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The uniqueness of the proposed material lies in its composition, in which a bulky thiol (PT) creates steric hindrance, ...

b, Large azobenzene derivatives (AzoG1; red) can be localized near the entrance of the pore openings and act as gatekeepers. Reprinted with permission from ref. 6 . Full size image ...

Besides thermal switching, Sato and Gu also found that they could switch the liquid crystals with light when they added a small amount of azobenzene, a photosensitive compound. This compound will ...

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