Controlling the structure of cholesteric helices holds great potential for developing stimuli-responsive materials. For instance inversion of a cholesteric helix is associated with inversion of the circular polarization of the light it reflects. This Hot Feature Article reviews recent achievements in inducing, controlling and understanding helix inversion in cholesteric liquid crystals. Read the article for free until 17th May.
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