Measurement of mechanical stresses, such as compression, shear, and tensile stresses,
contributes toward achieving a safer and healthier life. In particular, the detection of weak …

Responsiveness to stimuli is important in daily life: natural biological activity is governed by
continuous stimulus responsiveness. The design of stimuli-responsive materials is required …

Herein, hexaazamacrocyclic ligand LN6 was employed to construct a series of photochromic
rare-earth complexes,[Ln (LN6)(NO3) 2](BPh4)[1-Ln, Ln= Dy, Tb, Eu, Gd, Y; LN6=(3 E, 5 E …

A series of reversible thermochromic polydiacetylene/zinc (II) ion/zinc oxide (PDA/Zn2+/ZnO)
nanocomposites have been prepared using seven types of diacetylene monomer. The …

Smart textiles exhibiting optical response to external temperature stimuli are promising
functional materials for a wide range of applications. It is critical yet challenging to endow …

Thermoresponsive materials, in particular those exhibiting switchable optical transmittance
via temperature change, have been widely used in different applications. If the required …

Multistimuli-responsive crystalline materials have a wide range of application prospects.
However, development of new multistimuli-responsive materials remains full of challenge. In …

Layered materials, alternate stackings of two or more components, are found in a wide
range of scales. Chemists can design and synthesize layered structures containing …

Π-conjugated polydiacetylenes (PDAs) have attracted enormous attention based on their
unique structures and properties. With various external stimuli, the extensively delocalized …

Because of their unique structural and optical properties, 1D perylene diimide (PDI)
derivatives have gained attention for use in optoelectronic devices. However, PDI …