Photoactive selectively deuterated reactive mesogens targeted for light-controlled opto-mechanical applications

Key Points

• To design and synthesize multifunctional reactive mesogens with specific structural modifications for opto-mechanical applications.
• Designed reactive mesogens with lateral methyl substitution and selective deuteration.
• Synthesized materials and analyzed their self-assembly properties under light exposure.
• Evaluated mechanical responsiveness of the materials through light stimulation.
• Reactive mesogens successfully self-assembled under specific light conditions.
• Selective deuteration improved material properties for targeted applications.
• Materials showed significant opto-mechanical responsiveness when exposed to light.