Featured Liquid Crystal Picture Art of the Month
August 2024
©Ashley Zelina
Rainbow Ring
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Description
The image was captured while Ashley was studying disodium chromoglycate tactoids. The solution was transitioning from the isotropic/nematic region (where the tactoids form) to the isotropic region, and they just so happened to form this beautiful ring!
Author
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Contact email: azelina1(at)kent.edu
Research group website: https://www.personal.kent.edu/~thegmann/Welcome.html
Jury comment
The vibrant combination of colours, striking contrasts, and intricate shapes beautifully captures the aesthetic appeal of liquid crystal science, bringing scientific discovery and artistic expression together.
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