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View article: Correction: Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers by two-stage wavelength-selective photopolymerization
Correction: Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers by two-stage wavelength-selective photopolymerization Open
Correction for ‘Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers by two-stage wavelength-selective photopolymerization’ by Tom Bruining et al. , Mater. Horiz. , 2025, https://doi.org/10.1039/D5MH01907A.
View article: On multiplicities of interpoint distance
On multiplicities of interpoint distance Open
Given a set $$X\subseteq\mathbb{R}^2$$ of $$n$$ points and a distance $$d>0$$ , the multiplicity of $$d$$ is the number of times the distance $$d$$ appears between points in $$X$$ . Let $$a_1(X) \geq a_2(X) \geq \cdots…
View article: Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers by two-stage wavelength-selective photopolymerization
Shape programming of liquid crystal elastomers by two-stage wavelength-selective photopolymerization Open
We report a method to produce two-way shape memory liquid crystal elastomers using the orthogonal photo-crosslinking of acrylate and oxetane groups.
View article: Phototunable Chiral-Selective Nanoporous Material
Phototunable Chiral-Selective Nanoporous Material Open
Herein, we present the development of tunable chiral nanoporous materials capable of enantioselectively adsorbing racemic mixtures. The materials are based on hydrogen-bonded supramolecular structures formed from a melamine derivative as t…
View article: Dynamic CO2 Leakage Risk Assessment of the First Chinese CCUS-EGR Pilot Project in the Maokou Carbonate Gas Reservoir in the Wolonghe Gas Field
Dynamic CO2 Leakage Risk Assessment of the First Chinese CCUS-EGR Pilot Project in the Maokou Carbonate Gas Reservoir in the Wolonghe Gas Field Open
Existing CO2 leakage risk assessment frameworks for CO2 capture, geological storage and utilization (CCUS) projects face limitations due to subjective biases and poor adaptability to long-term scale sequestration. This study proposed a dyn…
View article: New H‐Shaped Conjugated Reactive Liquid Crystals with Exceptionally Low Birefringence for Advanced Polymer Optics
New H‐Shaped Conjugated Reactive Liquid Crystals with Exceptionally Low Birefringence for Advanced Polymer Optics Open
The growing demand for advanced optical materials in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and imaging technologies requires new strategies to overcome the limitations of conventional high‐birefringence systems. Herein, the design,…
View article: Environmental Citizenship and Behavioral Determinants of Wind Farm Tourism: Evidence from Grass Skyline, Zhangjiakou, China
Environmental Citizenship and Behavioral Determinants of Wind Farm Tourism: Evidence from Grass Skyline, Zhangjiakou, China Open
This study examines the intersection of renewable energy and tourism by exploring why domestic tourists visit wind farm sites for recreation. Traditionally seen as industrial facilities, wind farms are now recognized as dual-purpose attrac…
View article: Reconfigurable optical synaptic weighting engine using a liquid crystal-based multimode interference coupler
Reconfigurable optical synaptic weighting engine using a liquid crystal-based multimode interference coupler Open
Artificial neural networks (ANNs) have become ubiquitous in high-performance information processing. However, conventional electronic hardware, based on the sequential Von Neumann architecture, struggles to efficiently support ANN computat…
View article: Comprehensive investigation of fundamental mode profiles in monolithic nonplanar ring oscillators
Comprehensive investigation of fundamental mode profiles in monolithic nonplanar ring oscillators Open
Nonplanar ring oscillators (NPROs) are building blocks for high-performance single-frequency lasers and ring-laser gyroscopes that have profoundly improved state-of-the-art laser technologies, fundamental research, and precision measuremen…
View article: Gating Gas Permeability Through Dynamic Cracking of Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes
Gating Gas Permeability Through Dynamic Cracking of Liquid Crystal Polymer Membranes Open
Intelligent membranes promise transformative advances in real‐time control of substance permeation, surpassing current technologies through their intrinsic adaptability to environmental stimuli. In this work, a material‐regulated approach …
View article: Regulating Airflow Using Hybrid LCN for Soft Pneumatic Circuits
Regulating Airflow Using Hybrid LCN for Soft Pneumatic Circuits Open
View article: Dual‐Functional Transparent Projection Film with Privacy Protection via Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks
Dual‐Functional Transparent Projection Film with Privacy Protection via Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Polymer Networks Open
Transparent projection screens are widely used across various industries for applications that require overlaying digital content onto real‐world environments while maintaining high transparency. However, existing technologies face challen…
View article: Regulating Airflow Using Hybrid LCN for Soft Pneumatic Circuits
Regulating Airflow Using Hybrid LCN for Soft Pneumatic Circuits Open
Being flexible and adaptive to various environments, soft robotics shows promise as a more robust alternative in many applications compared to traditional, rigid robotics. Of many employable different actuation strategies, pneumatically dr…
View article: An autonomous snapper featuring adaptive actuation and embodied intelligence
An autonomous snapper featuring adaptive actuation and embodied intelligence Open
Developing artificial systems with autonomous motion is essential for creating devices that emulate nature’s adaptive mechanisms. Here, we introduce a light-driven liquid crystalline network snapper that integrates both sensing and actuati…
View article: Sub-kHz single-frequency pulsed semiconductor laser based on NPRO injection locking
Sub-kHz single-frequency pulsed semiconductor laser based on NPRO injection locking Open
We report a single-frequency, narrow-linewidth semiconductor pulsed laser based on pump current modulation and optical injection locking technique. A monolithic non-planar ring oscillator laser is employed as the seed source to guarantee t…
View article: Through‐Thickness Electric Field Establishes Complex Molecular Architectures for Localized Liquid Secretion
Through‐Thickness Electric Field Establishes Complex Molecular Architectures for Localized Liquid Secretion Open
Localized liquid secretion, being an important process in nature such as the secretion of tears or mucus, has been an attractive point in developing biomimetic materials. However, precise localization remains challenging due to the cohesiv…
View article: Energy Transfer from the Liquid Crystal Bulk to the Surface Enables Dynamic Topographies via Anisotropic Plasticized Networks
Energy Transfer from the Liquid Crystal Bulk to the Surface Enables Dynamic Topographies via Anisotropic Plasticized Networks Open
Surfaces with dynamic topographies play a pivotal role in modern technology by providing adaptable surface properties in functional coatings. Here, a method for creating dynamic surface topographies with high deformation amplitude using pl…
View article: Enhancing Solar-Driven Biological Hydrogen Production Through a Cu-Mxenes-Ppy and Escherichia Coli Integrated Semiartificial Photosynthetic System
Enhancing Solar-Driven Biological Hydrogen Production Through a Cu-Mxenes-Ppy and Escherichia Coli Integrated Semiartificial Photosynthetic System Open
View article: Correction: Transforming patterned defects into dynamic poly-regional topographies in liquid crystal oligomers
Correction: Transforming patterned defects into dynamic poly-regional topographies in liquid crystal oligomers Open
Correction for ‘Transforming patterned defects into dynamic poly-regional topographies in liquid crystal oligomers’ by Yuxin You et al. , Mater. Horiz. , 2024, 11 , 3178–3186, https://doi.org/10.1039/D4MH00131A.
View article: Unraveling the polymer brain： the future of liquid crystal polymers as intelligent materials
Unraveling the polymer brain： the future of liquid crystal polymers as intelligent materials Open
The nascent field of material intelligence （MI）promises revolutionary adaptive and responsive physical functions that are inaccessible to the virtually-restricted digital artificial intelligence （AI）. In this perspective paper，we explore t…
View article: Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Textured 70bifeo3-30batio3 Based Ceramics with High Curie Temperature
Enhanced Piezoelectric Properties of Textured 70bifeo3-30batio3 Based Ceramics with High Curie Temperature Open
View article: A novel reconfigurable multimode interference coupler for photonic vector-matrix multiplication operation using liquid crystal tuning
A novel reconfigurable multimode interference coupler for photonic vector-matrix multiplication operation using liquid crystal tuning Open
We present a new reconfigurable MMI coupler for photonic vector-matrix multiplication embedded with tuneable liquid crystals on an InP membrane platform. A new modeling technique is introduced that optimizes the liquid crystal tuning proce…
View article: Frequency-shifted laser feedback interferometry in non-planar ring oscillators
Frequency-shifted laser feedback interferometry in non-planar ring oscillators Open
Laser feedback interferometry (LFI) has a wide range of applications such as displacement, distance and velocity measurements. LFI has been realized in many types of lasers but has never been reported in non-planar ring oscillators (NPRO) …
View article: Human interactive liquid crystal fiber arrays
Human interactive liquid crystal fiber arrays Open
This paper presents interactive liquid crystal fiber arrays that can actuate in a way perceptible by human touch. The fibers are actuated via a computer interface, enabling precise control over actuation direction, magnitude, and frequency…
View article: Unlocking the world of material intelligence with liquid crystal polymers
Unlocking the world of material intelligence with liquid crystal polymers Open
The advent of reactive liquid crystal (LC) mesogens inspired the LC scientific community by enabling the development of LC polymer (LCP) in its monomer-primed (LCN) and oligomer-primed (LCON) variants, revealing an inspiring host of potent…
View article: Localized and Limited‐Dispersive Delivery of Thermal Stimuli to Liquid Crystal Oligomer Networks Through Radio‐Frequency Media
Localized and Limited‐Dispersive Delivery of Thermal Stimuli to Liquid Crystal Oligomer Networks Through Radio‐Frequency Media Open
Wireless energy transmission (WET) promises to enhance device mobility through selective and untethered energy delivery. In this paper, WET principles are harnessed to directly and non‐dispersively transfer thermal stimuli to designated ar…
View article: Thermal actuation of topological soliton embedded into liquid crystal coating
Thermal actuation of topological soliton embedded into liquid crystal coating Open
Liquid crystal network has been in scope to obtain responsive material. Inspired by biomimicry, a large scale of applications based on tunability of surface properties are developed. Different stimuli such as temperature, light, electric f…
View article: Cover Feature: Dual‐Responsive Gradient Structured Actuator via Photopolymerization‐Induced Diffusion (Chem. Eur. J. 33/2024)
Cover Feature: Dual‐Responsive Gradient Structured Actuator via Photopolymerization‐Induced Diffusion (Chem. Eur. J. 33/2024) Open
Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of Danqing Liu and co‐workers at the University of Eindhoven University of Technology. The image depicts two‐step photopolymerization‐induced diffusion for the fabrication of gradient‐struct…
View article: Advancing interactive systems with liquid crystal network-based adaptive electronics
Advancing interactive systems with liquid crystal network-based adaptive electronics Open
View article: Front Cover: Dual‐Responsive Gradient Structured Actuator via Photopolymerization‐Induced Diffusion (Chem. Eur. J. 33/2024)
Front Cover: Dual‐Responsive Gradient Structured Actuator via Photopolymerization‐Induced Diffusion (Chem. Eur. J. 33/2024) Open
A gradient structured film has been fabricated through photopolymerization-induced diffusion. First, illumination with low-intensity UV light initiates the thiol-ene reaction only at the surface, and this triggers the diffusion of thiol mo…