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Self‐Assembled Cylindrical Lipid Tubules with a Birefringent Core
Author(s) -
Zhao Yue,
Mahaja Nidhi,
Fang Jiyu
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200500430
Subject(s) - liquid crystal , birefringence , materials science , refractive index , zigzag , anisotropy , optical microscope , core (optical fiber) , optical anisotropy , optics , optical axis , optoelectronics , scanning electron microscope , composite material , physics , mathematics , lens (geology) , geometry
Optical anisotropic fibers with straight, zigzag, and loop shapes were fabricated by filling hollow cylindrical lipid tubules with nematic liquid crystals (see Figure). The optical anisotropy of the filled lipid tubules was examined by a polarizing optical microscope. Due to the tunable refractive index of nematic liquid crystals, tubules with liquid‐crystal cores have potential application in sensors, photonic devices, and optical communications.