2 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Low-Power Temperature Control by Chiral Ferroelectric Nematic Liquid Crystal Windows
Md Sakhawat Hossain Himel, Rohan Dharmarathna, Netra Prasad Dhakal +5
Low power consumption is critical for smart windows for temperature control and privacy. The recently discovered ferroelectric nematic liquid crystals exhibit strong coupling of th…
cond-mat.soft2025
Shape Changes of Liquid Crystal Elastomers Swollen by Low Molecular Weight Liquid Crystal Drops
Mahesha Kodithuwakku Arachchige, Rohan Dharmarathna, Paul Fleischer +1
An elastomer swelling actuator deforms by absorbing a fluid, thus generating mechanical movement. We show that depositing small droplets of low molecular weight liquid crystal on l…