Roadmap for electrochromic smart devices: From materials engineering and architectures design to multifunctional application
Progress in Materials Science,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown, С. 101461 - 101461
Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Printable Photonic Materials and Devices for Smart Healthcare
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Март 5, 2025
Photonic
materials
possess
tunable
optical
properties
and
have
been
widely
utilized
for
healthcare
applications.
These
enable
the
detection
of
physical
physiological
bio-signals
via
modulated
output
characteristics,
such
as
wavelength
shifts,
fluorescence
emission,
light
scattering.
When
further
synthesized
into
functional
photonic
inks,
multimodal
devices
epidermal,
minimally
invasive,
implantable
bio-sensing
can
be
constructed
in
facile
printable
manners.
This
review
first
introduces
different
geometries
their
unique
properties.
To
feasible
fabrication
multi-functional
biosensing
versatile
platforms,
synthesis
inks
as-printed
are
then
illustrated.
Subsequently,
advances
breakthroughs
to
construct
integrated
systems
wearable
applications
displayed,
especially
sensing
facilitate
personalized
remote
healthcare.
Finally,
challenges
achieving
mechanical
stability,
eliminated
degradation,
enhanced
biocompatibility
dynamic
biological
environments,
scalable
production
discussed,
along
with
prospects
toward
reliable
intelligent
Язык: Английский
Wearable devices based on liquid crystal materials: Applications and challenges in visualisation
Wearable electronics.,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
Reactive Fluid Ferroelectrics: A Gateway to the Next Generation of Ferroelectric Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks
Small,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 7, 2025
Abstract
Herein
it
is
reported
the
first
examples
of
reactive
mesogenic
materials
(RMs)
which
exhibit
fluid
ferroelectric
order
based
on
recently
discovered
nematic
(N
F
)
phase.
These
N
RMs
and
they
provide
steps
toward
next
generation
liquid
crystalline
polymer
networks
termed.
The
chemical
synthesis
characterization
properties
these
reported,
demonstrating
that
have
lowest
longitudinal
molecular
dipole
moments
(µ)
any
material
7.39
D.
It
go
to
demonstrate
a
potential
use
case
this
new
class
through
stabilization
matrix
exhibits
phase,
increasing
phase
range
from
75
120
°C.
herein
are
an
exciting
step
forward
in
crystal
research,
achievable,
allowing
for
future
development
networks,
elastomers
polymers.
Язык: Английский
Ion-conductive liquid-crystalline gels for enhanced soft actuator applications
Materials Today Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
46, С. 102715 - 102715
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Язык: Английский
Tailoring UV Responsivity and Quantum Efficiency of ZnO Nanorod‐Polymer‐Dispersed Cholesteric Liquid Crystal Heterostructure‐Based Photodetector Device
Advanced Materials Technologies,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Фев. 13, 2025
Abstract
The
development
of
an
advanced
ultraviolet
(UV)
photodetector
that
integrates
a
polymer‐dispersed
cholesteric
liquid
crystal
(PDCLC)
with
ZnO
nanorods
(ZNRs)
heterostructure
is
reported.
ZNRs
are
synthesized
via
hydrothermal
method
and
then
spin‐coated
PDCLC,
resulting
in
notably
enhanced
electrical
optical
performance.
Under
365
nm
UV
illumination
at
5
mW
cm
−
2
10
V,
the
PDCLC‐coated
array
achieved
high
photocurrent
density
171
µA
,
showcasing
significant
gains
over
devices
without
PDCLC.
novel
ZNRs‐PDCLC
demonstrated
remarkable
responsivity
172.21
mA
W
−1
external
quantum
efficiency
(EQE)
58.44%,
substantial
improvement
compared
to
ZNRs‐only
(72.27
23.39%
EQE)
seed
layer‐based
(14.48
4.8%
EQE).
This
enhancement
stems
from
PDCLC
effective
sensitization,
which
promotes
charge
carrier
activation
energy
band
alignment
ZnO,
dynamic,
time‐responsive
photodetection.
These
findings
underscore
potential
heterostructures
drive
advances
high‐performance
photodetectors.
Язык: Английский