Pattern formation, structure and functionalities of wrinkled liquid crystal surfaces: A soft matter biomimicry platform

This review presents an integrated theoretical and computational characterization and analysis of surface pattern formation in chiral and achiral liquid crystal self-assembly and the mechanical/optical/tribological/tissue engineering surface functionalities that emerge from various wrinkling process...

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Main Authors: Ziheng Wang, Phillip Servio, Alejandro D. Rey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Soft Matter
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frsfm.2023.1123324/full