Van't Hoff Laboratory for Physical and Colloid Chemistry, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht University, Padualaan 8, 3584 CH Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci. 2013 Mar 4;371(1988):20120263. doi: 10.1098/rsta.2012.0263. Print 2013 Apr 13.
A review is given of the field of mineral colloidal liquid crystals: liquid crystal phases formed by individual mineral particles within colloidal suspensions. Starting from their discovery in the 1920s, we discuss developments on the levels of both fundamentals and applications. We conclude by highlighting some promising results from recent years, which may point the way towards future developments.
在胶体悬浮液中由单个矿物颗粒形成的液晶相。从它们在 20 世纪 20 年代的发现开始,我们讨论了基础和应用两个层面的发展。最后,我们强调了近年来一些有前途的结果,这些结果可能为未来的发展指明了方向。