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In this chapter, we discuss topological properties of the nematic director field around colloidal particles of complex shape with homeotropic and planar surface anchoring. We present experiments with colloidal handlebodies, knot- and link-shaped microparticles, Koch-star colloids, spiraling and ribbed rods in the nematics. Theoretical predictions for the topology of a nematic liquid crystal around non-orientable surfaces, such as a Möbius strip, are discussed as well.
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Muševič, I. (2017). Colloidal Particles of Complex Topology in Nematics. In: Liquid Crystal Colloids. Soft and Biological Matter. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54916-3_6
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