A cholesteryl-functionalized hydrazone switch can induce a helical structure in an achiral liquid crystal host. The acid/base induced E/Z isomerization of the switch changes the helical structure of the liquid crystal, which leads to a reversible change in the reflected color.

Modulating the reflected color of a liquid crystal using a hydrazone switch

245th National Meeting (2013)

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