Reversible photoresponsive chiral liquid crystal and multistimuli responsive organogels based on a cholesterol-azobenzene dimesogen

Synthesis of photoresponsive cholesterol-based azobenzene organogels: dependence on different spacer lengths

(2015) Yuchun Ren et al.   Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry

Twin effects of induction and stabilization of the SmA* phase by Cu(ii) using 4,4′-disubstituted salicylideneimine containing [1,2,3]-triazole and cholesterol arms

(2015) Boon-Teck Heng et al.   NEW JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY

Optically binary liquid crystalline blue phases induced by one-armed cholesterol-linked azobenzene molecules

(2015) Leicheng Yin et al.   Soft Matter

Thermal- and Photo-Induced Phase-Transition Behaviors of a Tapered Dendritic Liquid Crystal with Photochromic Azobenzene Mesogens and a Bicyclic Chiral Center

(2014) Dae-Yoon Kim et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Structure–property relationships of symmetrical and asymmetrical azobenzene derivatives as gelators and their self-assemblies

(2014) Rathinam Balamurugan et al.   Soft Matter

Multistimuli responsive organogels based on a reactive azobenzene gelator

(2014) Runmiao Yang et al.   Soft Matter

Light-induced wide range color switching of liquid crystal blue phase doped with hydrogen-bonded chiral azobenzene switches

(2014) Ouyu Jin et al.   RSC Advances

Photo- and thermal switching of blue phase films reflecting both right- and left-circularly polarized light

(2014) Jinbao Guo et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Light-controllable reflection wavelength of blue phase liquid crystals doped with azobenzene-dimers

(2013) Xingwu Chen et al.   CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS

Light-Driven Chiral Molecular Switches or Motors in Liquid Crystals

(2012) Yan Wang et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Multistimuli Responsive Dendritic Organogels Based on Azobenzene-Containing Poly(aryl ether) Dendron

(2012) Zhi-Xiong Liu et al.   CHEMISTRY OF MATERIALS

Photoswitchable Supramolecular Catalysis by Interparticle Host-Guest Competitive Binding

(2012) Liangliang Zhu et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Transition between widened BPs by light irradiation using photo-active bent-core liquid crystal with chiral dopant

(2012) Hyeon-Cheol Jeong et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Expansion–contraction of photoresponsive artificial muscle regulated by host–guest interactions

(2012) Yoshinori Takashima et al.   Nature Communications

Stimuli responsive gels based on low molecular weight gelators

(2011) Xingyuan Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY

Multistimuli Responsive Organogels Based on a New Gelator Featuring Tetrathiafulvalene and Azobenzene Groups: Reversible Tuning of the Gel−Sol Transition by Redox Reactions and Light Irradiation

(2010) Cheng Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Photoinduced reversible gel–sol transitions of dicholesterol-linked azobenzene derivatives through breaking and reforming of van der Waals interactions

(2010) Yeping Wu et al.   Soft Matter

Light-driven molecular switches with tetrahedral and axial chirality

(2009) Lisa Green et al.   ORGANIC & BIOMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Azobenzene-containing block copolymers: the interplay of light and morphology enables new functions

(2009) Yue Zhao et al.   Soft Matter