Chiral Chromonics Confined in Spherical Geometries

Chromonic liquid crystals have recently received a lot of attention due to their spontaneous self-assembly in supramolecular columnar structures that, depending on their concentration in water, align to form a nematic liquid crystalline phase. The chirality may be induced in chromonics by adding chi...

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Main Authors: Maria Penelope De Santo, Lorenza Spina, Federica Ciuchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Applied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/7/4507