Curved rods in nematic phase
Curved rods in nematic phase - Fifty years after scientists predicted a new liquid crystalline phase, it has been observed by Utrecht researchers. The observations were made in model systems of colloidal rods, rod-like particles that are larger than molecules and therefore easier to study. The researchers provide guidance on a way to realize the material with rod-shaped molecules as well. The new phase gives the material properties that are interesting for the further development of displays and reflective coatings, for example. The team was led by Utrecht professors Marjolein Dijkstra and Alfons van Blaaderen. The results appear on 1 December in Nature Communications. LCDs.
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