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Topological colloids

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  • Bohdan Senyuk

    (University of Colorado
    Computer, and Energy Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program, and Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado)

  • Qingkun Liu

    (University of Colorado
    Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, Zhejiang University)

  • Sailing He

    (Centre for Optical and Electromagnetic Research, Zhejiang University)

  • Randall D. Kamien

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Robert B. Kusner

    (University of Massachusetts)

  • Tom C. Lubensky

    (University of Pennsylvania)

  • Ivan I. Smalyukh

    (University of Colorado
    Computer, and Energy Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering Program, and Liquid Crystal Materials Research Center, University of Colorado
    Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute, National Renewable Energy Laboratory and University of Colorado)

Abstract

Topologically distinct colloidal particles introduced into a nematic liquid crystal align and generate topology-constrained three-dimensional director fields and defects in the liquid crystal fluid that can be manipulated with a variety of methods, opening up a new area of exploration in the field of soft matter.

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  • Bohdan Senyuk & Qingkun Liu & Sailing He & Randall D. Kamien & Robert B. Kusner & Tom C. Lubensky & Ivan I. Smalyukh, 2013. "Topological colloids," Nature, Nature, vol. 493(7431), pages 200-205, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:493:y:2013:i:7431:d:10.1038_nature11710
    DOI: 10.1038/nature11710
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    1. Jerôme Hardoüin & Claire Doré & Justine Laurent & Teresa Lopez-Leon & Jordi Ignés-Mullol & Francesc Sagués, 2022. "Active boundary layers in confined active nematics," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.
    2. Tong An & Xinyu Jiang & Feng Gao & Christian Schäfer & Junjun Qiu & Nan Shi & Xiaokun Song & Manyao Zhang & Chris E. Finlayson & Xuezhi Zheng & Xiuhong Li & Feng Tian & Bin Zhu & Tan Sui & Xianhong Ha, 2024. "Strain to shine: stretching-induced three-dimensional symmetries in nanoparticle-assembled photonic crystals," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Xiaobin Dai & Xuanyu Zhang & Lijuan Gao & Ziyang Xu & Li-Tang Yan, 2022. "Topology mediates transport of nanoparticles in macromolecular networks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-8, December.

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