recent advances in colloid and interfacial phenomena involving liquid
crystals (LCs). In comparison to studies of colloids and interfaces with isotropic solvents, the …
crystals (LCs). In comparison to studies of colloids and interfaces with isotropic solvents, the …