Chiral self-assembled solid microspheres: a novel multifunctional microphotonic device.

Cipparrone, Gabriella; Mazzulla, Alfredo; Pane, Alfredo; Hernandez, Raul Josue; Bartolino, Roberto · Adv Mater · 2011

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Solid chiral microspheres with unique and multifunctional optical properties are produced from cholesteric liquid crystal-water emulsions using photopolymerization processes. These self-organizing microspheres exhibit different internal configurations of helicoidal structures with radial, conical or cylindrical geometries, depending on the physicochemical characteristics of the precursor liquid crystal emulsion.

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