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SUBMITTER: Xu Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3247827 | biostudies-other | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Nature communications 20111206
Chirality and liquid crystals are both widely expressed in nature and biology. Helical assembly of mesophasic molecules and colloids may produce intriguing chiral liquid crystals. To date, chiral liquid crystals of 2D colloids have not been explored. As a typical 2D colloid, graphene is now receiving unprecedented attention. However, making macroscopic graphene fibres is hindered by the poor dispersibility of graphene and by the lack of an assembly method. Here we report that soluble, chemically ...[more]