Photonic features of blue phase liquid crystals under curved confinement
Blue phase (BP) liquid crystals represent a fascinating state of soft matter that showcases
unique optical and electro-optical properties. Existing between chiral nematic and isotropic …
unique optical and electro-optical properties. Existing between chiral nematic and isotropic …
Lehmann effect in nematic and cholesteric liquid crystals: A review
P Oswald, A Dequidt, G Poy - Liquid Crystals Reviews, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The Lehmann effect is the continuous rotation of cholesteric droplets subjected to a
temperature gradient. Discovered by Otto Lehmann in 1900, this effect was re-observed …
temperature gradient. Discovered by Otto Lehmann in 1900, this effect was re-observed …
Dual light and temperature responsive micrometer‐sized structural color actuators
Externally induced color‐and shape‐changes in micrometer‐sized objects are of great
interest in novel application fields such as optofluidics and microrobotics. In this work, light …
interest in novel application fields such as optofluidics and microrobotics. In this work, light …
Prolate and oblate chiral liquid crystal spheroids
M Sadati, JA Martinez-Gonzalez, Y Zhou… - Science …, 2020 - science.org
Liquid crystals are known to exhibit intriguing textures and color patterns, with applications
in display and optical technologies. This work focuses on chiral materials and examines the …
in display and optical technologies. This work focuses on chiral materials and examines the …
Morphogenesis of a chiral liquid crystalline droplet with topological reconnection and Lehmann rotation
J Yoshioka, Y Ito, K Fukao - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Morphogenesis is a hierarchical phenomenon that produces various macroscopic structures
in living organisms, with high reproducibility. This study demonstrates that such structural …
in living organisms, with high reproducibility. This study demonstrates that such structural …
Control of monodomain polymer-stabilized cuboidal nanocrystals of chiral nematics by confinement
Liquid crystals are important components of optical technologies. Cuboidal crystals
consisting of chiral liquid crystals–the so-called blue phases (BPs), are of particular interest …
consisting of chiral liquid crystals–the so-called blue phases (BPs), are of particular interest …
Spherical-cap droplets of a photo-responsive bent liquid crystal dimer
Using a photo-responsive dimer exhibiting the transition between nematic (N) and twist-
bend nematic (NTB) phases, we prepared spherical cap-shaped droplets on solid substrates …
bend nematic (NTB) phases, we prepared spherical cap-shaped droplets on solid substrates …
Orientational structures in cholesteric droplets with homeotropic surface anchoring
The dependency of orientational structures in cholesteric droplets with homeotropic surface
anchoring on the helicity parameter has been studied by experiment and simulations. We …
anchoring on the helicity parameter has been studied by experiment and simulations. We …
Intercalation or external binding: How to torque chromonic Sunset Yellow
The reflection symmetry breaking observed in chromonic liquid crystals confined in different
geometries, like tactoids, microspheres or capillaries, has been the focus of researchers in …
geometries, like tactoids, microspheres or capillaries, has been the focus of researchers in …
LCPOM: Precise Reconstruction of Polarized Optical Microscopy Images of Liquid Crystals
When examined with polarized optical microscopy (POM), liquid crystals display interference
colors and complex patterns that depend on the material's microscopic orientation. That …
colors and complex patterns that depend on the material's microscopic orientation. That …