Collective transport and reconfigurable assembly of nematic colloids by light-driven cooperative molecular reorientations
Nanomotors in nature have inspired scientists to design synthetic molecular motors to drive
the motion of microscale objects by cooperative action. Light-driven molecular motors have …
the motion of microscale objects by cooperative action. Light-driven molecular motors have …
Control of colloidal placement by modulated molecular orientation in nematic cells
Colloids self-assemble into various organized superstructures determined by particle
interactions. There is tremendous progress in both the scientific understanding and the …
interactions. There is tremendous progress in both the scientific understanding and the …
Self-assembled nematic colloidal motors powered by light
Biological motors are marvels of nature that inspire creation of their synthetic counterparts
with comparable nanoscale dimensions, high efficiency and diverse functions. Molecular …
with comparable nanoscale dimensions, high efficiency and diverse functions. Molecular …
Reconfiguring self-assembly of photoresponsive hybrid colloids
N Kang, J Zhu, X Zhang, H Wang… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The reconfigurable self-assembly of colloidal particles allows the bottom-up creation of
adaptive materials, yet significant challenges remain. Here, we demonstrate a synthesis of …
adaptive materials, yet significant challenges remain. Here, we demonstrate a synthesis of …
Reconfigurable swarms of nematic colloids controlled by photoactivated surface patterns
S Hernàndez‐Navarro, P Tierno… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Different phoretic driving mechanisms have been proposed for the transport of solid or liquid
microscopic inclusions in integrated chemical processes. It is now shown that a substrate …
microscopic inclusions in integrated chemical processes. It is now shown that a substrate …
Liquid crystals enable chemoresponsive reconfigurable colloidal self-assembly
II Smalyukh - Proceedings of the National Academy of …, 2010 - National Acad Sciences
Liquid crystals (LCs) and colloids have large response functions, a property that Nobel
laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1) identified as the most significant unifying concept of soft …
laureate Pierre-Gilles de Gennes (1) identified as the most significant unifying concept of soft …
Multistate dynamic pathways for anisotropic colloidal assembly and reconfiguration
We report the controlled interfacial assembly and reconfiguration of rectangular prism
colloidal particles between microstructures of varying positional and orientational order …
colloidal particles between microstructures of varying positional and orientational order …
[HTML][HTML] Directing and reconfiguring colloidal assembly by disclination networks in nematic liquid crystal as templates
Exotic structures with interesting physical and chemical properties can be achieved by self-
organizing engineered building blocks. The central aim for self-assembly is to precisely …
organizing engineered building blocks. The central aim for self-assembly is to precisely …
Liquid-crystal enabled electrophoresis: Scenarios for driving and reconfigurable assembling of colloids
S Hernàndez-Navarro, P Tierno, J Ignés-Mullol… - The European Physical …, 2015 - Springer
We demonstrate several examples of driving and steering of colloids when dispersed in
nematic liquid crystals. The driving mechanism is based on the principle of nonlinear …
nematic liquid crystals. The driving mechanism is based on the principle of nonlinear …
Repulsion–attraction switching of nematic colloids formed by liquid crystal dispersions of polygonal prisms
Self-assembly of colloidal particles due to elastic interactions in nematic liquid crystals
promises tunable composite materials and can be guided by exploiting surface …
promises tunable composite materials and can be guided by exploiting surface …