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This review covers aquatic functional liquid crystals (LCs) that operate in water. These materials, including membranes and sensors, offer novel solutions for environmental and healthcare applications by interacting with water at the molecular level.

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interfacesliquid crystalsmolecular dynamicsmolecular simulationself-organizationwater

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Supramolecular Chemistry
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Liquid crystals (LCs) are ordered molecular assemblies.
  • Aquatic functional LCs are designed to interact with water molecules and aquatic environments.
  • These materials include lyotropic liquid crystals and LC-based solids with aquatic interfaces.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review aquatic functional liquid crystals and their applications.
  • To highlight their use in water treatment and sensing.
  • To discuss the design, functionalization, and molecular behavior of these materials.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of 1D, 2D, and 3D materials using columnar, smectic, and bicontinuous LC structures.
  • Design and functionalization of aquatic LC sensors based on aqueous/LC interfaces.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations to study molecular orientation, dynamics, and interactions.

Main Results:

  • Nanoporous water treatment membranes with preserved LC order can remove ions and viruses.
  • Ordering transitions induced by molecular recognition at aqueous interfaces yield distinct optical responses.
  • Molecular dynamics simulations provide insights into LC-water interactions.

Conclusions:

  • Aquatic functional LCs offer promising applications in environmental remediation, healthcare, and biotechnology.
  • Understanding molecular interactions between LCs and water is crucial for material design.
  • These materials advance the development of advanced water treatment and sensing technologies.