Colloids are abundant in nature, science, and technology, with examples ranging from milk
to quantum dots and the colloidal atom paradigm. Similarly, liquid crystal ordering is …

Topological insulators constitute a newly characterized state of matter that contains scatter-
free edge states surrounding an insulating bulk. Conventional wisdom regards the insulating …

This article provides a concise review of a new state of colloidal matter called nematic liquid-
crystal colloids. These colloids are obtained by dispersing microparticles of different shapes …

I started the work on liquid crystal colloids around the year 2000 as a continuation of our
experiments on forces between surfaces in liquid crystals. We were using the atomic force …

In this study, the chrysanthemum-flower-like structure of Ni-doped ZnO nanoflowers pseudo-
capacitance behaviour was synthesized by a conventional hydrothermal method. The X-ray …

Confined samples of liquid crystals are characterized by a variety of topological defects and
can be exposed to external constraints such as extreme confinements with nontrivial …

Colloidal particles disturb the alignment of rod-like molecules of liquid crystals, giving rise to
long-range interactions that minimize the free energy of distorted regions. Particle shape …

The symmetry and shape of colloidal particles can direct complex particle motions through
fluid environments powered by simple energy inputs. The ability to rationally design or …

Molecular knots have become highly attractive to chemists because of their prospective
properties in mimicking biomolecules and machines. Only a few examples of molecular …

Liquid crystals (LCs) form an extremely rich range of self-assembled topological structures
with artificially or naturally created topological defects. Some of the main applications of LCs …