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Liquid crystal-based structural color actuators

Light: Science & Applications, 2022
Liquid crystal-based actuators with structural color changes and the potential applications of these structural color actuators in soft robotic devices are reviewed.
Pei Zhang, Laurens T. de Haan, Michael G. Debije, Albert P. H. J. Schenning   +3 more
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Responsive Photonic Liquid Crystalline Flakes Produced by Ultrasonication

Advanced Photonics Research, 2021
Responsive materials that alter their color in response to environmental changes can be used as optical sensors. Chiral nematic liquid crystals are photonic materials that selectively reflect specific wavelengths of light and have been made ...
Jeroen A. H. P. Sol, Lana M. Kessels, Marc del Pozo, Michael G. Debije   +3 more
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Stimuli-responsive materials: A smart way to study dynamic cell responses [PDF]

, 2022
Cells in the body reside within the extracellular matrix (ECM), a three-dimensional environment that not only provides structural support for the cells, but also influences cellular processes, like migration and differentiation.
Kurniawan, Nicholas A., Bril, Maaike; id_orcid, Bril, Maaike, Fredrich, Sebastian   +3 more
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Color–Tunable Triple–State “Smart” Window

Advanced Photonics Research, 2021
Materials that rapidly change their optical properties in response to external stimuli are crucial for displays and “smart” window applications. Herein, a fluorescent red dye modified with liquid crystal (LC) side chains is described to be interactive ...
Gilles H. Timmermans, Jiajun Wu, Albert P.H.J. Schenning, Jianbin Lin, Michael G. Debije   +4 more
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Direct Ink Writing of Anisotropic Luminescent Materials

Crystals, 2022
Luminescent solar concentrators are relatively inexpensive devices proposed to collect, convert, and redirect incident (sun)light for a variety of potential applications.
Mattia Sabadin, Jeroen A. H. P. Sol, Michael G. Debije   +2 more
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Hydrogen-Bonded Supramolecular Liquid Crystal Polymers: Smart Materials with Stimuli-Responsive, Self-Healing, and Recyclable Properties [PDF]

, 2022
Hydrogen-bonded liquid crystalline polymers have emerged as promising “smart” supramolecular functional materials with stimuli-responsive, self-healing, and recyclable properties.
Lugger, Sean J.D., Michael G. Debije, Mulder, Dirk Jan, Yari Foelen, Schenning, Albert P.H.J., Schenning, Albert P.H.J.; id_orcid, Simon J. A. Houben, Dirk J. Mulder, Foelen, Yari, Albert P. H. J. Schenning, Debije, Michael G.; id_orcid, Debije, Michael G., Lugger, Sean J.D.; id_orcid, Sean J. D. Lugger, Houben, Simon J.A.   +14 more
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Photo-responsive liquid crystal network-based material with adaptive modulus for haptic application

Scientific Reports, 2022
Artificially created tactile feedback is in high demand due to fast developments in robotics, remote control in medicine, virtual reality, and smart electronics. Despite significant progress, high-quality haptic feedback devices remain challenging mainly
Ievgen Kurylo, Joost van der Tol, Nicholas Colonnese, Dirk J. Broer, Danqing Liu   +4 more
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Recent advances in solar infrared light regulating smart windows based on organic materials

Responsive Materials, 2023
Windows serve the purpose of connecting room inhabitants with the outside environment, playing an important role in sustaining human health and well‐being. Windows also have a large impact on the lighting, heating, and cooling costs of indoor spaces.
Henk Sentjens, Augustinus J. J. Kragt, Albert P. H. J. Schenning, Michael G. Debije   +3 more
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Tuning the Gas Separation Performances of Smectic Liquid Crystalline Polymer Membranes by Molecular Engineering

Membranes, 2022
The effect of layer spacing and halogenation on the gas separation performances of free-standing smectic LC polymer membranes is being investigated by molecular engineering.
Joey Kloos, Menno Houben, Johan Lub, Kitty Nijmeijer, Albert P. H. J. Schenning, Zandrie Borneman   +5 more
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Dual Thermal-/Electrical-Responsive Luminescent ‘Smart’ Window

Applied Sciences, 2020
As buildings are a large energy user, it is important to not only reduce their consumption, but also have them generate their own electricity. Here, we describe a smart window that could reduce electricity consumption, normally used for air conditioning ...
Gilles H. Timmermans, Robin F. Douma, Jianbin Lin, Michael G. Debije   +3 more
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