Light induced isothermal phase transition leading from smectic A* phase to a stable blue phase was achieved via photoisomerization of a chiral diphenylbutadiene based mesogen.

A detailed study on the photophysical properties of a series of alkoxy substituted diphenylbutadienes in solution and in the solid state providing a molecular level understanding of the factors controlling their solid-state ...

The synthesis and study of the photo and thermoresponsive behavior of a series of novel trimesogenes consisting of a diphenylbutadiene core linked to cholesterol moietes on either side via flexible alkyl chains are reported. ...