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

Organic photochromic materials have received considerable attention because of their
potential for photonic applications, especially for fast and high density data storage. In 2000 …

A major goal of molecular electronics is to make use of single molecules that function as
switches on metal surfaces. This requires the development of molecules which can …

A tutorial review is presented to inform and inspire the reader to develop and integrate
strong scientific links between liquid crystals and holographic data storage, from a materials …

Bisthienylethenes (BTEs) are one of the most promising families of photochromic
compounds because of their fatigue resistance and thermally irreversible properties for use …

Circularly polarized room‐temperature phosphorescence (CPRTP) is of paramount
importance for applications in information encoding, bioimaging, and optoelectronic devices …

We report fabrication of photoresponsive liquid-crystalline polymers reinforced with highly-
oriented Kapton nanofibers with a supramolecular hydrogen bonding interface. To enhance …

The purpose of this review article is to give an account of the various types of dendritic
systems that form liquid-crystalline mesophases and to describe the way they are organized …

In this work studies on photochromism for optics and photonics are reviewed. The versatility
of organic chemistry gives photochromic materials wide opportunities for several …

Glassy bicontinuous cubic liquid crystals are developed to be a matrix having a hydrophilic
infinite periodic minimal surface (IPMS). They function as a scaffold for water, leading to the …