Spontaneously chiral cubic liquid crystal: three interpenetrating networks with a twist
Xiangbing Zeng, Goran Ungar
Abstract
The spontaneously chiral bicontinuous cubic phase consists of three interpenetrating networks, where molecules stack with a twist forming network segments.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceTwistCubic crystal systemLiquid crystalStack (abstract data type)Phase (matter)MoleculeCrystallographyChemical physicsOrganic chemistryGeometryComputer scienceOptoelectronicsPhysicsChemistryProgramming languageMathematicsLiquid Crystal Research AdvancementsSurfactants and Colloidal SystemsMolecular spectroscopy and chirality