New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals

Sunday, April 14, 2019 - 15:00 in Physics & Chemistry

In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers have discovered a method that allows an anti-ordered state, which will enable novel material properties and potentially new technical applications, such as artificial muscles for soft robotics.

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