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Three-dimensional control of the helical axis of a chiral nematic liquid crystal by light

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  • Zhi-gang Zheng

    (Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University)

  • Yannian Li

    (Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University)

  • Hari Krishna Bisoyi

    (Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University)

  • Ling Wang

    (Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University)

  • Timothy J. Bunning

    (Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory)

  • Quan Li

    (Liquid Crystal Institute and Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program, Kent State University)

Abstract

Chiral nematic liquid crystals are self-organized helical superstructures in which the helices can stand or lie, and lie in either a uniform or a random way; here, the helices are reversibly driven from a standing arrangement to a uniform lying arrangement and then rotated in-plane—solely by light.

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  • Zhi-gang Zheng & Yannian Li & Hari Krishna Bisoyi & Ling Wang & Timothy J. Bunning & Quan Li, 2016. "Three-dimensional control of the helical axis of a chiral nematic liquid crystal by light," Nature, Nature, vol. 531(7594), pages 352-356, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:531:y:2016:i:7594:d:10.1038_nature17141
    DOI: 10.1038/nature17141
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    1. Xu-Man Chen & Wei-Jie Feng & Hari Krishna Bisoyi & Shu Zhang & Xiao Chen & Hong Yang & Quan Li, 2022. "Light-activated photodeformable supramolecular dissipative self-assemblies," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Lei Zhang & Guoqun Zhao & Zhiping Chen & Xianhang Yan, 2024. "Chirality hierarchical transfer in homochiral polymer crystallization under high-pressure CO2," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-11, December.
    3. Binghui Liu & Cong-Long Yuan & Hong-Long Hu & Hao Wang & Yu-Wen Zhu & Pei-Zhi Sun & Zhi-Ying Li & Zhi-Gang Zheng & Quan Li, 2022. "Dynamically actuated soft heliconical architecture via frequency of electric fields," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-10, December.
    4. Hiroya Nishikawa & Koki Sano & Fumito Araoka, 2022. "Anisotropic fluid with phototunable dielectric permittivity," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-9, December.

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