Photocontrollable Crystallization at the Topological Defect of a Liquid Crystalline Droplet

Photocontrollable crystallization at topological defects in a liquid crystal (LC) droplet was demonstrated. The molecules dissolved in a surfactant solution outside the LC droplet were moved into the droplet via light absorption. Nuclei emerged tens of seconds after light irradiation and moved towar...

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Published in:ACS omega 2021-12, Vol.6 (50), p.35050-35056
Main Authors: Sakai, Yota, Kusaki, Hinako, Katayama, Kenji
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Photocontrollable crystallization at topological defects in a liquid crystal (LC) droplet was demonstrated. The molecules dissolved in a surfactant solution outside the LC droplet were moved into the droplet via light absorption. Nuclei emerged tens of seconds after light irradiation and moved toward the topological defect located at the droplet center, thus forming a branch-shaped crystal. This phenomenon was reproduced for multiple different molecules; photoinduced migration, nucleation, and crystal formation were discussed as a plausible mechanism.
ISSN:2470-1343
2470-1343
DOI:10.1021/acsomega.1c05816