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Liquid crystalline structures formed by sphere-rod amphiphilic molecules in solvents
Nilanthi P. Haputhanthrige, Yifan Zhou, Jingfan Wei +3
Self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules is an important phenomenon attracting a broad range of research. In this work, we study the self-assembly of KTOF4 sphere-rod amphiphilic mol…
Effects of Photopatterning Conditions on Azimuthal Surface Anchoring Strength
Nilanthi P. Haputhanthrige, Mojtaba Rajabi, Oleg D. Lavrentovich
Spatially varying alignment of liquid crystals is essential for research and applications. One widely used method is based on the photopatterning of thin layers of azo-dye molecule…
Trapping of isotropic droplets by disclinations in nematic liquid crystals controlled by surface anchoring and elastic constant disparity
Nilanthi P. Haputhanthrige, Sathyanarayana Paladugu, Maxim O. Lavrentovich +1
Linear defects such as dislocations and disclinations in ordered materials attract foreign particles since they replace strong elastic distortions at the defect cores. In this work…