Morphogenesis of liquid crystal topological defects during the nematic-smectic A phase transition
Defects in liquid crystals play a central role in determining their structural and dynamic properties, whilst it is challenging to characterize the defects at a molecule level. Here, Gimet al. trace the evolution pathway of defects during a phase transition from a nematic to a smectic state.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-05-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15453 |