Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the liquid crystalline network prepared by cross-linking of monomer，and the macroscopic deformation driven by the phase transition.

Fig. 2. Information storage materials based on a liquid crystalline polymer containing α-cyanostyrene mesogens.（a）Initial shapes of the fibers；（b）Set shapes programmed under UV light irradiation；（c）“L” and “C” shaped fibers were straightened.（d）Information “L” and “C” was read upon heating^［24］.

Fig. 3. Polarized light-related images（Clover）based on chiral photonic materials^［30］

Fig. 4. Humidity responsive blue phase liquid crystal polymer coating^［32］

Fig. 5. Nano-patterns based on the combination of athermal nano-imprinting and photolithography technology^［34］

Fig. 6. Liquid crystal actuator with synergistic photochromic luminescence and deformation developed based on tetraphenylethylene derivatives and photochromic spiropyran.（a）Chemical structures of the fluorescent moiety and the photochromic moiety；（b）Mechanistic illustration of the synergistic photochromic luminescence and deformation^［14］.

Fig. 7. Multi-level encryption material based on liquid crystal elastomer with synergic deformation and photochromic luminescence enabled by the α-cyanodiarylethylene fluorescent moieties and azobenzene derivatives.（a）Schematic diagram；（b）Real photos^［40］.