Research
Current projects include:
• lyotropic chromonic lquid crystals • twist-bend nematics • heliconical cholesterics • electrophoresis and electro-osmosis enabled by liquid crystals • nanosecond electro-optics • living liquid crystals • topological defects • chirality and confinement • materials for transformation optic • liquid crystal elastomers
Recent Highlights
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Directional self-locomotion of active droplets enabled by nematic environment by Mojtaba Rajabi et al has been highlighted in physicsworld.
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Shear-induced polydomain structures of nematic lyotropic chromonic liquid crystal disodium cromoglycate has been published by Hend Baza et al in Soft Matter and highlighted at the cover page
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Dr. Oleg Lavrentovich is awarded as a Honored Member by the International Liquid Crystal Society for his outstanding achievement in research in the field of liquid crystals and continued community services to the international liquid crystal society. |
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