Strain-induced recognition of molecular and chirality in cholesteric liquid crystal droplets for distance and curvature sensing-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Strain-induced recognition of molecular and chirality in cholesteric liquid crystal droplets for distance and curvature sensing

Published:2023 Issue:12 Volume:23 Page:2798-2807
ISSN:1473-0197
Container-title:Lab on a Chip
language:en
Short-container-title:Lab Chip

Author:

Xie Shuting¹²³,Yang Ruizhi¹,Zhu Qifan¹,Shen Shitao¹,Li Lanhui¹,Zhang Minmin¹⁴,Hu Xiaowen¹,Jin Mingliang¹²,Wang Liqiu³,Shui Lingling¹²⁴^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. International Joint Laboratory of Optofluidic Technology and System, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronic & School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

2. International Academy of Optoelectronics at Zhaoqing, South China Normal University, Zhaoqing 526238, China

3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China

4. Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanophotonic Functional Materials and Devices, School of Information and Optoelectronic Science and Engineering, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510006, China

Abstract

Strain-induced cholesteric liquid crystal droplet deformation creates “core–shell” structures with identifiable sizes and colors. An optical sensor for distance and curvature sensing is achieved due to the rich palette of optically active structures.

Funder

China Postdoctoral Science Foundation

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Special Project for Marine Economy Development of Guangdong Province

Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Project

Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project

Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China

Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation of Guangdong Province

South China Normal University

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject