Microfluidic control over topological states in channel-confined nematic flows

It is interesting phenomenon that chiral order can emerge in intrinsically achiral liquid crystals. Here Čopar et al. demonstrate achiral-to-chiral transition of the nematic liquid crystals flow in microfluidic channels and their behaviour, stability, and dependence on geometric and material paramet...

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Autores principales: Simon Čopar, Žiga Kos, Tadej Emeršič, Uroš Tkalec
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/c8a577a96eb74f6790a021475cbaf110
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Sumario:It is interesting phenomenon that chiral order can emerge in intrinsically achiral liquid crystals. Here Čopar et al. demonstrate achiral-to-chiral transition of the nematic liquid crystals flow in microfluidic channels and their behaviour, stability, and dependence on geometric and material parameters.