Liquid Crystal Domains/Islands (IMAGE)

NASA/Johnson Space Center

Liquid Crystal Domains/Islands

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Microscopic detail of Liquid Crystal Domains/islands tethered like necklaces when an external electric field is applied near the very thin film surface. Properties such as this are part of the OASIS investigation operating aboard the International Space Station.

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