在胆固醇液晶中的光响应螺旋控制使用基拉尔阿里拉佐普拉醇补充剂:基拉力放大和螺旋逆转

Noko Suda1, Tomotaka Kumagai2, Yuna Kim1

  • 1School of Engineering, Utsunomiya University, 7-1-2 Yoto, Utsunomiya, Tochigi 321-8585, Japan.

概括

这项研究引入了一种用于液晶 (LC) 的新型合性阿里拉佐皮拉 (AAP) 分子开关. 这种光响应性兴奋剂可以通过使用光来对胆固醇液晶 (CLC) 特性和表面纹理进行前所未有的控制.

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