Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals

Liquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domai...

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Autores principales:	Ioana C. Gârlea, Pieter Mulder, José Alvarado, Oliver Dammone, Dirk G. A. L. Aarts, M. Pavlik Lettinga, Gijsje H. Koenderink, Bela M. Mulder
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2016
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:599aa638d88f4088a78cc4761add96b02021-12-02T17:32:19ZFinite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals10.1038/ncomms121122041-1723https://doaj.org/article/599aa638d88f4088a78cc4761add96b02016-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12112https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Liquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domains.Ioana C. GârleaPieter MulderJosé AlvaradoOliver DammoneDirk G. A. L. AartsM. Pavlik LettingaGijsje H. KoenderinkBela M. MulderNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2016)
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spellingShingle	Science Q Ioana C. Gârlea Pieter Mulder José Alvarado Oliver Dammone Dirk G. A. L. Aarts M. Pavlik Lettinga Gijsje H. Koenderink Bela M. Mulder Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
description	Liquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domains.
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author	Ioana C. Gârlea Pieter Mulder José Alvarado Oliver Dammone Dirk G. A. L. Aarts M. Pavlik Lettinga Gijsje H. Koenderink Bela M. Mulder
author_facet	Ioana C. Gârlea Pieter Mulder José Alvarado Oliver Dammone Dirk G. A. L. Aarts M. Pavlik Lettinga Gijsje H. Koenderink Bela M. Mulder
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title	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_short	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_full	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_fullStr	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_full_unstemmed	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_sort	finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2016
url	https://doaj.org/article/599aa638d88f4088a78cc4761add96b0
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Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals

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