With the rapid development of optoelectronic fields, electrochromic (EC) materials and
devices have received remarkable attention and have shown attractive potential for use in …

Liquid crystals have been intensively studied as functional materials. Recently, integration of
various disciplines has led to new directions in the design of functional liquid‐crystalline …

The ability to manipulate the structure and function of promising nanosystems via energy
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …

The halogen bond occurs when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between an
electrophilic region associated with a halogen atom in a molecular entity and a nucleophilic …

Light-driven phenomena both in living systems and nonliving materials have enabled truly
fascinating and incredible dynamic architectures with terrific forms and functions. Recently …

Since the discovery of the liquid‐crystalline state in 1888, liquid crystal science has made
great advances through fusion with various technologies and disciplines. Recently, new …

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 …

Two dimensional (2D) graphene and its derivatives modification with nanomaterials for
formation of hybrid/nanocomposites undergo stimulus-induced optical and electrical …

This Review covers the recent developments (2005–2015) in the design, synthesis,
characterization, and application of thermotropic ionic liquid crystals. It was designed to give …

The possibility to change the molecular assembled structures of organic and organometallic
materials through mechanical stimulation is emerging as a general and powerful concept for …