Cholesteric colloidal liquid crystals from phytosterol rod-like particles

Laura Rossi; Stefano Sacanna; Krassimir P. Velikov

doi:10.1039/c0sm00822b

Cholesteric colloidal liquid crystals from phytosterol rod-like particles

Laura Rossi, Stefano Sacanna, Krassimir P. Velikov

Chemistry

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We report the first observation of chiral colloidal liquid crystals of rod-like particles from a low molecular weight organic compound - phytosterols. Based on the particles shape and crystal structure, we attribute this phenomenon to chiral distribution of surface charge on the surface of neighbouring rods.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	64-67
Number of pages	4
Journal	Soft Matter
Volume	7
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0sm00822b
State	Published - Jan 7 2011

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Condensed Matter Physics

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