The use of polymer photoreactions dates back some 4000 years to when ancient Egyptians
and Babylonians used sunlight to photo-cross-link linens during mummification and to …

We review the important features of LC orientation for the alignment layer, namely,
production method, alignment mechanisms, and required properties. Photoalignment, which …

The review describes the status of the studies and the recent achievements in the field of
photoalignment of liquid crystals. An update classification of photoaligning materials and …

Coumarin, a traditional perfume substance, serves as a photosensitive crosslinker to
construct a polyurethane network. Upon mechanical damage or ultraviolet illumination at a …

Aryl‐maleimides undergo a novel [2+ 4]‐photodimerization instead of the expected [2+ 2]‐
photodimerization under both direct irradiation with visible light and under sensitized energy …

With rapidly expanding interest in liquid crystalline polymers and elastomers among the
liquid crystal community, researchers are currently exploring the wide range of possible …

Blue, green, and red polymerizable light-emitting liquid crystals have been patterned
photolithographically in a full-color liquid-crystal electroluminescent display. A new hole …

Liquid crystals are valuable materials for applications in beam steering devices. In this
paper, an overview of the use of liquid crystals in the field of adaptive optics specifically for …

Photosensitive materials for photoalignment of liquid crystals (LCs) and photoinduced
molecular reorientation are described, especially focusing on azobenzene-containing …

Coumarin and 6-alkylcoumarins (alkyl= C1 to C16) were photodimerized in homogeneous
solvents differing in polarity and in aqueous micellar solutions. The four possible …