Beyond the visible: bioinspired infrared adaptive materials
Infrared (IR) adaptation phenomena are ubiquitous in nature and biological systems. Taking
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …
inspiration from natural creatures, researchers have devoted extensive efforts for developing …
Nanocellulose‐based functional materials: from chiral photonics to soft actuator and energy storage
P Lv, X Lu, L Wang, W Feng - Advanced Functional Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Nanocellulose is currently in the limelight of extensive research from fundamental science to
technological applications owing to its renewable and carbon‐neutral nature, superior …
technological applications owing to its renewable and carbon‐neutral nature, superior …
Light-driven bimorph soft actuators: design, fabrication, and properties
Soft robots that can move like living organisms and adapt to their surroundings are currently
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …
in the limelight from fundamental studies to technological applications, due to their advances …
Photochromism into nanosystems: towards lighting up the future nanoworld
L Wang, Q Li - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
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 …
input and external stimuli is emerging as an attractive paradigm for developing …
Azobenzene-based solar thermal fuels: design, properties, and applications
Development of renewable energy technologies has been a significant area of research
amongst scientists with the aim of attaining a sustainable world society. Solar thermal fuels …
amongst scientists with the aim of attaining a sustainable world society. Solar thermal fuels …
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 …
Bioinspired color-changing photonic polymer coatings based on three-dimensional blue phase liquid crystal networks
Photonic polymer coatings that can adaptively respond to the constant changes of
surrounding environments are of profound significance for diverse applications such as …
surrounding environments are of profound significance for diverse applications such as …
Stimuli‐directing self‐organized 3D liquid‐crystalline nanostructures: from materials design to photonic applications
L Wang, Q Li - Advanced Functional Materials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
3D photonic nanostructures with desirable functionalities in the visible light region and
beyond have been recently given vast and increasing attentions because of the ability to …
beyond have been recently given vast and increasing attentions because of the ability to …
Double‐state anticounterfeiting labels based on light‐emitting polymer‐stabilized blue phase
R Duan, R Tang, Y Tong, D Zhao… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Anticounterfeit labels with multiple information‐carrying functions serve a critical role in
boosting security and minimizing counterfeit‐related losses, whose development remains …
boosting security and minimizing counterfeit‐related losses, whose development remains …
3D chiral photonic nanostructures based on blue‐phase liquid crystals
3D photonic nanostructures with intrinsic chirality have recently entered the research
limelight due to their fundamental importance and potential technological applications. Blue …
limelight due to their fundamental importance and potential technological applications. Blue …