Toroidal Droplet (IMAGE)

Georgia Institute of Technology

Toroidal Droplet

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A toroidal droplet made of a nematic liquid crystal material is shown inside a polymeric material. About a millimeter in overall size, the droplets are produced individually, their shapes maintained by the surrounding springy material made of polymers.

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Georgia Tech Photo: Gary Meek

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