Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
36(40), P. 11702 - 11731
Published: Sept. 14, 2020
Ionic
liquid
crystals
have
emerged
as
a
new
class
of
functional
soft
materials
in
the
last
two
decades,
and
they
exhibit
synergistic
characteristics
ionic
liquids
such
macroscopic
orientability,
miscibility
with
various
species,
phase
stability,
nanostructural
tunability,
polar
nanochannel
formation.
Owing
to
these
characteristics,
structures,
properties,
functions
been
hot
topic
chemistry,
finding
applications
including
host
frameworks
for
guest
binding,
separation
membranes,
ion-/proton-conducting
reaction
media,
optoelectronic
materials.
Although
several
excellent
review
articles
published
recently,
mainly
focused
on
fundamental
aspects,
specific
properties
crystals,
while
not
yet
discussed
at
one
time.
The
aim
this
feature
article
is
provide
an
overview
comprehensive
manner.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
117(10), P. 7132 - 7189
Published: Jan. 26, 2017
Ionic
liquids
are
remarkable
chemical
compounds,
which
find
applications
in
many
areas
of
modern
science.
Because
their
highly
tunable
nature
and
exceptional
properties,
ionic
have
become
essential
players
the
fields
synthesis
catalysis,
extraction,
electrochemistry,
analytics,
biotechnology,
etc.
Apart
from
physical
features
liquids,
high
biological
activity
has
been
attracting
significant
attention
biochemists,
ecologists,
medical
scientists.
This
Review
is
dedicated
to
activities
with
a
special
emphasis
on
potential
employment
pharmaceutics
medicine.
The
accumulated
data
including
antimicrobial
cytotoxic
discussed
view
possible
drug
delivery
systems.
Dedicated
given
novel
active
pharmaceutical
ingredient-ionic
liquid
(API-IL)
concept,
suggests
using
traditional
drugs
form
species.
main
aim
this
attract
broad
audience
chemical,
biological,
scientists
study
advantages
pharmaceutics.
Overall,
highlight
importance
research
direction
defined
as
“Ioliomics”,
studies
ions
chemistry,
biology,
Biophysical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
10(3), P. 691 - 706
Published: April 26, 2018
Abstract
There
is
no
doubt
that
ionic
liquids
have
become
a
major
subject
of
study
for
modern
chemistry.
We
used
to
ever
more
publications
in
the
field
each
year,
although
there
some
evidence
this
beginning
plateau
at
approximately
3500
papers
year.
They
been
several
reviews
and
books,
dealing
with
different
applications
aspects
their
behaviours.
In
article,
I
will
show
little
how
interest
grew
developed.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2016,
Volume and Issue:
116(24), P. 15089 - 15166
Published: Dec. 12, 2016
Light-driven
phenomena
both
in
living
systems
and
nonliving
materials
have
enabled
truly
fascinating
incredible
dynamic
architectures
with
terrific
forms
functions.
Recently,
liquid
crystalline
endowed
photoresponsive
capability
emerged
as
enticing
systems.
In
this
Review,
we
focus
on
the
developments
of
light-driven
containing
photochromic
components
over
past
decade.
Design
synthesis
crystals
(LCs),
photoinduced
phase
transitions
LC,
photoalignment
photoorientation
LCs
been
covered.
Photomodulation
pitch,
polarization,
lattice
constant
handedness
inversion
chiral
is
discussed.
properties
polymers,
elastomers,
networks
also
analyzed.
The
applications
transitions,
photoalignment,
photomodulation
LCs,
photomobile
polymers
highlighted
wherever
appropriate.
combination
photochromism,
crystallinity,
fabrication
techniques
has
some
functional
which
can
be
driven
by
ultraviolet,
visible,
infrared
light
irradiation.
Nanoscale
particles
incorporated
to
widen
diversify
scope
materials.
developed
possess
huge
potential
for
optics,
photonics,
adaptive
materials,
nanotechnology,
etc.
challenges
opportunities
area
are
discussed
at
end
Review.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
46(9), P. 2404 - 2420
Published: Jan. 1, 2017
Molecular
material
properties
depend
upon
the
contacts
between
and
arrangement
of
component
parts,
therefore
supramolecular
chemistry
has
developed
a
highly
important
role
in
this
area.
This
Tutorial
Review,
after
briefly
introducing
history
field,
discusses
some
most
exciting
inspiring
recent
achievements,
with
special
focus
on
soft
materials,
particularly
gels
liquid
crystals.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
117(10), P. 7113 - 7131
Published: Feb. 27, 2017
Ionic
liquids
have
attracted
a
great
deal
of
interest
in
recent
years,
illustrated
by
their
applications
variety
areas
involved
with
chemistry,
physics,
biology,
and
engineering.
Usually,
the
stabilities
ionic
are
highlighted
as
one
outstanding
advantages.
However,
really
stable
all
cases?
This
review
covers
chemical
liquids.
It
focuses
on
reactivity
most
popular
imidazolium
at
structural
positions,
including
C2
position,
N1
N3
C4
C5
decomposition
ring.
Additionally,
we
discuss
quaternary
ammonium
phosphonium
hydrolysis
nucleophilic
reactions
anions
The
aims
to
arouse
caution
potential
provides
guide
for
better
utilization
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
122(5), P. 4887 - 4926
Published: Dec. 23, 2021
Smart
soft
materials
are
envisioned
to
be
the
building
blocks
of
next
generation
advanced
devices
and
digitally
augmented
technologies.
In
this
context,
liquid
crystals
(LCs)
owing
their
responsive
adaptive
attributes
could
serve
as
promising
smart
materials.
LCs
played
a
critical
role
in
revolutionizing
information
display
industry
20th
century.
However,
turn
21st
century,
numerous
beyond-display
applications
have
been
demonstrated,
which
elegantly
exploit
controllable
stimuli-responsive
characteristics.
For
these
applications,
new
LC
rationally
designed
developed.
Review,
we
present
recent
developments
light
driven
chiral
LCs,
i.e.,
cholesteric
blue
phases,
based
windows
that
control
entrance
heat
from
outdoor
interior
buildings
built
environments
depending
on
weather
conditions,
elastomers
for
bioinspired,
biological,
actuator
biosensors
detection
proteins,
nucleic
acids,
viruses,
porous
membranes
separation
ions,
molecules,
microbes,
living
under
macro-
nanoscopic
confinement.
The
Review
concludes
with
summary
perspectives
challenges
opportunities
This
is
anticipated
stimulate
eclectic
ideas
toward
implementation
nature's
delicate
phase
matter
future
generations
beyond.
Chemical Reviews,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
122(18), P. 14679 - 14721
Published: Aug. 18, 2022
With
the
rapid
development
of
optoelectronic
fields,
electrochromic
(EC)
materials
and
devices
have
received
remarkable
attention
shown
attractive
potential
for
use
in
emerging
wearable
portable
electronics,
electronic
papers/billboards,
see-through
displays,
other
new-generation
due
to
advantages
low
power
consumption,
easy
viewing,
flexibility,
stretchability,
etc.
Despite
continuous
progress
related
determining
how
make
electrochromics
truly
meet
requirements
mature
displays
(e.g.,
ideal
overall
performance)
has
been
a
long-term
problem.
Therefore,
commercialization
relevant
high-quality
products
is
still
its
infancy.
In
this
review,
we
will
focus
on
EC
including
two
mainstream
display
prototypes
(segmented
pixel
displays)
their
commercial
applications.
Among
these
topics,
materials/devices,
performance,
construction
approaches,
processing
techniques
are
comprehensively
disscussed
reviewed.
We
also
outline
current
barriers
with
possible
solutions
discuss
future
field.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
57(16), P. 4355 - 4371
Published: March 13, 2018
Abstract
Since
the
discovery
of
liquid‐crystalline
state
in
1888,
liquid
crystal
science
has
made
great
advances
through
fusion
with
various
technologies
and
disciplines.
Recently,
new
molecular
design
strategies
self‐assembled
structures
have
been
developed
as
a
result
progress
synthetic
procedures
characterization
techniques.
these
crystals
exhibit
functions
properties
derived
from
their
nanostructures
alignment,
variety
for
crystals,
such
transport
energy
applications,
separation
environmental
chromism,
sensing,
electrooptical
effects,
actuation,
templating
proposed.
This
Review
presents
recent
that
should
contribute
to
next
generation
materials.
