Textures of Nematic Liquid Crystal Cylindric-Section Droplets Confined by Chemically Patterned Surfaces

Textures of Nematic Liquid Crystal Cylindric-Section Droplets Confined by Chemically Patterned Surfaces

The director fields adopted by nematic liquid crystals (LCs) that are confined by the surface to form long, thin droplets are investigated using polarising optical microscopy. Samples are produced by de-wetting of the LC on a surface patterned with alternating high-surface energy and low-surface ene...

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Main Authors: Peng Bao, Daniel A. Paterson, Sally A. Peyman, J. Cliff Jones, Jonathan A. T. Sandoe, Richard J. Bushby, Stephen D. Evans, Helen F. Gleeson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Crystals
Subjects:
liquid crystals
cylindric-section droplets
surface confinement
escaped radial
chiral nematic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/11/1/65

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