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Surface reconstruction of chiral glassy oligomers under the action of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) |
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| Authors: | Petr Shibaev Daniel Carrozzi Lee Vigilia Anthony Panariti Gustavo Ariel Schwartz |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Physics, Fordham University, New York;2. Centro de Física de Materiales (CSIC, UPV/EHU) - Materials Physics Center (MPC), San Sebastián, Spain;3. Donostia International Physics Center, San Sebastián, Spain |
| Abstract: | The response of chiral polymers to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was studied by atomic force microscopy. It was found that under the influence of toluene vapour, the focal conic domains on the surface of chiral polymer undergo remarkable reconstruction that is at least partially reversible. This opens new ways for building VOC sensors and using surface reconstruction in creating new surface patterns for nanotechnology. |
| Keywords: | Cholesteric liquid crystals volatile organic compounds response CLC VOC toluene |