000133303 001__ 133303 000133303 005__ 20240410085329.0 000133303 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1080/02678292.2024.2325587 000133303 0248_ $$2sideral$$a137934 000133303 037__ $$aART-2024-137934 000133303 041__ $$aeng 000133303 100__ $$aTerrel, Almudena$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000133303 245__ $$aDynamically reconfigurable complex liquid crystal emulsions 000133303 260__ $$c2024 000133303 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted 000133303 5203_ $$aComplex emulsions, containing liquid crystals (LCs) and immiscible oils such as fluorocarbon or silicone oils, present innovative functionalities in soft materials. These emulsions exhibit dynamic reconfiguration in droplet morphology and internal LC organisation, expanding applications in optics, sensing, and active matter. This review highlights the evolution and potential of LC-containing complex emulsions. Emphasis is placed on emulsions featuring dynamic and reversible morphological transformations and LC reorganisation, underpinning their suitability for tunable micro-lenses, chemical sensing, and biosensing. Nematic LCs within complex emulsions allow for topological defect-driven functionalization, attaching antibodies to induce substantial changes in the LC director field upon interfacial recognition events. This feature may facilitate the development of ultrasensitive chemical and biological sensors. Moreover, cholesteric LCs, through their selective reflection, enable the rapid and sensitive detection of foodborne pathogens. The controlled assembly of magnetic nanoparticles at interfaces illustrates advancements towards magnetic field-responsive and active colloids. Future perspectives include exploiting these properties for intelligent colloidal systems capable of autonomous behaviour, and furthering applications in dynamic photonic devices, high-security identification tags, and responsive lens systems. 000133303 536__ $$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/DGA/E47-23R$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/PRE2019-088422$$9info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/MICINN/RYC2021-031154-I 000133303 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess$$aby-nc$$uhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/es/ 000133303 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 000133303 700__ $$aMoral, Silvia Del$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000133303 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-1807-2072$$aMartínez-Bueno, Alejandro 000133303 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8932-9085$$aConcellón, Alberto$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000133303 7102_ $$12013$$2765$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Química Orgánica$$cÁrea Química Orgánica 000133303 773__ $$g(2024), 1-18$$pLiq. cryst.$$tLIQUID CRYSTALS$$x0267-8292 000133303 8564_ $$s6362743$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133303/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yPostprint$$zinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-03-11 000133303 8564_ $$s398242$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/133303/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yPostprint$$zinfo:eu-repo/date/embargoEnd/2025-03-11 000133303 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:133303$$particulos$$pdriver 000133303 951__ $$a2024-04-10-08:39:06 000133303 980__ $$aARTICLE