Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals

Liquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domai...

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Main Authors:	Ioana C. Gârlea, Pieter Mulder, José Alvarado, Oliver Dammone, Dirk G. A. L. Aarts, M. Pavlik Lettinga, Gijsje H. Koenderink, Bela M. Mulder
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Language:	English
Published:	Nature Publishing Group 2016-06-01
Series:	Nature Communications
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12112

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spelling	doaj-599aa638d88f4088a78cc4761add96b02021-05-11T10:36:55ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232016-06-01711810.1038/ncomms12112Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystalsIoana C. Gârlea0Pieter Mulder1José Alvarado2Oliver Dammone3Dirk G. A. L. Aarts4M. Pavlik Lettinga5Gijsje H. Koenderink6Bela M. Mulder7Department of Systems Biophysics, FOM Institute AMOLFDepartment of Systems Biophysics, FOM Institute AMOLFDepartment of Systems Biophysics, FOM Institute AMOLFDepartment of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of OxfordDepartment of Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of OxfordInstitute of Complex Systems (ICS-3)Department of Systems Biophysics, FOM Institute AMOLFDepartment of Systems Biophysics, FOM Institute AMOLFLiquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domains.https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12112
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spellingShingle	Ioana C. Gârlea Pieter Mulder José Alvarado Oliver Dammone Dirk G. A. L. Aarts M. Pavlik Lettinga Gijsje H. Koenderink Bela M. Mulder Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals Nature Communications
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title	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_short	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_full	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_fullStr	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_full_unstemmed	Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
title_sort	finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals
publisher	Nature Publishing Group
series	Nature Communications
issn	2041-1723
publishDate	2016-06-01
description	Liquid crystals confined to micrometre-sized geometries can be well described by a continuum theory, where the size effect of constituent mesogens is negligible. Here, the authors show how the continuum theory breaks down in colloidal liquid crystal, leading to the formation of defect-mediated domains.
url	https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12112
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Finite particle size drives defect-mediated domain structures in strongly confined colloidal liquid crystals

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