The optical properties of lyotropic liquid crystals formed by a multilayer stack of lipid membranes have attracted growing interest owing to their potential use in photonics. A new study demonstrates unprecedented dynamic control over the order of such systems
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Kaler, E. Smoothing out the wrinkles. Nature Mater 4, 11–12 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat1343
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