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From nematic shells to nematic droplets: energetics and defect transitions

Journal Article · · Soft Matter
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sm00241d· OSTI ID:1978824
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  1. Laboratoire Gulliver, UMR 7083 CNRS, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France; OSTI
  2. Institute for Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
  3. Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois 60637, USA
  4. Department of Condensed Matter Physics, University of Barcelona, 08028 Barcelona, Spain; ICREA-Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats, 08010 Barcelona, Spain
  5. Laboratoire Gulliver, UMR 7083 CNRS, ESPCI Paris, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France
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We investigate the defect transitions that occur when a nematic shell is transformed into a droplet. Two different scenarios are observed depending on the initial defect structure of the shell, including an abrupt expulsion of the shell inner droplet.

Research Organization:
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0019762
OSTI ID:
1978824
Journal Information:
Soft Matter, Journal Name: Soft Matter Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 18; ISSN SMOABF; ISSN 1744-683X
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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