This review presents an integrated theoretical and computational characterization and
analysis of surface pattern formation in chiral and achiral liquid crystal self-assembly and the …

We review our recent contributions to anisotropic soft matter models for liquid crystal
interfaces, drops and membranes, emphasizing validations with experimental and biological …

Egg cartons, known as doubly sinusoidal surfaces, display a rich variety of saddles-cylinder-
spherical patches organized with different spatial symmetries and connectivities. Egg carton …

Ongoing research on chiral liquid crystals takes advantage of the peculiar behavior of
twisted structures subject to curvature. We demonstrate the fine tunability of the …

This paper presents theory and simulation of viscous dissipation in evolving interfaces and
membranes under kinematic conditions, known as astigmatic flow, ubiquitous during growth …

Periodic micro and nano-structured surfaces in nature are responsible for functionalities
including structural colour, superhydrophobicity, where wrinkling plays a significant role. The …

We present a theoretical analysis and linear scaling of two-wavelength surface
nanostructures formed at the free surface of cholesteric liquid crystals (CLC). An anchoring …

Biological plywoods are multifunctional fibrous composites materials, ubiquitous in nature.
The chiral fibrous organization is found in chitin (insects), cellulosics (plants), and collagen I …

Biological plywoods are multifunctional fibrous composites materials found in plants
(cellulosic), insect cuticles (chitin) and bones and cornea tissues in mammals (collagen) …