Publications

M. Papič, U. Mur, K. P. Zuhail, M. Ravnik, I. Muševič and M. Humar, Topological liquid crystal superstructures as structured light lasers,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118, 49 (2021) [Link] [PDF].

G. Poy and S. Žumer, Chirality-enhanced nonlinear optical response of frustrated liquid crystals,Proc. SPIE 11807, Liquid Crystals XXV, 1180708 (2021) [Link] .

A. Matavž, U. Uršič, J. Močivnik, D. Richter, M. Humar, S. Čopar B. Malič and V. Bobnar, From coffee stains to uniform deposits: Significance of the contact-line mobility, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2, 608 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

S. Copar, M. Ravnik and S. Zumer, Introduction to Colloidal and Microfluidic Nematic Microstructures, Crystals 11, 956 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

X. Chen, I. Fonseca, M. Ravnik, V. Slastikov, C. Zannoni and A. Zarnescu, Topics in the mathematical design of materials, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A 379, 20200108 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

G. Skačej and C. Zannoni, The nematic-isotropic transition of the Lebwohl-Lasher model revisited, Philos. Trans. R. Soc. A 379, 20200117 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

A. Gnidovec and S. Čopar, Long-range order in quadrupolar systems on spherical surfaces, Soft Matter (2021). [Link] [PDF].

A. Božič, S. Franzini and S. Čopar, Global order parameters for particle distributions on the sphere, Phys. Fluids 33, 047109 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

K. Peddireddy, S. Čopar, K. V. Le, I. Muševič, C. Bahr and V. S. R. Jampani, Self-shaping liquid crystal droplets by balancing bulk elasticity and interfacial tension, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 118, 14 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

J.C. Everts and M. Ravnik, Ionically Charged Topological Defects in Nematic Fluids, Phys. Rev. X 11, 011054 (2021). [Link] [PDF].

J.C. Everts, B. Senyuk, H. Mundoor, M. Ravnik and I.I. Smalyukh, Anisotropic electrostatic screening of charged colloids in nematic solvents, Sci. Adv 7, eabd0662 (2021). [Link] [PDF].