Biaxial Structures of Localized Deformations and Line-like Distortions in Effectively 2D Nematic Films

Biaxial Structures of Localized Deformations and Line-like Distortions in Effectively 2D Nematic Films

We numerically studied localized elastic distortions in curved, effectively two-dimensional nematic shells. We used a mesoscopic Landau-de Gennes-type approach, in which the orientational order is theoretically considered by introducing the appropriate tensor nematic order parameter, while the three...

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Main Authors: Luka Mesarec, Samo Kralj, Aleš Iglič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-01-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
nematic shells
orientational order
topological defects
stomatocytes
order reconstruction mechanism
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/14/3/246

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