Photoisomerization-induced stable liquid crystalline cubic blue phase.
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چکیده
We have succeeded in obtaining a photoinduced liquid crystalline cubic BP in a mixture of photoinactive and photoresponsive bent-core mesogens. The UV stimulus can convert N* to cubic BP through photoisomerization of the azobenzene linkages included in the photoresponsive bent-core molecule.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chemical communications
دوره 48 80 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012