Conspectus The intrinsic molecular order of liquid crystals (LCs) and liquid crystalline
elastomers (LCEs) is the origin of their stimuli-responsive properties. The programmable …

Morphogenesis of living systems involves topological shape transformations which are
highly unusual in the inanimate world. Here, we demonstrate that a droplet of a nematic …

Blue phase (BP) liquid crystals represent a fascinating state of soft matter that showcases
unique optical and electro-optical properties. Existing between chiral nematic and isotropic …

The impact of the intrinsic curvature of in-plane orientationally ordered curved flexible
nematic molecules attached to closed 3D flexible shells was studied numerically. A Helfrich …

Microscopic motility is a property that emerges from systems of interacting molecules.
Unraveling the mechanisms underlying such motion requires coupling the chemistry of …

Lithography technology is a powerful tool for preparing complex microstructures through
projecting patterns from static templates with permanent features onto samples. To simplify …

Morphogenesis is a hierarchical phenomenon that produces various macroscopic structures
in living organisms, with high reproducibility. This study demonstrates that such structural …

We report surprising morphological changes of suspension droplets (containing class II
hydrophobin protein HFBI from Trichoderma reesei in water) as they evaporate with a …

Liquid crystalline phases of matter often exhibit visually stunning patterns or textures. Mostly,
these liquid crystal (LC) configurations are uniquely determined by bulk LC elasticity …

In this work we present the results of Monte Carlo (MC) simulations at the isothermal–
isobaric ensemble for a discotic liquid crystal (DLC) droplet whose surface promotes edge …