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LIQUID CRYSTALS
 
Photonic band structures
Broadband cholesteric reflectors
 
Nanoparticle self-assembly
Organization of solid nanoparticles in agreement with the cholesteric helical structure
 
Participants :


Michel Mitov (Research Scientist), Nathalie Katsonis (Research Scientist), Gonzague Agez (Research Scientist), Christian Bourgerette (Assistant Engineer), Rajaa Bitar (Ph-D student, 2008-2011), Sabrina Relaix (Ph-D student, 2004-2007), Emmanuelle Nouvet (Material Science Engineer, 2006-2007), Nathalie Dessaud (Ph-D, post doctoral position, 2003-2005)


More information or a special inquiry ?
Please contact Michel Mitov, mitov@cemes.fr
CEMES-CNRS, BP 4347,
F-31055 Toulouse cedex 4, France

 
Interests by keywords

  • liquid crystals (LCs): low molar mass LCs, mesomorphic polymers and Polymer-Stabilized LCs (PSLCs)

  • chirality

  • cholesteric phase

  • relation between material preparation, physical properties and structure

  • optical and electro-optical properties, Bragg light reflection, electric-field induced transitions

  • memory effects in cholesteric LC-polymer composites and PSLCs

  • self-assembly of nanoparticles in a cholesteric LC

  • electron microscopy (TEM, SEM), near-field microscopies

 

 

 


 Coin presse

• CNRS International Magazine
• Communiqué de presse du CNRS
• Journal CNRS
 • Radio France Info
• Verre Plat
• Radio France Inter
(Interview of Michel Mitov)

Vidéo du Journal des Sciences du CNRS (juin 2006) sur les cristaux liquides super-réflecteurs pour vitrage intelligent (cf. Nature Materials, 2006)

 

  
 
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