Branching of colloidal chains in capillary-confined nematics.
We report on the observation of colloidal chain assembly and branching inside capillaries filled with a nematic liquid crystal. Because of the homeotropic anchoring of liquid crystalline molecules on the capillary and colloidal droplet surfaces, the assembly of droplets along the capillary axis is e...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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