Abstract
We report the first observation of chiral colloidal liquid crystals of rod-like particles from a low molecular weight organic compound - phytosterols. Based on the particles shape and crystal structure, we attribute this phenomenon to chiral distribution of surface charge on the surface of neighbouring rods.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 64-67 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Soft Matter |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 Jan 2011 |