Liquid Matter

Topic: Liquid crystals and anisotropic fluids
Speaker: Prof. Miha Ravnik, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, University of Ljubljana, Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Topological soft matter presents a distinct class of materials capable of diverse material mechanisms and characteristics, ranging from internal order, self-assembly, to topological defects and notably, activity. Here, I will give a selected overview of recent and emergent directions in passive and active topological soft matter,
with particular emphasis on structures in passive and active nematic liquid crystals and their capability to perform as photonic or micro-electronic elements. Especially, singular and nonsingular topological defects are shown to perform as central objects that can affect or even control the material equilibrium or out-of-equilibrium performance, both in passive and active systems.

Livestream der Plenar-Vorträge der 12. Liquid Matter Conference in Mainz vom 22. - 27. September 2024

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