Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral droplets

Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral droplets

Converting chemical energy into movement is essential to all forms of life, but the molecular processes are yet to be uncovered. Here the authors show a light-responsive reorientation behavior in liquid crystal droplets which stems from dynamic inversion of chirality from molecules to liquid crystal...

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Main Authors: Federico Lancia, Takaki Yamamoto, Alexander Ryabchun, Tadatsugu Yamaguchi, Masaki Sano, Nathalie Katsonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13201-6
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spelling doaj-4ce28c72cba84e8a8d836a462b78c4da2021-05-11T12:10:14ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232019-11-011011810.1038/s41467-019-13201-6Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral dropletsFederico Lancia0Takaki Yamamoto1Alexander Ryabchun2Tadatsugu Yamaguchi3Masaki Sano4Nathalie Katsonis5Bio-inspired and Smart Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of TwenteLaboratory for Physical Biology, RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics ResearchBio-inspired and Smart Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of TwenteBio-inspired and Smart Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of TwenteInstitute for Natural Sciences, Shanghai Jao Tong UniversityBio-inspired and Smart Materials, MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology, University of TwenteConverting chemical energy into movement is essential to all forms of life, but the molecular processes are yet to be uncovered. Here the authors show a light-responsive reorientation behavior in liquid crystal droplets which stems from dynamic inversion of chirality from molecules to liquid crystals in confinement.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-13201-6
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Alexander Ryabchun
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Masaki Sano
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Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral droplets
Nature Communications
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Takaki Yamamoto
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Masaki Sano
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title Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral droplets
title_short Reorientation behavior in the helical motility of light-responsive spiral droplets
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publishDate 2019-11-01
description Converting chemical energy into movement is essential to all forms of life, but the molecular processes are yet to be uncovered. Here the authors show a light-responsive reorientation behavior in liquid crystal droplets which stems from dynamic inversion of chirality from molecules to liquid crystals in confinement.
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