Amphiphilic cyanine dyes in aqueous solution self-assemble into J-aggregates with diverse structures. In particular, the dye 3,3′-bis(3-sulfopropyl)-5,5′,6,6′-tetrachloro-1,1′-dioctylbenzimida-carbo-cyanine (C8S3) forms ...

Organic single crystals that combine mechanical flexibility and optical properties are important for developing flexible optical devices, but examples of such crystals remain scarce. Both mechanical flexibility and optical ...

What are active materials? This book aims to introduce and redefine conceptions of matter by considering materials as entities that ‘sense’ and respond to their environment. By examining the modeling of, the experiments ...

Cyanobacteria are photosynthetic prokaryotic organisms which represent a significantsource of novel, bioactive, secondary metabolites, and they are also considered an abundant source ofbioactive compounds/drugs, such as ...