Martínez-Abadía M, Robles-Hernández B, de la Fuente MR, Giménez R, Ros MB. Photoresponsive Cyanostilbene Bent-Core Liquid Crystals as New Materials with Light-Driven Modulated Polarization.
ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016;
28:6586-6591. [PMID:
27213889 DOI:
10.1002/adma.201600311]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2016] [Revised: 04/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
Two isomeric cyanostilbene photoswitchable bent-core mesogens with polar liquid crystal phases in which macroscopic polarization and luminescence can be light-modulated are introduced. Z/E isomerization or [2+2] cycloaddition photochemical processes occur depending on the chemical structure, which make the compounds very innovative multifunctional advanced materials.
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