Liquid Crystal Emulsions: A Versatile Platform for Photonics, Sensing, and Active Matter

Concellón, Alberto

Resumen: The self‐assembly of liquid crystals (LCs) is a fascinating method for controlling the organization of discrete molecules into nanostructured functional materials. Although LCs are traditionally processed in thin films, their confinement within micrometre‐sized droplets has recently revealed new properties and functions, paving the way for next‐generation soft responsive materials. These recent findings have unlocked a wealth of unprecedented applications in photonics (e.g. reflectors, lasing materials), sensing (e.g. biomolecule and pathogen detection), soft robotics (e.g. micropumps, artificial muscles), and beyond. This Minireview focuses on recent developments in LC emulsion designs and highlights a variety of novel potential applications. Perspectives on the opportunities and new directions for implementing LC emulsions in future innovative technologies are also provided.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.1002/anie.202308857

Año: 2023

Publicado en: Angewandte Chemie (International ed.) (2023), e202308857 [12 pp.]
ISSN: 1433-7851

Factor impacto JCR: 16.1 (2023)

Categ. JCR: CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY rank: 13 / 230 = 0.057 (2023) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto CITESCORE: 26.6 - Catalysis (Q1) - Chemistry (all) (Q1)

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 5.3 - Chemistry (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Catalysis (Q1)

Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E47-23R
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/HORIZON EUROPE/101062667/EU/Smart Complex Emulsions: A Versatile Approach to Opto-Electronics and Sensors/SMARTDROPS
Financiación: info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/RYC2021-031154-I

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)