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cond-mat.soft2011★ 41 cited
The limits of flexoelectricity in liquid crystals
F. Castles, S. M. Morris, H. J. Coles
The flexoelectric conversion of mechanical to electrical energy in nematic liquid crystals is investigated using continuum theory. Since the electrical energy produced cannot excee…
cond-mat.soft2011★ 95 cited
Thermodynamically Stable Blue Phases
F. Castles, S. M. Morris, E. M. Terentjev +1
We show theoretically that flexoelectricity stabilizes blue phases in chiral liquid crystals. Induced internal polarization reduces the elastic energy cost of splay and bend deform…