Patterned Liquid Crystal Droplets
ORAL
Abstract
Geometrical confinement has a significant influence on the structure and properties of liquid crystals. Prior research in this area is mainly on polymer-dispersed liquid crystals and liquid crystals in porous media where the liquid crystal droplets are usually non-uniform in size. Here we use microfabrication techniques to pattern liquid crystals into droplets of different geometrical shapes and sizes, and study the liquid crystal ordering in these liquid crystal droplets. The experimental observations will be compared with simulation results.
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