Directed crystalline symmetry transformation of blue-phase liquid crystals by reverse electrostriction
Abstract Soft-matter-based photonic crystals like blue-phase liquid crystals (BPLC) have potential applications in wide-ranging photonic and bio-chemical systems. To date, however, there are limitations in the fabrication of large monocrystalline BPLCs. Traditional crystal-growth process involves th...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2024-08-01
|
Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51408-4 |