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Liquid-crystal gels

Bridging the experiment–theory gap

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A new generation of liquid-crystal gels provides ideal models to study the unique phenomena arising from the combination of molecular orientation and elastic strain.

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Figure 1: Coupling orientation and translation.

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  1. Liquid Crystal Institute, Kent State University, Kent, 44242, Ohio, USA

    Peter Palffy-Muhoray

  2. Department of Physics, Brandeis University, Waltham, 02454, Massachusetts, USA

    Robert B. Meyer

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Palffy-Muhoray, P., Meyer, R. Bridging the experiment–theory gap. Nature Mater 3, 139–140 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1083

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