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Directing Near‐Perfect (001) Orientation in Wafer‐Scale BiOI Thin Films via Halide‐Mediated van der Waals Stacking

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Our work introduces a new framework that fundamentally changes how orientation in bismuth oxyhalide systems is approached. Comprehensive experiments, backed by theoretical models, reveal the pivotal role of halide anions to modify the van der Waals stacking energies required to direct orientation. Our method enables the fabrication of near perfect (001)
Gabriel Aygur, Ashakiran Maibam, Hayden Tuohey, Tony Nguyen, Mei Xian Low, Sumeet Walia, Zijun (June) Yong, Ravichandar Babarao, Daniel Gomez, Enrico Della Gaspera, Joel van Embden   +10 more
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Internal reference for determining liquid crystal orientation at alignment layers in liquid crystal cells by confocal polarised Raman microscopy.

Phys Chem Chem Phys
Feringa R, Klement JMB, Sears JS, van der Zaag PJ, Browne WR.   +4 more
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Cellulose-based liquid crystal elastomer with tunable mechanochromic Response. [PDF]

Nat Commun
Guo L, Sun J, Wan Z, Yan X, Ge X, Chu G, Li L, Chen P, Rojas OJ, Song J, Jin Y, Guo J.   +11 more
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Moiré Phase Mapping in Twisted Bilayer Liquid Crystals with Reconfigurable Light Polarization States

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Twisted bilayer liquid crystals are developed by vertical stacking assembly of two liquid crystals having designer domains and optical properties. These moiré‐symmetry, twisted liquid crystals demonstrate reconfigurable polarization states, moiré patterns and phases controlled by twist angles, providing a route to design active optical devices for ...
Jordan A. Wilson, Rui Huang, Allen Sun, Zixian Fang, Doreen Mwangombe, Keerthna Naina Rawat, Oliver Jacobs, Zhiwei Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Connecting Nanoscale Molecular Self-Assembly to Macroscale Photophysical Property of Pyrene-Based Liquid Crystal Mesogen. [PDF]

Small
Rim M, Kang DG, Jang J, Oh M, Pham HH, Lee H, Lee C, De Sio L, Kuo SW, Jeong KU.   +9 more
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Inductively Expandable Supraparticles as Microscopic Force Generators for Remote Mechanical Actuation

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates the combination of magnetic nanoparticles and functional blowing agents into supraparticles. Upon induction heating, they actuate via rapid gas generation or extensive volume expansion. These supraparticles lift up to 25 000 times their own mass and rapidly open cured epoxy resins, providing a versatile strategy for fast micron ...
Leoni Luthardt, Stephan Müssig, Robert Luxenhofer, Karl Mandel   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanically Robust Photo-responsive Liquid Crystal Elastomers. [PDF]

ACS Omega
Dong XT, Qin KH, Ouyang H, Ren ZH, Guan ZH.   +4 more
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Regulating Phase Evolution and Crystallization Dynamics Enables Low Open‐Circuit Voltage Deficit in Wide‐Bandgap Cu2ZnSnS4 Solar Cells

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Bilayer composition‐modulated sulfurization (BCMS) regulates Cu redistribution in solution‐processed Cu2ZnSnS4, suppressing Cu2SnS3 and favoring the direct transformation pathway, while transforming the crystallization from surface‐dominated growth to a more synchronized process.
Hang Geng, Jingwen Cao, Jialiang Huang, Ao Wang, Zuoyun Wang, Xiaojie Yuan, Yidong Liu, Chenghan Zhao, Jialin Cong, Kaiwen Sun, Xiaojing Hao   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Elastomer-Based Single-Ion Conductor for Advanced Quasi-Solid Electrolyte Membranes. [PDF]

Molecules
Hu T, Fu J, Yang Y, Li Y.
europepmc   +1 more source

How “Green” is Your Functional Material? Assessing Environmental Impacts of Multi‐Step Synthetic Protocols in Material Sciences at Various Technology Levels

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Environmental Synthesis Radar (ESR) evaluates the environmental impact of (early‐stage) multi‐step chemical syntheses, providing a holistic view by using 18 midpoint impact categories. Unlike conventional life‐cycle assessment (LCA) approaches, ESR reveals three complementary metrics: overall impact Vtotal, environmental hotspots VEF, and critical ...
Laura Plein, Alexander Schommer, Florian Dietrich, Moritz Gutsch, Heike Klesper, Kevin Schuller, Lars Jahnke, Jens Leker, Klaus Meerholz   +8 more
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