Lamellar StructuresBiomolecular CondensatesEngineeringBiomimetic MaterialsCrystal MaterialSimple LiquidColumnar PhasesLiquid CrystallinityLiquid Crystalline ElastomerLiquid CrystalsCrystalsProtein Phase SeparationChemistrySoft MatterMedicineCrystal FormationCrystallographyBiophysics
Living systems’ molecules exhibit thermotropic and/or lyotropic liquid crystalline properties, forming lamellar or columnar mesophases, and many liquid crystal biomaterials are found in cell membranes, indicating that liquid crystallinity influences their behavior. The article investigates the mesomorphic characteristics of biological liquid crystals. Function.
Abstract The molecules of living systems invariably exhibit both thermotropic and/or lyotropic liquid crystalline properties. In some cases the mesophases formed by bio-materials have lamellar structures, whereas in other situations they form columnar phases. Many liquid crystal biomaterials are found in cell membranes, indicating that such structures have properties that are dependent on liquid crystallinity for their behaviour of a variety of bio-materials is discussed. function. In this article the mesomorphic
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New family of nematic liquid crystals for displays
G. W. Gray, K. J. Harrison, J. A. Nash · Electronics Letters · 1973 · 496 citations