New method inverts the self-assembly of liquid crystals
Date | 12th, Apr 2019 |
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Source | EurekAlert - Scientific News Websites |
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In liquid crystals, molecules automatically arrange themselves in an ordered fashion. Researchers from the University of Luxembourg 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. They published their findings in the scientific journal Science Advances.