Self‐assembly processes of crystallization, micelle formation and virus assembly, by their
creation of geometric order from disordered components, represent first‐order phase …

Disclinations are topological singularities of molecular arrangement in liquid crystals, which
typically occur when the average orientation of molecules makes a π rotation along a …

Within the Landau–de Gennes phenomenological theory, we study the influence of an
applied electric field with average strength E a on the position of a nematic line defect with …

We revisit the problem of finding the equilibrium location of the defect in two-dimensional
configurations of the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) director field within the framework of the …

We propose a Landau–de Gennes variational theory fit to simultaneously describe isotropic,
nematic, smectic-A, and smectic-C phases of a liquid crystal. The unified description allows …

We analyze the interaction between a nematic liquid crystal and an electric field, in a cell in
which splay Freedericksz geometry is enforced. Equilibrium configurations are explored …

Nematic liquid crystals possess three different phases: isotropic, uniaxial, and biaxial. The
ground state of most nematics is either isotropic or uniaxial, depending on the external …

Non-singular disclination dynamics in a uniaxial nematic liquid crystal is modeled within a
mathematical framework where the kinematics is a direct extension of the classical way of …

An individual defect in a nematic liquid crystal moves not only in response to its interaction
with other defects but also in response to external fields. We analyze the motion of a wedge …

A disclination is an orientation symmetry‐breaking defect and its strength corresponds to the
number of rotations (in multiples of 2π) of the director over a path encircling the disclination …