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Superstructures: Smectic Layer Origami via Preprogrammed Photoalignment (Adv. Mater. 15/2017)
Author(s) -
Ma LingLing,
Tang MingJie,
Hu Wei,
Cui ZeQun,
Ge ShiJun,
Chen Peng,
Chen LuJian,
Qian Hao,
Chi LiFeng,
Lu YanQing
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201770104
Subject(s) - materials science , splash , nanotechnology , conic section , diffraction , optics , layer (electronics) , polarization (electrochemistry) , physics , mechanical engineering , geometry , chemistry , engineering , mathematics
Nature's art of manifesting hierarchical superstructures is always an unchallenged school of inspiration. In article number 1606671 by Wei Hu, Li‐Feng Chi, Yan‐Qing Lu, and co‐workers, various smectic focal conic domains, featured by layered structures with well‐controlled sizes, shapes, and orientations, as well as clustering characteristics, are presented. An intriguing metasurface‐like polarization‐dependent diffraction is also reflected. This work may make a big splash in advanced functional materials and device applications.