Controlling Gaussian and mean curvatures at microscale by sublimation and condensation of smectic liquid crystals
The self-assembly of soft matter is sensitive to their morphology, which is changeable. Here, Kim et al.show how evaporation and condensation at high temperature modify the surface of a smectic liquid crystal film in a way controlled by the local Gaussian and mean curvature of its layered structure.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms10236 |